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Hike of the Month: Frater Lake SnoPark
(Colville National Forest, Wash.) Frater Lake SnoPark is a day-use only trail system maintained for winter access via the SnoPark system (permit required) and easily ...
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Inland NW Trail & Outdoor News Jan/Feb 2025
Free outdoor-themed entertainment Film Festivals Fundraisers Stewardship, Conservation, & Volunteer Opportunities
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Lessons on a Ledge at Mount Olympus
By Ammi Midstokke Cover photo courtesy Ammi Midstokke Not everyone feels the same about risk. It’s a subjective assessment, nuanced by things like how many ...
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In Search of Darkness
By Ammi Midstokke I don’t know when I stopped paying attention to the night sky. Maybe smoke season and crisp autumn blues have me swinging ...
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Running in Your 40s (and Beyond)
As a runner in my 40s, I certainly feel different than I did as a runner in my 20s, from being more wiped out the ...
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The Douglas Fir
Cover photo courtesy Shallan Knowles By Adam Gebauer Perhaps no other tree represents the Pacific Northwest more than the Douglas Fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii, not to ...
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Adrenaline & Personal Growth: The School You Always Wanted
Outdoor Adventure & Academic Excellence in the PNW For many, the Pacific Northwest is synonymous with adventure. Its rugged coastlines, snow-capped peaks, and dense forests ...
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Riding the Urban Winter Wilds
Cover photo courtesy Justin Short By Justin Short I lived on the west side for 13 years—and by “west side,” I mean the green and ...
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Survival Sisterhood
Cover photo courtesy Bri Loveall By Karie Lee Knoke During a recent course at Sacred Cedars Wilderness School, called Survival Sisterhood, I dove in deep ...
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