It’s easy to get caught up in the idea of a long road trip: the open highway, the sense of freedom and adventure, and the anticipation of exploring new and unfamiliar places. But there is a downside, too: the road-rage-inducing traffic on those highways, the sense of claustrophobia and numbness from hours in the cramped […]
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Sandpoint, Idaho resident Brandyn Roark Gray is one of the top-ranked female amateur competitors on the XTERRA off-road triathlon series. We asked her about the XTERRA series and pumped her for tips on being a better triathlete. The distances in Xterra are shorter, does that mean it’s easier than a IronMan Triathlon? I don’t think
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It is perhaps appropriate that the geographical center of the State of Washington sits just a few miles from Wenatchee. Because when you talk rafting for the masses, many will consider the Wenatchee as “the river” for Washington whitewater. Sure there’s many other great rivers from which to choose in the state-the Skykomish, White Salmon
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Wind tunnel studies on Lance Armstrong are fascinating, but few of us can afford the luxuries of expensive performance testing. A VO2max Test (maximal aerobic capacity) can run you as high as $400. This information is only valuable when compared over a season of training and from year to year. Needless to say, the expenses
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When it comes to getting through the long cold Inland Northwest winters, most of us treat our cars better than we treat our bodies. In preparation for sub-zero temperatures and icy roads, we winterize our Subarus wth a flush and fill, replace the windshield wiper blades, head to Les Schwab for snow tires, and make
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First, a story. Brian Smith was a 20-year-old kid in 1989 when he moved from Houston, Texas to Walla Walla, Washington. Just weeks after arriving, he borrowed his dad’s Volkswagen, and with a friend from church, decided to go bombing around in the woods of the nearby Blue Mountains. As he steered the car up
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Welcome to a new feature where we ask some of the best outdoor athletes in the region what equipment they use for their favorite sports. This issue we feature North Idaho off-road tri phenom, Brandyn ROARK Gray, who is working hard to make the jump to full-time sponsored athlete in Xterra series triathlons. She supervises
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Family Fun Guide to Riverside Statw Park Juliet Sinisterra & Amy Silbernagel McCaffree MOST OF US KNOW IT SIMPLY as the “Bowl and Pitcher,” but Riverside State Park covers nearly 10,000 acres of land and 60 miles of trails. The Park offers an amazing array of outdoor activities for all ages throughout the entire year.
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EASTERN WASHINGTON SURE Â doesn’t feel like high desert country lately. So why not set out that rain barrel you bought on sale from Real Goods last fall, under a gutter, and capture some of the recent downpours for the tomato plants? Wouldn’t saving some of the rain water for later use help to prevent the
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By Erin Beil & Amy Silbbernagel McCaffree We have a geological blessing in the Inland Northwest; a nice selection of hot springs. If gettin’ nekkid in the woods is not your style, or if you’d just like a laid back and pampered experience there are some great resorts to choose from to help you fight
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