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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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Home Hill
We tend to think of our home ski hills in terms of specific days: the late-winter day it dumped an unforecast 14 inches; the day ...
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5 Signs You Are Becoming a Grumpy Old Skier
I had a rude awakening over the summer. There I was, deep in the bowels of our basement back room, rummaging for life jackets, ...
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Season’s Predictions
This is the time of year when we get the stoke going, and a big part of that is a discussion of the season predictions. ...
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Navigation Trail #291, Upper Priest Lake
I have heard that Priest Lake is a nice place to visit in the summer, but I wouldn’t know because I always save my trips ...
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Fairy Clubs
Gnomes and fairies live near mushrooms. If you want to find the little people, patches of fairy clubs are your first stop. An essential part ...
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Alive
Autumn in the mountains means nature is restless and an endless summer can easily end on a moment’s notice with a snow storm ushering in ...
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Backyard Birding: Create Your Own Oasis for Native Birds
One year I participated in the Christmas Bird Count with members of the Spokane Audubon Society. As we prowled our beat, my teammates headed for ...
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