Outdoor Living
Backcountry Brewfest—Friday, March 6, 5-9 p.m., downtown Spokane
If you love beer and the great outdoors, don’t miss the 1st Annual Backcountry Brewfest that’s making its first appearance in Spokane for one night ...
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Leaf, Root, Fungi, Fruit: Winter Chanterelle
With winter, dormancy comes. Yet a few life forms find this an optimum time to spring forth. One underappreciated denizen of our late-fall forest is ...
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland at Riverside State Park
Come celebrate winter early at Winter Wonderland in Riverside State Park with a holiday light display, family activities and a chance to win lift tickets ...
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Cutting Your Own Christmas Tree: A Timeless Outdoor Tradition
There is nothing like bringing a little bit of the outdoors inside your home for the holidays in the form of a fresh-cut Christmas tree. ...
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Play Local, Shop Local: Inland NW Outdoor Gift Guide
Cool, creative outdoor oriented gifts are sure to make certain people on your holiday shopping list smile (tip: you can also leave these pages open ...
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Leaf, Root, Fungi, Fruit: Velvet Top Mushroom
This is the first in a series featuring wild edible fungi and plants from the Inland Empire. Frolicking outdoors can and, IMHO, should include a ...
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Better Eating in the Backcountry
Getting bored with grilled hamburgers and s’mores every time you go camping? While there is nothing wrong with this traditional, all-American campsite meal, perhaps you’re ...
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Wild Art: The Scotchman Peaks Extreme Plein Air Expedition
During the artists’ reception for the 2008 Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Plein Air Paintout, Aaron Johnson and Jared Shear approached organizer Neil Wimberley with a few ...
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Don’t Get Zapped: Lightning Safety Tips
The weekend after completing my first wilderness medicine course, I found myself on a camping trip hunkered down on a foam mat trying to find ...
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