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Up In The Air: Spokane’s Lofty Zipline Dream
If the idea of flying down the Spokane River gorge, dangling in a harness from a cable, ducking under the Monroe street bridge, and landing ...
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Advice for Anyone on Anything by Ammi Midstokke
Ammi Midstokke is a nutritionist with an arguably-dangerous appetite for adventure. Her monthly “Eatology” nutrition column appears in each print edition of “Out There Outdoors” ...
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Sit on the Bumper and Raise Your Glass
Essay by Kirby Walke about bridging the rural/urban outdoor recreation divide and connecting with others who love the great outdoors.
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Vernal Pools: The Habitat of Spring
Spring is the time to look for fleeting vernal pools. These habitats are teaming with aquatic and terrestrial plants and animals—especially with the amphibians that ...
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Boise, Idaho—Smartphone App to Aid Raptor Conservation
For the last five years, the Boise, Idaho, based Peregrine Fund has collaborated with researchers in Africa on a pilot project called the African Raptor ...
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Ammi Midstokke – Eatology: Thank You for the Orgasms
By all accounts, including Darwin’s, you probably should not be alive. Never in the 4.5 billion year history of our planet has any species been ...
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North Idaho—Lawsuit Launched to Protect Mountain Caribou
Conservation groups issued a formal notice in February of their intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to finalize endangered species ...
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Tundra Swan Festival on Saturday, March 16
When you think of eastern Washington, your first thoughts may not include elegant swans. Pend Oreille County, located in the northeast corner of the state ...
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10 Spring Break Staycations in the Inland Northwest
Staying home this spring break? Keep kids physically active with local outdoor adventures—some can even be educational. Here are 10 ideas, either free or low-cost, ...
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