By Ammi Midstokke Cover photo courtesy Ammi Midstokke Not everyone feels the same about risk. It’s a subjective assessment, nuanced by things like how many kids you still have to feed and who will see you shit yourself if things go wrong. Our party of three was not in agreement about how we got here. […]
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By Amanda Parrish Cover photo courtesy Jasmine Vilar In the heart of Spokane, a quiet revolution is unfolding, one that challenges the notion of who “belongs” in nature. For many black and brown kids, the outdoors can feel like an unwelcoming place, especially for immigrant and refugee children who already struggle with stigma and a
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By Ammi Midstokke I don’t know when I stopped paying attention to the night sky. Maybe smoke season and crisp autumn blues have me swinging between anxiety and bliss during daylight, and forgetting the night altogether. Maybe it’s because I’m in bed with my lenses out by nightfall in the summer. Maybe it is because
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By T. Ghezzi (Nonfiction, 2024) “The Darkest White” is written by New York Times bestselling author Eric Blehm. The book is an in-depth, well-researched, and unbiased story of the legendary Pacific Northwest snowboarder Craig Kelly’s extraordinary life and his premature death. Devastating and controversial, on January 20, 2003, the Durran Glacier avalanche in the northern
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Hiking through history on a basalt canyon trail in Central Washington Cover photo courtesy James P. Johnson By James P. Johnson Douglas Creek Canyon is 23 square miles of BLM land in an isolated area between Coulee City and Wenatchee. I’d heard of it, but never visited until this year. There are few amenities, but
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The Inland Tree Conference, a two-day deep dive into all things trees, is Spokane’s leading annual event for arboriculture professionals and tree enthusiasts. Happeing at CenterPlace Regional Event Center, this gathering of tree experts, professionals, and fans offers an incredible opportunity for anyone to learn and network. The conference creates a unique gathering space where
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The hidden stress of wearable tech By Joel Sattgast Cover photo courtesy Joel Sattgast The phone call with my client didn’t go well. Instead of discussing race-day strategies and tapering in preparation for their event in three weeks, the conversation shifted to self-doubt, anxiety, and more questions than easy answers. The catalyst? Week after week
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(Nonfiction, 2024) “Rewilding the Urban Frontier,” an anthology edited by Gonzaga University’s professor of environmental studies, Greg Gordon, focuses on urban rivers across the United States. Taken as a whole, the essays convey the common history these rivers share: river as human gathering place and community center since time immemorial, rivers as the industrial era’s
By Bradley Bleck Cover photo courtesy Bradley Bleck Before my wife Rachel and I bought a travel trailer, we had everything necessary for camping, but rarely used it. With our travel trailer, we regularly explore the Inland Northwest and beyond, visiting new and favorite places to ride bikes, hike, swim, and stargaze. We’re now on
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