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The author strolling through the wilds of Widow Mountain. Photo: Fred Rabe

Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act

On September 3, our nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. It wasn’t a smooth or easy process to create and pass a …

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I rolled out of camp on Saturday morning a little after eight. There were blue skies, the sun was reflecting off the peaks, and I was finally on my bike. Photo: Simon Hartt

Biking the Going-to-the-Sun-Road

The seed was planted a few years ago when my dad and I rode our motorcycles into Glacier National Park. As we followed the two-lane …

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The possibilities for arranging our daily lives in a way that maximizes enjoyment of the remarkable number of outdoor recreation opportunities we have so close at hand is only limited by our own creativity.

Summer Adventure Close to Home

I use to make a list of outdoor trips I wanted to do each year. Sometime in the middle of winter, my vitamin D deficient …

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Susan is getting to know Baby, a 3 year old lab/chow mix, at the Spokane Humane Society. Photo: Brad Naccarato

Finding that Perfect Outdoor Dog at the Shelter

Companionship is a primary need for most people. We seek it in various ways, but nothing quite fills the void in our hearts like the …

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When we use a name, we enter into a conversation about the land, its people, its practices, its traditions. Photo: Antonio Mora

The Onomastics of the Outdoors

Onomastics is the study of names, and when we go outdoors, we can’t help but become onomatologists. Names are hardly inconsequential. Each tells a story. …

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Dawny wogging through Riverfront Park. Photo: Hank Greer

From Big to Big Inspiration: One Woman’s Fitness Transformation

Many people would be short of breath if they tried to match Dawny Taylor’s brisk pace during her morning “wog” on the Centennial Trail. She …

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Hunting Pow With Selkirk Powder Company: Schweitzer’s Backcountry Surprise

<SUR·PRISE>  tr.verb  sur·prised, sur·pris·ing, sur·pris·es To encounter suddenly or unexpectedly; to attack or capture suddenly and without warning; to cause to feel wonder, astonishment or …

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Talk Like a Skier: Gaper’s Guide to Ski Lingo

Whether you’re a ski-bum or a middle-aged shredder, improve your street cred on the hill with these 26 ski lingo terms.

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A sky worth staring at. Photo: Holly Weiler.

The plan was sound: a short weekend backpack trip within three hours’ drive of home, orchestrated to coincide with the full moon. The only potential …

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