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Hiking Mount Misery – Blue Mountains
By Pete Meighan Approaching from the north, Eastern Washington’s Blue Mountains appear as little more than inconspicuous rolling hills on the horizon. This outwardly unremarkable appearance ...
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Exploring the Hanford Reach National Monument
Paddling a river through any desert area seems a contradiction, at first. In the arid middle of Washington State, the Columbia River churns past sun-bleached sage ...
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10 Ways to Love Your Public Lands & Waterways
Experience and appreciate America's public lands and waterways in new ways, with ideas from experts, artists, and conservationists.
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3 Scenic Inland NW Drives with Day Hikes
The federal government owns nearly 30 percent of Washington’s land; in Idaho, that figure is more than doubled. Which is to say, we, the public, own some of ...
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Public Lands 101
In the collective mind’s eye of America, public lands were born the day Yosemite became a public park in 1864, when president Lincoln deeded it to ...
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Pedaling Public Land
My wife, Lynn, and I moved to Spokane in 2012. Having emptied the moving truck the previous night, I went on a morning constitutional on ...
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Wander Spokane Scavenger Hunt
As we wound around the foot of the bluff, looking at houses nestled in nooks and crannies of Peaceful Valley, we peered ahead, hoping to catch a ...
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Tracking Cougars in Washington
Mountain lions are one of the most elusive animals in North America. Chances are if you spend time in the wilds you have rousted a ...
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7 Ways to Teach Kids to Love Public Lands
Personal experience and hands-on activities, from camping to Jr. Ranger programs, help children learn the value of America's public lands.
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