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Spokane Winter Runners

By Sarah Hauge Many runners have to force themselves out the door in the winter months, mainlining Vitamin D supplements and longing for shorts, tank ...

Sarah Hauge February 1, 2023

Return of the Lynx

Elusive cats re-introduced to the Colville Reservation On a damp October morning, high on the northern end of the Colville Reservation, I got to witness ...

Adam Gebauer January 26, 2023

Mother and son mountain bike on a trail in the desert.

The Year of Big Ideas

I recently stumbled upon a folder on my computer where I used to stash ambitious lists of trips I’d hoped to pull off in the ...

Derrick Knowles January 22, 2023

Above view of hands of five ski friends each holding a pint glass of beer in a circle on a table.

Ski Bum Advice: Friends in Snow Places

Brad Northrup's latest Ski Bum Advice offers a ski mountain twist to a Garth Brook's song, honoring unique culture of ski friends.

Brad Northrup January 13, 2023

Sasquatch—Legend Meets Science

How a chance track encounter in Washington’s Blue Mountains changed a Ph.D. researcher’s mind Growing up in Spokane, Jeff Meldrum had a childhood fascination with ...

Derrick Knowles January 4, 2023