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10 Winter & Holiday Events for the Whole Family
Parenting and coordinating a busy family schedule can feel more hectic during the holiday season. From music concerts to family gatherings to out-of-town travel plans, ...
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Give Em’ the Bird: An Alternative Path to a Pro-Skierdom
Most sponsored skiers don’t have the kind of alternative life experiences and down-to-earth philosophical approach to skiing when they start getting paid to do what ...
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Learn To Ski Programs in Spokane and North Idaho for Kids & Families
If your children, or perhaps your entire family, are brand new to the world of alpine winter sports, then this article is especially for you. ...
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Ammi Midstokke: Soup Season–How to Use Up Old Vegetables
Pretty much every season that rolls around, I think, “This is my favorite season because it is salad season!” Or margarita season. Or fruit bowl ...
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Canada Lynx: Wizened Cat of the Woods
I have seen a fair amount of wildlife in my time as a field ecologist and wilderness trip leader, but I have only caught one ...
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Accelerating Spokane’s Cycling Future with Protected “Cycle Tracks”
In a recent comprehensive ranking of the best cities in the U.S. for riding a bicycle, peopleforbikes.org placed Spokane at the bottom of page 8. ...
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Hike of the Month: Blossom Lake (Lolo National Forest, Montana)
Blossom Lakes trail receives the majority of its hiker and backpacker attention in the summer months, but those seeking a little solitude on the Idaho/Montana ...
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Off The Map: Ferry County is an Outdoor Adventure Mecca
When I saw the 2003 film “Off the Map” that explores the life of an eccentric family that lives an extremely remote, back-to-the-land existence far ...
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Wild Encounters on Familiar Trails
To escape the crowds and noise on Independence Day this year, I headed up to Mt. Spokane State Park that evening. I picked up two ...
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