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Volunteers Needed for Restoration at Turnbull

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, in conjunction with the Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program, is seeking volunteers to assist with tree potting events ...
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Illumination for the Long Run

The last few spring seasons, the outdoor adventures I’d come to live for were cut short or cut entirely. I used to enjoy a Saturday ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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Data map of the western U.S, with color-coded areas indicating areas of normal and above average snowfall for winter 2022-2023. // Image courtesy of NOAA.com.

Inland NW Winter Weather Predictions

Triple Dip La Niña? Overview of expectations and expert predictions for the Inland Northwest's winter weather, 2022-23.
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close encounter with bears: black bear in the wild, standing up from a field of tall grass.

Close Encounters With Bears

Guidebook author James P. Johnson shares about his harrowing close encounters with bears while hiking in the wilds of Washington State.
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