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What is Light Pollution?
Have you ever hiked away from a city and noticed the glow that remains in the sky above it? Or how it’s harder to make ...
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Spokane River Centennial Trail Reopens after Asphalt Project
The easternmost 14 miles of the Spokane River Centennial Trail reopened in early June 2024 after the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission resurfaced it ...
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How to Become a Sky Explorer
Favorite apps and resources to get to know the stars and other celestial objects Cover photo courtesy Shallan Knowles My introduction to stargazing came from ...
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Spring and Summer Stargazing
How And Where To Geek Out On Our Night-Time Skies An evening spent stargazing can be the perfect activity during the mild late spring months. ...
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Message in a Bottle on a Mountain Top
Cover photo courtesy of James P. Johnson By James P. Johnson Hiking for exercise and the scenery is plenty justification to hike. However, when I ...
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Historic Linder’s Lodge on Mount Spokane Begins a New Chapter
By Chris Maccini When John D. Linder set out to build a new lodge on Mount Spokane, he was inspired by the recent opening of ...
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Five “See Washington” Road Trip Stops with Kids
Cover photo courtesy Shallan Knowles By James P. Johnson Unless you commute by ferry, it’s a special occasion to ride one. We took the Anacortes ...
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A 34-Day Road Trip with My Kids
Cover photo courtesy of James P. Johnson By James P. Johnson “Daddy, I don’t think I want plastic surgery,” my 8-year-old daughter Tricia stated as ...
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Find Off-the-Radar Fly Fishing on the Kootenai River
Cover photo courtesy Aaron Gordon Long Drift Outfitters As summer fast approaches, many local anglers are itching to wet a line after being holed up ...
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