I hauled a pair of these tactical trekking pants on a wilderness rafting trip in Hells Canyon this summer with the intention of testing their mettle on some of the most rugged, bush wacky, and rattlesnake- and thorn-infested trails I’ve ever walked. Regrettably, the 110* F temps meant I spent my off-boat time in shorts […]
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Fall mountain biking in Sandpoint. Photo: Aaron Theisen Sure Sandpoint is close enough to the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas to make it a day-trip destination for fall and winter adventures, but why not maximize your drive and adventure time with a multi-day stay? A two or three day trip also means you’ll have time
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This innovative chameleon of coolers comes at a time when climate change consistently serves up hotter-than-historically-usual temps that can make outdoor outings a hot mess. The Icy Breeze Ultimate Cooler will keep your drinks or snacks cold one minute, then offer up portable AC cooling for your tent, camp or boat (up to 2.5 hours).
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By Ammi Midstokke At 94, my grandmother tells me she’s on the “Whatever I Like” diet. As far as I can tell, it’s comprised of a buttered danish for breakfast, a boiled egg for lunch, and whatever I cooked for dinner that night (extra points if steak is involved). And always: A salad. While I
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A near accidental amputation of part of my foot while chopping firewood last winter left a gash in my hiking boots, so I was stoked to try a pair of do-all boots from the boss of tough: Caterpillar. Yes, the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment has expanded into our outdoor adventure realm.
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By Ammi Midstokke As someone whose spirituality is primarily limited to the worship of coffee, it may seem out of place that I’m convinced trees have souls. I’m sure there is a more scientific explanation: tree pheromones and tree communication through root systems and diseases and parasites that make them droop and dry out as
Cover photo courtesy of LINC Foods Source these late-summer veggies from your garden, local farms or farmers’ market and toss together a fresh salad to pack on a picnic, bike ride, or use as a side dish at those last few outdoor BBQs. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup couscous 1 cup water 5 Tbsp olive oil, split
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By Alana Livingston Cover photo courtesy of Alana Livingston Have you been wondering about mushroom coffee? Questioning whether you should try it? Is it good? Does it taste like mushrooms? Are the health claims true? Four Sigmatic Think Ground Coffee is composed of dark roast organic Arabica coffee, organic log-grown lion’s mane fruiting body extract,
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By Adam Gebauer I recently finished two desert float trips where I was amazed by the amount of chukars laughing at my fly-fishing skills from the foreboding cliffs and scrub. It got me thinking of the variety of upland game birds that we have in the Inland Northwest region. Chukar partridges might seem like they
