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Why I Learned to Ski
Mount Shasta is one of those irresistible peaks that beckon from highways and airplanes, and I finally had the chance to climb it last May. ...
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How to Fail in a Satisfactory Manner While Skiing in Glacier National Park
Step One: Have success on a recent outing. In our case, Kevin and I had enjoyed delicious corn skiing on four ski descents the day ...
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How to Avoid Bears
The bears in the Inland Northwest usually keep to themselves high in the mountains, but this summer was hot, which meant the huckleberries expired more ...
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Why I Run
Ten years ago, my wife and I brought our two boys up north from California’s Central Valley to Spokane. We bought a house that happened ...
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Climbing with Anna
We summited Prusik Peak on the most perfect day in The Enchantments this season, with temperatures in the mid-60s, light breezes, cobalt skies and only ...
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If You’re Lucky Enough To Live At the Lake, You’re Lucky Enough
A friend of mine has a sign in his house which reads, “If You’re Lucky Enough To Live At the Lake, You’re Lucky Enough.” As ...
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Lost in the Kettle River Range
It’s difficult to imagine hiking without my hairy beast, a lab-boxer dog named Rosco (P. Coltrane). Rosco’s enthusiasm for trail running, hiking, swimming, and a ...
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How to Write about Bikes and Cars
As a cyclist and a motorist who is also a teacher of writing, I can’t help but notice two rather curious things about how newspapers ...
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The Making of an Outdoorsy Indoorswoman
It turns out I’m not the person I thought I was. Not exactly, anyway. For years, I’ve described myself with a term coined by a ...
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