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Wenaha River Trail (Blue Mountains, Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness)
For years I ignored the lonely Blue Mountains in favor of forever heading north for hiking and backpacking fun. Fortunately, I recently came to my ...
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Biking Betties: Mountain Bike Group Gets More Women Riders Out on Area Trails
Jaime Rees handles her mountain bike like a professional downhill mountain bike racer. Because she is one. Penny Schwyn is a certified mountain bike coach ...
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Caution: Pine Needles May be Sharper than They Appear
Our 11-month old son bounced happily in his pack as we hiked along the Bluff. I have spent countless hours biking the trails off of ...
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The R in Washington is Silent
“Pronunciation question: Does ‘Iller’ Creek rhyme with ‘miller’ or ‘miler’?” That’s the unassuming question I posted on Facebook last fall, and it was the moment ...
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People’s Park: An Oasis of Nature Near Downtown Spokane
For thousands of years people have enjoyed the little peninsula upstream from the confluence of Latah Creek and the Spokane River. The name “People’s Park” ...
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Macronutrients and the Three-Piece Pie
One of the easiest ways to start a brawl between nutritionists and trainers and athletes is to make a statement about how many carbohydrates a ...
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Youth Mountain Bike Racing Is Here
New Spokane-Area Program Launched for Middle and High School Kids Mountain biking is fun. It promotes a healthy lifestyle. It’s a sport you can do ...
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Dishman Hills Natural Area (Spokane)
The Dishman Hills Natural Area is a fantastic close-in hike at any time of year, but it is never more beautiful than in the early ...
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Time for a Challenge
Running alone at night through North Idaho neighborhoods and farm fields, I finally understood what I’ve been missing by avoiding organized races ever since my ...
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