Motherhood, Identity, & Outdoor Pursuits
New “People in the Wild” column: Ammi Midstokke examines how a new mother navigates impacts on her identity and outdoor pursuits.
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Motherhood and the Climber’s Life
Before becoming a mom, I didn’t like to think about the possibility of taking a break from rock climbing goals and pushing my limits, or staying at home to take care of a baby while my husband climbed ever-higher mountains without me. Before I became pregnant, my expectation was to continue to get outside after
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“Brief Flashings in the Phenomenal World” by Katie Arnold
(Memoir, 2024) By Elizabeth Graves The impetus for ultrarunner Katie Arnold’s latest memoir, “Brief Flashings in the Phenomenal World,” is a rafting accident in June 2016 when she is thrown from her raft and breaks her leg. No longer able to run, Arnold must learn to appreciate the power in stillness. What follows is both
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People In the Wild: A Man Called Fish
Column by Ammi Midstokke to celebrate all the different reasons and ways we share a common love and stewardship of the outdoors.
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On Walking a Toddler in the Woods
Personal essay by Lisa Laughlin reflecting on how motherhood has changed how she experiences trails, hiking, and the great outdoors.
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A Woman’s Place Is In The Wild
Personal essay by Olivia Dugenet about how women challenge stereotypes and social expectations when they adventure in the great outdoors.
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Little Ripper: Landon McCaffree at Mt. Spokane
From toddler skier to pre-teen, a young skier from Mt. Spokane, and son of a ski patroller, shares why he loves to ski.
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Planning Summertime Family Adventures
Plan with less stress, and play more with your kids outside with ideas and inspiration from our Summer Adventure Guide.
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What’s Your Gear? TeriTucker:Triathlon Mom
If you’ve ever seen a woman biking around Spokane while towing two kids in a bike trailer, then you may have seen Teri Tucker on a training ride. She completed her first triathlon on April 10, 2004—a “mini-tri” at the old downtown YMCA, organized by the co-founders of Team Blaze, Scott and Tristin Roy. “They
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Book Reviews: May 2007
Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life Arlene Blum Harvest Books, 2007, 400 pages. I’m one of those readers who has three books going at one time, often losing interest before completing them all. However, Arlene Blum’s book, Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life captured and maintained my interest from beginning to end. There are few books written
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