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Flashback: A Foot of Fresh Snow at 49

I quit my job last February. Specifically, I quit one because I had found another. It was just time to move on. In any event, ...
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Spring break in Utah’s national parks

By the time late March rolls around, most of us are ready to move away from winter activities and get back outside as the weather ...
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Study Proposes Ending the Discover Pass

According to the Everett, Wash., “Daily Herald,” a team tasked with studying recreation fees has recommended that lawmakers should find a broader source of money ...
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Giant Slalom for a Cure on March 24

Ski the Largest U.S. Giant Slalom on Schweitzer and Raise Funds for Cystinosis Research Create a two- or four-person team and join in a unique ...
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Photo courtesy of Vanoort family.

WWII Veteran Still Skis at 90+

For eight years, 93-year-old Sylvester VanOort has packed his truck, left South Dakota behind, and driven “straight down I-90” to Kellogg, Idaho, to ski Silver ...
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Senator Cantwell Prioritizes Wildfire Disaster Relief

Last September, Senator Maria Cantwell cosponsored the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1842), a bipartisan bill that stretched across several western states. The bill includes ...
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Photo of skiers in powder by Shallan Knowles.

How to Ski in Mixed Conditions

March is always a mixed bag of weather on the mountain. This can be especially challenging for skiers to negotiate when Mother Nature dumps a ...
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Photo of snowboarder by Aaron Theisen.

Spring Skiing

Where Did Everybody Go? If I could only ski one month of the year, it would be March. The crowds thin, the weather improves, and ...
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New Site for Sports and Recreation Resources in Spokane

The breadth and depth of Spokane’s sports and recreation community exceeds the scope of most mid-major cities in America. But long time Out There Outdoors ...
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