Carol Dellinger did not start running with lofty goals in mind, but you better believe she’s found them along the way. As a recreational softball player in her twenties, “I thought I should start working on endurance so I could turn some of my singles into doubles,” she says. One new pair of shoes and […]
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DAPPLED CITIES Granddance (Dangerbird) Dangerbird Records is home to a slew of bands that create music outside the confines of average. Average ain’t even on their radar. The result is albums that catch you off guard, that surprise you by their off-kilter originality. This mentality has spawned bands like Silversun Pickups, Sea Wolf, The One
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When it comes to backpacking, Helen Biggs is a lady who knows what she wants. She’s been around the proverbial block: Biggs has done backpacking trips in the Sierra Nevada, the Beartooths, Kelly Creek, the Wind River Range, the Sangalia Ridge in India, and the Kokanee Range in B.C. So it’s safe to say she
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If you’ve ever cross-country skied at Mt. Spokane, chances are you’ve skied in the tracks of a local legend. She might not get much name recognition around town, but on the mountain’s Langlauf course, Deb Bauer’s name is synonymous with champion. She has raced nationally, and internationally at the Master’s World Championship in Lake Placid
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A Mile In Her Boots: Women Who Work In The Wild Jennifer Bové, Editor Solas House, 2006, 296 pages. After reading A Mile in Her Boots, I may never again complain about my aching back after a hard day at the laptop. For the women who contributed to this compilation of true stories, “going to
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Want to be a professional skier? Step One: Learn to ski as soon as possible. Step Two: Continue to seek mountains that will challenge you. Step Three: Get your picture taken. Step Four: Keep pushing yourself. At least, that’s what Cheney-grown Micah Black did. The freeskiing superstar got his start in the world of skiing
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A Mile In Her Boots: Women Who Work In The Wild Jennifer Bové, Editor Solas House, 2006, 296 pages. After reading A Mile in Her Boots, I may never again complain about my aching back after a hard day at the laptop. For the women who contributed to this compilation of true stories, “going to
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The staid image of “Aprés ski” activities-a round of hot drinks around the fireplace at the ski lodge following a day on the slopes, often while still in skiing attire-is getting made over; at many of today’s ski resorts, visitors can have a good time without ever having to don a pair of ski boots
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THE BRADBURY PRESS The Front (self-released) You can separate this Seattle band from the current trash-heap of country-fied rock bands by virtue of some nice songwriting and a tremendous lead vocalist by the name of Darren Golden. Golden sounds like some sort of alt-country Eddie Vedder leading a band that draws equal inspiration from Lucinda
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Camping is one of those simple, all-American activities that’s gotten way too complicated in our high-speed, high-tech modern world. Gear is great for getting you out for a safe and satisfying adventure into the wild, but you don’t need a Patagonia shopping spree or even a Cabela’s catalogue to outfit yourself for an old-school camping
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