Get Out There
For the Love of a Place
It had been five years since I’d hiked to the lake. It was a modest alpine lake in the northeast Cascades, tucked in the Lake ...
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The Western WA “Duck Dodge”
A weekly community sail that welcomes all for a good time Growing up in eastern Washington, Bryan Heer didn’t have much exposure to the world ...
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Lake Pend Oreille’s Not So Secret Submarine Base
Locating a submarine base on a lake, hundreds of miles from the ocean would be a huge, strategic error. If military action called for a ...
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Rare Blue Jewels
How the Inland Northwest’s lakes are unique worldwide The deep, clear lakes scattered around the Spokane region provide fascinating evidence of the unique geologic history ...
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The Healing Waters of Central Washington’s Soap Lake
Don’t go to Soap Lake, Wash., looking for a 60-foot lava lamp. What would be, according to the Smithsonian Magazine, a 60-foot-tall behemoth of foot-thick ...
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Saving Liberty Lake
Long before Spokane received any permanent settlers, Etienne Eduard Laliberte (later Steve Liberty) homesteaded the west side of Liberty Lake in 1871. The area surrounding ...
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Backpacking Alone: The Highs and Lows Hiking 5 Days Solo in the Cascade Wilds
I nearly always backpack solo. The adventure and admiration of nature largely replaces any need for social interaction. But I often find myself wishing for ...
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Meeting the Spirit of a Race Director
When I think of race directing, I imagine someone hanging onto a cliff by their fingertips. If all goes well, they scramble up, carry on, ...
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Roswheel Offroad Seat Pack
Waaaaay back in 2018, I got it in my head that I should start bikepacking. Never mind that I had no gear for it and ...
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