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Month of Service
The Forest Service lady’s eyes shone like moss agates. “You’d be PERFECT,” she announced, “to be our permit host at Cache Creek—on the Snake River—for ...
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Old-School Ski Tricks
As an old-school ski racer who grew up with skinny skis, tight pants, and bad hair, I admit I am at a loss when ...
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10 Signs You Have Too Many Skis
I should probably preface this column by sharing a simple fact: I hate getting rid of skis. Yeah, sure, us skiing folk might make light ...
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BCAAs: Nutrition Witchcraft or Food Science?
Eating has become an overwhelmingly involved practice these days. From determining whether or not we should avoid gluten, dairy, red meat, and salt, to secret ...
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Winter Fun That Doesn’t Require a Chairlift
Don’t ski or snowboard? No problem. Carpe diem this winter and play in the snow outside your door. Here are four wintry adventures that ...
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Cryptic, Cold-Loving Ice Crawlers
You may not see them if you’re skiing the groomers; but, venture off-piste at night, and you might catch a glimpse of these cryptic, cold-loving ...
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Kalispel Tribe Receives Grant to Help Caribou
The US Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Kalispel Tribe $96,000 through a Tribal Wildlife Grant to help fund the South Selkirk Mountain Caribou Maternal ...
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Gear We Love
There is a worn, scratched, and cobweb-covered SMC ice axe that’s been hanging in one of my gear caves or another for over a decade. ...
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Trail #130 to the CCC Cabin
A snowshoe hike to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) cabin at Mount Spokane State Park offers some of the best views available on the snowshoe ...
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