Editorial
Born to Run?
Not me. I was pretty convinced that running was some sort of sick torture deployed by angry football coaches seeking revenge for botched plays during ...
Derrick Knowles
April 7, 2014
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Best of Both Seasons
Ever since my first spring backpack trip to Utah with EWU’s outdoor program back in college, the month of March has meant, in most good ...
Derrick Knowles
March 27, 2014
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Snowshoeing Saved My Life
Okay, I admit that this title is probably a bit over the top, but sometimes thinking back 15 years or so ago, it feels that ...
Derrick Knowles
February 3, 2014
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Editorial: New Year’s Resolutions
I stopped making formal new year’s resolutions (at least out loud) a long time ago, but I can’t deny that about this time each year ...
Derrick Knowles
January 1, 2014
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The Spirit of Winter
My brother Scott and I started a tradition a few years back of trying to hike and ski Mt. Spokane as early in the season ...
Derrick Knowles
December 12, 2013
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If You Pave It, They Will Come
It’s been surreal these past few weeks to walk along the north rim overlooking the Spokane River downstream from Riverfront Park. We live and publish ...
Derrick Knowles
October 13, 2013
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Let’s Turn Potential into Pay Dirt
By now you’ve probably heard the news: Spokane made the cover of the September issue of Outside Magazine as #5 in their best outdoor towns ...
Derrick Knowles
September 1, 2013
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It’s Summer – Here’s to getting out more.
My work life has been more sedentary than I prefer for more years now than I care to contemplate. I’ve gone through phases of getting ...
Derrick Knowles
August 1, 2013
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Editorial: Open Letter To The Soccer Gods
MY DAUGHTER SCORES a hat-trick in a soccer game. Girl on the other teams says to her, “You’re gonna need those goals.” My daughter wants ...
Out There Outdoors
May 1, 2012
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