Columns
Digging Deep: The Wild Rewards of Spring Foraging
By Karie Lee Knoke Cover photo courtesy of Karie Lee Knoke It’s my favorite time of year again! It’s time to head into the forests and meadows and see what’s popping up. Foraging ...
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Nineleaf Biscuitroot Encounters in the Inland Northwest
By Adam Gebauer Cover photo courtesy of Adam Gebauer Sometimes it takes multiple chance encounters with a species to really focus your attention—in this case, a few species collectively ...
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The Unwritten Rules of Summer Running
By Sarah Hauge Summer mornings are a real Groundhog’s Day situation for me. I have good intentions of running before it gets hot. I wake up to ...
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Grassroots Gravel
By Justin Short Cover photo courtesy of Justin Short I was in a friend’s garage in Kalispell last winter when I noticed a bunch of ...
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Learning Rooted in Nature
Photos 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 that ...
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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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