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Learning Rooted in Nature 

Cover photo courtesy of Windsong School By Lauren Bergstedt  In an era when education is increasingly shaped by educational technology, standardized metrics, accelerated curricula and the idea ...
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Hike of the Month  

Hidden Lake & West Fork Lake, North Idaho  The access road to the trailhead might be the most arduous thing about a trip to Hidden Lake ...
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The Trailhead: Inland NW Trail & Outdoor News 

By Holly Weiler  Cover photo courtesy of Derrick Knowles Free outdoor-themed entertainment  Keep kids (K-12) engaged in learning and in the outdoors this summer by utilizing the FREE outdoor explorer packs available ...
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A Search for Buoyancy 

By Lisa Laughlin Cover photo courtesy of Kort Laughlin My best summer self is unlocked when I’m on a paddleboard. As soon as I leave the shore, I unwind and embrace a time and ...
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Every Living Thing 

By Ammi Midstokke  People are always recommending science books and memoirs to me, which is a bit misguided because I like to consider myself a classics ...
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Bringing Back the Wild 

By Adam Gebauer  Cover photo courtesy of Adam Gebauer There are now Canadian lynx kits learning to hunt snowshoe hares in the Kettle Range. Lynx were mostly gone ...
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Best Practices for Road Running Safety 

By Sarah Hauge  As a chronic worrier, the last thing I want to think about midrun is what could go wrong. Running is for enjoyment, exercise and ...
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Ride and Tie Two People, A Horse and 40 Miles of Trail—What Could Go Wrong? 

By Rachel Toor  Cover photo courtesy of Rachel Toor There are lots of weird niches in the world—extreme ironing, competitive tombstone rubbing—that are only weird ...
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Spring’s Wild Medicine Cabinet Essential First Aid Herbs You Can Forage By Karie Lee Knoke 

Cover photo courtesy of Karie Lee Knoke As winter loosens its grip and the landscape greens once again, spring invites us back outdoors onto forest ...
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