Columns
Why I Run
Ten years ago, my wife and I brought our two boys up north from California’s Central Valley to Spokane. We bought a house that happened ...
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Food: It’s Not That Complicated
Anyone who tries to tell you that Whole Foods is a health food store is obviously misled, and we can be sure of this because ...
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Looking Back at the Spokane Mountaineers (1986 to 1992)
1986 was another big year for the Spokane Mountaineers and Rich Landers and Ida Rowe Dolphin. The “100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest” guidebook was ...
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Dream Big—Your Bike Can Take You There
What is normal for you when you ride a bike? How far do you go? What kind of riding do you do? Do you ever ...
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Hiking Leavenworth: Central Cascades Trails for All Ages
With a nice mix of both fancy and rugged activities – from wine tasting and outdoor art shows to hiking and mountain biking – I’ve ...
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MovNat: The Wholehearted Approach to Fitness
The day after completing a MovNat teacher training workshop in Santa Monica, Sandpoint-based Collin Beggs spotted an elderly homeless man passed out on the sidewalk ...
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Grassy Top Mountain (Selkirk Mountains, NE Washington)
This month of transition between summer and fall is the perfect time to plan a visit to Grassy Top in the Colville National Forest (assuming ...
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Fire on the Mountain
When I look at the maps of the fires that are still burning as we go to print, vivid images of pre-fire places come to ...
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Leaf, Root, Fungi, Fruit: Cow Parsnip
Cocktails are the new wine, a culinary vehicle to experience the complexity of our planet. Their ingredients are often derived from potent botanicals, thus a ...
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