Columns
Food: It’s Not That Complicated
Our attachment to attachment never ceases to baffle me. And the closest I ever got to being a Buddhist was the time I was overcome ...
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Help Count City Birds in the Middle of Winter
It’s All Part of the Spokane Christmas Bird Count Fun Sunday morning, December 27, will find 60 or so muffled, mittened, rosy-cheeked and bright-eyed folks ...
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Waterproof Kids: Gear to Keep Your Little Ones Playing Dry Outside All Winter Long
Long before we met each other, my husband and I were passionate about the outdoors and committed to adventurous recreation. Now, 10 years later and ...
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Women on Wheels: Closing the Local Cycling Gender Gap One Bike Shop at a Time
Whether competing in races, riding for exercise and recreation, or using a bike for transportation, women have consistently been outnumbered by men. That has been ...
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When Things Fall Apart
Being readers more than TV watchers, after the tragic terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut this past month, we read the sickening details on our ...
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Piste Off Liftie: Summer Sucks
Editor’s Note: Piste Off Liftie is a new, tongue-in-cheek column exploring the fictional exploits of a quintessential dirt-bag ski lift operator. Enjoy! Man, I’m ...
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How to Avoid Bears
The bears in the Inland Northwest usually keep to themselves high in the mountains, but this summer was hot, which meant the huckleberries expired more ...
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Riverside State Park Military Cemetery Loop
From the military cemetery near Fort George Wright and Spokane Falls Community College, begin this hike by walking east on the Centennial Trail. The trail ...
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Beyond the Riverbank: Preserving Shoreline Trails and Community Connections
Recently, I found myself pondering the ways that our river brings us the value we have come to love and even expect. We all get ...
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