Columns
Fresh Air Parenting
Fresh-Air Parenting, coined by outdoor writer Katie Arnold in a May 2015 “Outside Magazine” article, asserts that “Letting [children] embrace freedom involves a fair amount ...
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Time to Close the Gap
Look no further than Spokane streets, bike shops and riding clubs for evidence of the massive gender imbalance across the nation in bicycling. Why don’t ...
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Bears Ears or Bust
Getting lost on the way to the trailhead was the first sign that this wasn’t going to be your typical Utah spring break backpacking trip. ...
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Kootenai Falls
The Pacific Northwest has been setting precipitation records since last October, leaving normally dry trails muddy and damaged by erosion. Avoid those trails, and seek ...
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The Ever Changing Radius
At age 18, to impress a girl on the track team, I went for my first run. Dressed in a ratty pair of gym shorts ...
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The State of the Spokane River
You never step in the same river twice, goes the ancient saying. True enough. The Spokane River is an ever fluctuating, complex system that changes ...
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Critters in the City: Downtown Spokane’s Urban Wildlife Hikes
Eating sushi or sipping craft cocktails at a city café isn’t the typical start to a wildlife watching hike, but downtown Spokane is unique in ...
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What Goes in Must Come Out
Let’s just begin by addressing the reality that I never thought I would grow up to be a professional analyzer of poop. In fact, when ...
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Bike Everywhere in May with Friends
May has long been nationally recognized as “Bike Month” thanks to the League of American Bicyclists. This includes Bike to Work Week, Bike to School ...
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