Columns
Biomimicry: Learning from Nature for a Better Future
Janine Benyus wanted to capture how processes in the natural world had inspired sustainable solutions to complicated design challenges, so she authored the book Biomimicry: ...
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Harold Balazs and The Art of Nature
Harold Balazs has worked in Spokane for 70 years, creating whimsical, intriguing, and often confounding works of art. They range from large-scale public displays to ...
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The Beverage Market as a Gateway Drug
Both times I’ve consumed energy drinks rank highly in my poor judgment hall-of-fame, right up there with the time in college I dated a guy ...
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Explore Locally
When competing with iPhones and apps, nature may seem “boring”—but it doesn’t have to be that way. “If we want children to flourish, to become ...
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Fall Trail Favorites
Warm weather and longer days make summer a favorite time to run for most people, but I love fall running. Fall colors bring out the ...
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Signs of River Health to Watch for From Your Float Tube, SUP, or Kayak
Our river is as beautiful as it is alive—especially when an osprey catches a fish in front of you or you spot otters eating crayfish. ...
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Road Trip 2024
Unity, Oregon, was deserted, except for the lone old man on the porch of a ramshackle building who tipped his hat in my direction as ...
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Bead Lake, Colville National Forest
It’s wonderful to save Bead Lake for the shoulder season, when the majority of the boaters have placed their pleasure crafts into winter storage and ...
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Cherishing Our Public Lands
Many of my favorite memories took place in some part of our nation’s public lands—lands held in the public trust for the benefit of all ...
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