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In Praise of Mental Toughness

Before I started working in restaurants again, I spent Saturday mornings running with a group. Now I work nights, wake late. I drink coffee into ...
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Photo of the start area at the Lone Wolf Trail Run

This Wolf Is Feeling Low: How Much Is Enough When You’ve Missed Your Goal?

Every runner sets a goal with every race they enter. It may be a time, a ranking, or just to catch the person ahead. If ...
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Silhouette of man leaping from one boulder to the next.

Sit on the Bumper and Raise Your Glass

Essay by Kirby Walke about bridging the rural/urban outdoor recreation divide and connecting with others who love the great outdoors.
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Early winter in Stehekin.

Ana Maria Spagna: Just Slide

Friends try not to stare, but they can’t help it. Stop with them at the garage to pick up some motor oil or lag screws, ...
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Photo of Summer and Ellen at the 20 mile mark of the Spokane Marathon.

Team Mediocre: Running a Marathon

We shouldn’t have stopped running. The muscles in my legs hardened, and my hands froze into two numb stumps thanks to hours of swinging through ...
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Profile photo of Michal "Bird" Shaffer in ski gear.

Give Em’ the Bird: An Alternative Path to a Pro-Skierdom

Most sponsored skiers don’t have the kind of alternative life experiences and down-to-earth philosophical approach to skiing when they start getting paid to do what ...
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Photo of author's dog, Grouper, next to mountain bike on trail at the summit of Mount Spokane.

Wild Encounters on Familiar Trails

To escape the crowds and noise on Independence Day this year, I headed up to Mt. Spokane State Park that evening. I picked up two ...
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Photo of 18 month old Caleb in baby backpack hanging from a climbing anchor.

Motherhood and the Climber’s Life

Before becoming a mom, I didn’t like to think about the possibility of taking a break from rock climbing goals and pushing my limits, or ...
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Photo of tent set up in snow on Mount Chisholm.

Scrambling After a Reminder: Climbing Mount Chisholm

People often go to the mountains because they need something—solitude, maybe, or adventure. For me, on that particular spring weekend, I needed a reminder. That’s ...
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