Columns
The Beverage Market as a Gateway Drug
Both times I’ve consumed energy drinks rank highly in my poor judgment hall-of-fame, right up there with the time in college I dated a guy ...
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Explore Locally
When competing with iPhones and apps, nature may seem “boring”—but it doesn’t have to be that way. “If we want children to flourish, to become ...
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Fall Trail Favorites
Warm weather and longer days make summer a favorite time to run for most people, but I love fall running. Fall colors bring out the ...
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Signs of River Health to Watch for From Your Float Tube, SUP, or Kayak
Our river is as beautiful as it is alive—especially when an osprey catches a fish in front of you or you spot otters eating crayfish. ...
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Road Trip 2024
Unity, Oregon, was deserted, except for the lone old man on the porch of a ramshackle building who tipped his hat in my direction as ...
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Bead Lake, Colville National Forest
It’s wonderful to save Bead Lake for the shoulder season, when the majority of the boaters have placed their pleasure crafts into winter storage and ...
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Cherishing Our Public Lands
Many of my favorite memories took place in some part of our nation’s public lands—lands held in the public trust for the benefit of all ...
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Lessons Learned Camping with Friends and Their Kids
What happens when four families—including eight adults and 10 children ages 1-11—go camping together over Memorial Day weekend? Fun, adventure, and lessons learned. Here ...
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Inky Caps
Instead of releasing spores into the wind to be carried off in endless raining of zygotes upon the planet surface, inky caps produce an enzyme ...
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