Columns

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 ...

Derrick Knowles March 5, 2016

Why I Learned to Ski

Mount Shasta is one of those irresistible peaks that beckon from highways and airplanes, and I finally had the chance to climb it last May. ...

Summer Hess February 8, 2016

Reimagining Winter

December reminded us just how good winter can be here in the Inland Northwest: knee-deep resort days; cross-country skiing and sledding in city parks; urban ...

Derrick Knowles January 22, 2016

Caution to the New You

It’s that time of year. The time when we apply deprivation and restraint to our plates with the fervor of a dedicated monk. Because we ...

Ammi Midstokke January 21, 2016

Keeping Kids Active Outside All Winter Long

Everyone knows this essential truth: children enjoy playing outside. “A standard recommendation for well-child visits with my patients is the ‘9-5-3-2-1-zero’ guideline,” says Spokane-based pediatrician ...

Amy McCaffree January 19, 2016

Mosaic Community Bike Shop Opens Downtown Spokane

This past summer, the Mosaic Community Bike Shop opened at 611 W. Second Avenue in downtown Spokane. According to manager Doug Porter, the shop picks ...

Hank Greer January 18, 2016