Fuel for Thought: Eat to Keep Your Brain Working
Nutrition advice, from expert Ammi Midstokke, to fuel your brain and body and avoid bonking during intense exercise.
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Summer Adventure Camps For Kids
There are only ten weeks between the summer solstice and Labor Day this year – what is your kid’s bucket list of fun? Here are some ideas. Scholarships and special discounts are available for many of these camps, so be sure to ask. Spokane Parks & Recreation Outdoor recreation-based experiences, especially those in a wilderness
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Big Water, Big Fun: Early Season Rafting on Inland NW Rivers
If you’re waiting for warmer temperatures or mellow river conditions to book a river trip, don’t. Floating lazily down the river on 80 degree days in sandals and board shorts is pretty nice, but waiting also means you’re missing out on some of the season’s biggest, thrilling whitewater. It’s a secret that’s kept many seasoned
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Fat Bike Love
“It’s a balmy 11 degrees Fahrenheit down in the valley,” Brian tells me over the phone. I’ve been on the mountain skiing in wind chills that would strike fear into the heart of Shackleton, and though I haven’t counted my fingers yet, I’m pretty sure my nose is gone. “I’m coming down,” I tell him
Moms on the Rock
It was a glorious bluebird sky in Central Oregon when K and I pulled into Smith Rock. We’d seen the weather report, called in sick at work, loaded the car with quick draws and kale chips, and headed south for a long weekend. K and I have the luxury of being healthy, rather extreme in
Outside Inside
Your Guide to Indoor Fun and Fitness for the Fall Shoulder Season Resist the urge to hibernate during the colder, grayer “shoulder season.” Perhaps easier said than done. After all, it’s often too ______ (fill-in-the-blank with current nasty weather condition) for ________ (whatever you most like to do outside). And there’s not enough snow in
Explore Fire Lookouts in the Inland NW
Guide to hiking and exploring historic fire lookouts in the mountains of Eastern Washington and North Idaho, and resources to learn more.
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What’s Your Gear? Mark Beattie, Telemark Skiing
“I STARTED TELEMARK BECAUSE I was getting bored with alpine and just skiing inbounds. I guess I wanted more of an adventure,” says Mark Beattie, now a 30-year veteran of the sport. “I am apparently built for telemark—my knees feel better after a day of this kind of skiing rather than alpine [skiing],” he says.
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What’s Your Gear? Chuck Schmidt, Snowboarding
“SNOWBOARDING WAS NEVER MEANT to be about you and how cool you are,” says Chuck Schmidt, whose hometown is Coeur d’Alene. “It’s about shredding and having fun.” As a 14-year-old kid, he says, “I found out there were such things as terrain parks on mountains—my idea of snowboarding forever changed.” Now at age 23, Chuck
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Spokane’s Coolest Gift Guide
By OTM Writers Behind the words and pictures of your beloved Out There Monthly are people who love outdoor gear and gadgets, and like to share what makes our recreation experiences safe and awesome. Since this is the traditional season of giving, why not offer gifts to helps others enjoy more (and more memorable) outdoor
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