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My Evolution as a Runner as Told in Race Shirts
Essay by Spokane runner Maeve Griffith about her 40-year collection of race event t-shirts and her personal evolution as a trans woman.
On Walking a Toddler in the Woods
Personal essay by Lisa Laughlin reflecting on how motherhood has changed how she experiences trails, hiking, and the great outdoors.
A Woman’s Place Is In The Wild
Personal essay by Olivia Dugenet about how women challenge stereotypes and social expectations when they adventure in the great outdoors.
How To Create A Frugal Outdoor Lifestyle
Hiking guidebook writer James P. Johnson shares what inspired him to chose frugality and freedom to pursue an outdoor-oriented lifestyle.
Solo Backpacking California’s High Sierra Wilderness
Solo backpacking means being self-sufficient, off the grid, and miles from civilization — an exhilarating as well as terrifying experience.
Playing Polo in Spokane: Spring Clinics
The Spokane Polo Club, located only minutes from downtown Spokane, hosts a clinic every spring to recruit new members.
A Perfect Day on the Mountain
Bart Haggin, age 84, tells the story of his most memorable day of skiing, on Christmas Day 2015, at Mt. Spokane.
Skiing Through New Goggles
Personal essay by Jon Jonckers about his childhood experiences skiing with a novice-level cousin and then observing his own daughter with her friend.
The Butterfly Effect: Connection & Loss
Last Page Essay by Ellen Welcker: Part of what connects us to one another is the undeniable fact that everything we love, we will lose. Life, the seasons, this beautiful, perfect planet—even now they are slipping, ever so slightly from our hold.