Editorial

Person overlooking a forested cliff while on a hike.

Winter Is Coming

Our small group of long-time friends arrived one-by-one at our remote, Idaho rendezvous spot. There was good food, cold beers, and socially-distanced catching up around the campfire late into the night. That was ...
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Public Land for The People

Across the Northwest, Native American tribes are designing, funding, and implementing programs that bring back wildlife and conserve their traditional lands and cultural heritage.
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Great American Outdoors

The corona virus pandemic has few silver linings, but one that may be the most lasting and positive is the dramatic increase in the number of Americans who have been ...
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A kid biking along a lake trail.

Trail Etiquette

Some of us have been struggling more than others with social distancing in the outdoors. Like that group walking side-by-side down the middle of the Centennial Trail that seem insulted by the ...
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Speak Up for Salmon & Steelhead

Feds Fast Track Salmon Plan Public Comment Period Despite Pandemic  By Sam Mace, Save Our Wild Salmon’s Inland NW Director It’s not news that our ...
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Support Local Outdoor Recreation Businesses

With most of our local outdoor recreation-related businesses closed at least through the first week of April and potentially longer, you’ll have to make do ...
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Pandemic Perspective

Spending time outside in the coronavirus era is more important than ever, but what’s even more critical is doing it safely and responsibly. No matter ...
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Dangerous Things: Not Saying Yes to Adventure

Some of the most dangerous things are not doing what we love and never experiencing the elation that comes with time spent outside, enjoyed with ...
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Lisa_Marie Perino and Alex Renner ride fat bikes on Mt. Spokane.

State of Recreation

By Jon Snyder The Spokane area was the center of the outdoor education universe not once, but twice in the last year—first for the National Association ...
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