Outdoor Living

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Working in the Field as a Restoration Ecologist

So much of the Pacific Northwest’s public lands and backcountry are located east of the Cascades. With the help of five outdoor enthusiasts, some who ...
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Protecting and Hunting the Wild West

So much of the Pacific Northwest’s public lands and backcountry are located east of the Cascades. With the help of five outdoor enthusiasts, some who ...
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What to Know Before Installing A Home Solar System

Some think that installing solar panels on your home only makes sense if you live in Nevada or the sunny southwest. Not true. Spokane’s solar ...
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How to Turn Your Backyard into a Campfire-capable Hangout

Staying outside late into long-lit evenings is particularly enjoyable in July. Before fire season rolls around, smogging up the air and preventing outdoor burning of ...
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Where to go Whale Watching in Washington

If you want to see whales, visit the coast in the spring and summer. 20,000 gray whales are returning to Alaska, and orcas are often ...
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How to Relax with a Hammock

Pass a college campus on a spring day and you’ll see them: flocks of teens and twenty-somethings, temporarily in full relaxation mode, supine in their ...
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Getting to Know Your Neighbors Through Gardening

Creating and tending a urban home garden benefits everyone, and helps to create meaningful interactions with neighbors.
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Cascade Designs Founder and Chairman Resigns

Cascade Designs, Inc. announced that company founder and chairman of the board John Burroughs, will be leaving his post after 46 years of Northwest company ...
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Environmentally Conscious Gardening with Hugelkultur Beds

Hugelkultur means “hill culture” in German. It is literally a raised bed filled primarily with wood. The wood attracts fungi and bacteria that slowly break ...
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