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Photo of a varied thrush by Tina Wynecoop.

Backyard Birding: Create Your Own Oasis for Native Birds

One year I participated in the Christmas Bird Count with members of the Spokane Audubon Society. As we prowled our beat, my teammates headed for ...

Bea Lackaff November 3, 2017

Is [Insert Random Food] Bad for Me?

Yes. Totally. That random food that you think is the sole culprit for your particular condition (tight jeans, dribbling nose, fatigue, divorce) is absolutely, unequivocally, ...

Ammi Midstokke November 1, 2017

Bike Commuting in Cooler Weather

Daylight hours are growing shorter and our toasty summer is winding down. We might even get some rain. But you don’t have to stop riding ...

Hank Greer November 1, 2017

Biomimicry: Learning from Nature for a Better Future

Janine Benyus wanted to capture how processes in the natural world had inspired sustainable solutions to complicated design challenges, so she authored the book Biomimicry: ...

Summer Hess September 21, 2017

Harold Balazs and The Art of Nature

Harold Balazs has worked in Spokane for 70 years, creating whimsical, intriguing, and often confounding works of art. They range from large-scale public displays to ...

Nick Thomas September 20, 2017