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How Big is Your Wave? 

The size of the wave matters. The bigger the wave, the bigger the fun, right? While that’s obvious with the literal wave for surfers and whitewater boaters, the metaphorical wave matters all ...
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Gordini Merino Wool Trail Socks 

If you’re looking for some of the best lightweight hiking, trail running or biking socks out there, Gordini’s merino wool Trail Socks with Coolmax® EcoMade fiber and OrbitFit knitting are impressively soft yet plenty durable. All that sock tech keeps ...
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Backpacking Spokane’s Backyard Peaks 

A Trek from the Top of Mount Spokane to Rathdrum Mountain and Back  By James P. Johnson  Cover photo courtesy of James P. Johnson I’m not sure when I first pondered ...
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Planning a Float on the Little Spokane River 

By Shallan Knowles Cover photo courtesy of Shallan Knowles The put-in for the Little Spokane River and surrounding trails are accessible from trailheads about 10 miles north of downtown Spokane. Make sure ...
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Tentsile Connect 2-Person Tree Tent 

One of the most unique ways to sleep outside is up in the trees in a Tentsile tent suspended in the air by ratchet straps connected to three trees. ...
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Floating Spokane’s Most Protected River 

Exploring the Calm Beauty and Hidden Hazards of the Little Spokane River Natural Area  By Shallan Knowles   Cover photo courtesy of Shallan Knowles As I pulled in to the Little Spokane River put in, I easily spotted my ...
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Summer Birding Close to Home 

By Lisa Langelier  Cover photo courtesy of Tom Munson Spokane Audubon Society Summer is prime time to experience birds in the Inland Northwest. All migrants have returned ...
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Don Kardong: Modern-Day Hero 

By Rachel Toor  Cover photo courtesy of Rachel Toor In 2002, after I’d written a few pieces for Running Times—a now-defunct publication for “serious runners”—I was invited to ...
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Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack 

By Selway Hayes This is a pretty sweet pack for anyone whose life moves back and forth from work or travel to time outdoors, whether it’s commuting by bike or foot in the elements ...
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