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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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Spokane’s Walking Art Tour
Combine cycling with the delights of outdoor and indoor art for some late summer and early fall destination-focused recreation. Create your own personalized art tour ...
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How a Changing Climate Affects Our Forests
With global temperatures on the rise, forests in our region are changing and are expected to change even more. Forests make up nearly half of ...
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Run Wild: Why Dogs Are The Ultimate Running Partner
I left for this morning’s run without my dog. She watched, old white paws up on the windowsill. “Bye, Em,” I said with a wave ...
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Ammi Midstokke: Over-complicating Health with Fancy Food
It’s kind of my job to eat weird things. Thankfully, there’s a market for making weird things super trendy by putting them in hipster packaging, ...
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September Family & Kid Events in Spokane
September 9: SpokeFest—includes a family-friendly, 9-mile biking route. September 15: Global Kidical Massive—3-mile family bike ride along the Centennial Trail, starting at Kendall Yards; 1-3 ...
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Local Guidebooks Help Families Get Outside with Their Kids
When exploring the outdoors or hiking with our children, “It’s easy for us to get frustrated,” says Harley McAllister, a father of four boys who ...
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Climate Change in the Northwest: Fires & Smoke-Filled Skies
Remember when it use to rain during the hot summer months? If you have been here a while, then you can recall a wetter era ...
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