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Your Microbiome: More Than Just a Trendy Term

Take a look at your belly. There is some skin, a layer of adipose tissue (some of us may have more than others), some muscle, ...
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Photo of Hog Lake Falls by Holly Weiler.

Folsom Farm to Hog Canyon Loop

Easy access to both the mountains and the deserts ranks high among the many benefits of living in the Inland Northwest, and April is a ...
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Photo overlooking grain elevators along the JWT.

The Washington Bikes PAC

As this year’s legislative session enters its final month, Alex Alston, state policy director at Washington Bikes, recaps the statewide bike-related bills and budget proposals ...
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Team OTM at the end of the Spokane 2 Sandpoint Relay Run.

Out There Challenge

I sat more and moved less this winter than just about any other time in my life. A hefty work load, learning to be a ...
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Canyon Canoeing at Bonnie Lake

It was midweek halfway through spring when we rumbled along a dusty road south of Cheney with our rented EWU canoe humming atop our station ...
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Photo of Trail Maniac runners.

Fat Ass Runs: A Brief History

In spring 2012, I had raced a couple of trail runs on the west side, and I wanted to bring that energy to the Inland ...
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Parkour // Recess for Grownups and Kids

Straight though it may be, the shortest distance between two points isn’t always flat or easily navigable. Most people would avoid a wall, boulder, or ...
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Spokane River and Falls in downtown (December 1970).

Wondering on the Spokane River and Its History

Where does one start when wondering about river history? There are books by noted authors, websites, scholars, and professors to be tapped. Native Americans possess ...
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Inner Bark: A Sweet Treat

Unlike the deliciously exaggerated sugar-and starch-filled produce of today, wild foods are often tough, bitter, astringent, or intensely vegetal, including many prized plants in older ...
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