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The Trailhead
By Holly Weiler Cover photo courtesy of Idaho Trails Association Free Outdoor-Themed Entertainment Glacier National Park Conservancy hosts a bi-monthly book club via Zoom. The Sept. 9 selection is “Grizzly ...
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Curiosity First
Cover photo courtesy of Lisa Laughlin I stopped in my tracks before I registered why. I was carrying an armload of just-trimmed brush to my ...
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Don Kardong: Modern-Day Hero
By Rachel Toor Cover photo courtesy of Rachel Toor In 2002, after I’d written a few pieces for Running Times—a now-defunct publication for “serious runners”—I was invited to ...
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Chad Carlson: Pro Wake & Foil Surfer
From Liberty Lake to the Global Wakesurf Stage By T. Ghezzi Cover photo courtesy of Chad Carlson Since the early 2000s, there has been a massive shift in popularity from waterski-specific boats to wakeboard and then wake-surf-specific boats. The transition from wakeboarding ...
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Stories Told by Trees
By Ammi Midstokke Cover photo courtesy of Rachael Baker In the middle of the high desert forests of Central Oregon stands the tallest ponderosa ever recorded. It ...
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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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