January 14 – 17 Spend Martin Luther King weekend in downtown Sandpoint and at Schweitzer Mountain for the Sandpoint Winter Carnival. Below is a breakdown of the festivities. For more information, including ideas for where to stay, visit sandpointwintercarnival.com or call the Downtown Sandpoint Business Association at (208) 255-1876.
One last gift idea: Legendary Lake Pend Orielle guidebook, written by longtime Sandpoint resident and avid outdoor recreationist Jane Fritz. Published by Keokee Books of Sandpoint, “Legendary Lake Pend Oreille” sells for $24 at select retailers and booksellers. To learn more about the book, visit keokeebooks.com or call 208-263-3573. Cover art auction Artist Karen Robinson
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Outdoor folks can seem somewhat nutty at times. They talk a lot about gear, GPS waypoints, and the wild things they’ve done or seen in the woods. They wear a lot of fleece clothing, carry around a 32-ounce BPA-free water bottle, and always seem ready for a hike. They adore organic food, recycling, bike racks,
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I would rather be writing about the upcoming ski season or waxing on about how fun it can be to run in December. But the Inland Northwest experienced four car and pedestrian incidents in a single weekend at the end of November. The only thing worse than having four pedestrians collisions—one fatal and another one
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Well, they could be if you take them to Twin Eagles Wilderness School in Sandpoint. Here’s the details: This year we are once again offering our very popular Spring Day Camp here in Sandpoint! This three day program will have a specific theme around Springtime teachings that are so often missed – signs of spring
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By Jon Snyder, Jon Jonckers, & Derrick Knowles Please take a moment while charging your GPS and IPhone to consider the hallowed tradition of the regional outdoor guidebook. It’s no secret that outdoor knowledge has exploded on the internet. Sites with user submitted data and comments are proliferating and enhancing what we know of the
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We’ve all seen those kids on the ski hill—fast, fearless. They whiz by, leaving you coated in snow dust, barely able to make out the racing association logo on the back of their ubiquitous team jackets. Who are these kids, slaloming around ski school snow snakes and dipping into trail-lining trees? More often than not,
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Snowmaking at Schweitzer. // Photo courtesy of Schweitzer Mountain Resort. Schweitzer Mountain Resort plans to open Friday (forecast right now if 90% chance of snow). Hopefully the rest of the local ski resorts won’t be far behind. Here’s a press release with the details: Schweitzer Mountain Resort to Open Friday Musical Chairs opening with snowmaking
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LAST YEAR SKI SWAPS in the region saw anomalous success. The Schweitzer Alpine Racing School (SARS) Ski Swap had an estimated 30% increase in sales. Swaps at Mount Spokane and 49 Degrees North also set earning records. In this year’s teetering economy, event organizers were not sure what to expect. “We weren’t sure what was
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Our friends at www.TwinEagles.org sent us this alert about a cool new nature guide for kids: Greetings! Twin Eagles Wilderness School offers dynamic programs in nature awareness, cultural mentoring and earth living skills to people of all ages. As a part of our community, I wanted to let you know about a REALLY important book
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