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Muppet Mushroom
The Muppet mushroom is my name for Albatrellus ellisii, officially called greening goat’s foot. A title that would drive off all but the most daring ...
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Looking Back at the Spokane Mountaineers (1993 to 1998)
The 1993 summer outing was held in North Cascades National Park. The big conservation effort this year was organized by the author of this article, ...
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Guest Editorial: A Call to Action in Support of the Land & Water Conservation Fund
Guest Editorial By Jeff Lambert, Executive Director, Dishman Hills Conservancy The terrific Land and Water Conservation Fund lapsed due to Congress inaction. The LWCF has ...
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The Secret Lives of Bike Shop Mechanics
What do you know about the person who works on your bike when you take it to a local bike shop? I randomly selected three ...
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Winter Fun and Fitness: Strategies for Skiers and other Winter Recreationists
Currently we are witnessing the transition of seasons which is warmly embraced in the Pacific Northwest. Common are the blue skies, crisp mornings, bright fall ...
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Urban Outdoors
We were working late on this October/November double issue of Out There from our home office when an after-dark knock on the front door rattled ...
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Finding Fall Colors at Finch Arboretum
The Finch Arboretum is a 10-star public park on a four-star scale. No doubt, Manito Park, Riverfront Park and the Dishman Hills Conservancy are also ...
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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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