News
Out There goes Solar
This August, Out There Outdoors magazine made the shift to solar power for their Spokane office where much of each issue is created. The print ...
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Fall Events in the Silver Valley
The Silver Valley has an extensive Western history and has converted from the mining boom that defined it to a modern-day outdoor recreation mecca. Now, it’s ...
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Poetry Project to Follow the Length of the Columbia River
In April the Academy of American Poets awarded Claudia Castro Luna a Poets Laureate Fellowship, along with $100,000 in funding to support her new project, ...
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WDFW Faces a $7M Budget Crisis
Olympia, Wash.—The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is caught in a major budget shortfall. Last May, state lawmakers did not renew the Columbia ...
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Deep Creek Canyon to Get a Much-Needed Latrine
Riverside State Park, Spokane, Wash.—The Bower Climbing Coalition (BCC) is on track to fund a permanent bathroom facility to be installed at the Deep Creek ...
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New Kickstarter for Bear Minimum Backcountry Products
The minds behind Spokane-area gear company Bear Minimum have been working overtime to bring some new products to market. Best known for their superlight, compact ...
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Plan to Mine in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Resurfaces
Last year, the State of Montana took enforcement action against Hecla Mining Co. CEO, Phillips Baker, under the state’s “bad actor” law, which says mining ...
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Qlispè River Festival Brings Music, Art, & Community to Pend Oreille County
Cusick, Wash.—River Valley Lifestyle, a new community organization in northeast Washington’s Pend Oreille County, aims to create events that encourage citizens to enjoy the natural ...
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Mountain Field Campus for Local Youth in the Works
Sandpoint, Idaho—Underserved rural youth in Bonner County, Idaho, and beyond will soon have a Mountain Field Campus to explore and learn about winter wildlands and ...
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