ONE OF THE SNOWIEST winters in recent memory drove bicyclists bonkers. Studded snow tires on the winter bike only help so much, and forget the indoor trainer. Yuck. But it’s now time to get on the bike and prepare for the summer. Whether for fun, competition, as a challenge to yourself (or all three), here’s …
I was goIng to wrIte about the need to pass the Conservation Futures advisory vote. Then, as we were going to press, came the news of the death of Spokane residents Otto Vaclavek and his 12-year-old son Max on a hiking and climbing trip near Leavenworth, Washington. I can only begin to fathom what it …
50 Hikes In Washington Kai Huschke The Countryman Press: Woodstock, 2005, 240 pages. Love Washington’s wild areas? You’ll love them more with this book. “The 50 hikes detailed here were chosen as the best of what Washington has to offer in its respective regions and life zones,” writes Huschke, and a quick glance at the …
PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL saw his shadow early last month, which means if he hasn’t done so yet, Old Man Winter will soon release his grip on the Inland Northwest. Once winter lets go, bicyclists will be able to trade in their skis, snowshoes and indoor trainers for the real thing, rubber on the road. This means …
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 …
