Hiking
Gear to Cure Spring Fever: Oboz Sundog Hiking Shoe
Bozeman-based Oboz makes boots and shoes for just about any type of hiking you can imagine. The Sundog hiking shoe is a light (around 11 ...
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Dishman Hills Historical Highlights: Tom Rogers, Conservation Pioneer
It was a cool, spring day in early March 1966, when more than 70 people assembled on the east side of the Dishman Hills in ...
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Backcountry Booty: New Belgium Brewing & Get Lit! Festival (Hidden 3.18.16; Found 3.31.16)
The Booty has Been Found. Congratulations to the winner! Play the OTM Backcountry Booty treasure hunt contest and you get to explore different trails around ...
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Gear to Cure Spring Fever: Garmont Nagevi Women’s Hiking Shoe
If you are looking for quality footwear that is always pushing the boundaries of comfort, fit and function, you can’t go wrong with Garmont. The ...
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Living with Grizzly Bears Presentation (March 20)
What might the recovery of grizzly bears mean for those of us who live, work, and play in the wild landscapes of the Northeast Washington ...
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Don’t Miss the Great Tundra Swan Migration at the Pend Oreille County Swan Festival (March 19)
Rumor has it, some of the tundra swan scouts have been spotted around Calispel Lake, aka Swan Lake, in the northeastern corner of Washington State. ...
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Dishman Hills Natural Area (Spokane)
The Dishman Hills Natural Area is a fantastic close-in hike at any time of year, but it is never more beautiful than in the early ...
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Winter Camping in Comfort—Tips to Stay Warm, Dry and Have Fun Sleeping Out in the Snow
Comfort is a relative word to apply to camping. I’m perfectly comfortable spending days at a time in the backcountry, but I recently heard of ...
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Juniper Dunes Hiking
When last winter failed to develop into anything even resembling winter, I was forced to reconsider my outdoor options. While the skis sat unused in ...
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