You trained hard over the past couple of months, and you’re sporting the latest Bloomsday finisher shirt. It’s early in the running season, so what’s next? The mud runs and color runs are extremely popular these days. If you’re not signed up by now, it may be too late. Not to worry. Our area hosts […]
You Just Ran Bloomsday—What’s Next? 14 Races to Keep Your Feet Moving All Summer Long Read More »
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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With all the excitement surrounding the 2014 Winter Olympics, I can’t help but remember my own short-lived dreams to become a Winter Olympian. It was back in 2001, and I was a fifteen-year-old Nordic skier, racing at a high-school competition in the Methow Valley. I was feeling pretty cocky, and I was confident (in a
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I remember the first time I saw a fat bike at a bike shop in Spokane about two and a half years ago. I asked about it and was told it was great for riding on sand at a beach. I looked at the price: $1,700. I picked it up and felt how heavy it
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By Amy Silbernagel McvCaffree and Erika Prins WHETHER IT IS TO A SNOWY or sunny destination, for a week or just a weekend, February is a good month for getting away from the norm. There are two holidays—Valentine’s Day and the extended President’s Day weekend—and spring is just around the corner. Plus, this is a
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Covering more distance in a shorter time—that’s the essential reason for ultralight backpacking, which is something Eli and Anna Brown have been doing together for six years. They got particularly interested in the concept “after a very slow and unsuccessful attempt at hiking the Snoqualmie to Stevens stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail,” Anna says.
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Day Hiking Central Cascades Craig Romano, photography by Alan L. Bauer The Mountaineers Books, 2009, 348 pages Craig Romano is a guidebook writer whom I trust. I haven’t yet been disappointed with two other of his books, Best Hikes with Dogs: Inland Northwest and Day Hiking North Cascades. I’m originally a west-side girl—that’s right, from
THE INLAND NORTHWEST just finished another winter that bode well for cyclists with minimal snow on the valley floors and enough in the mountains for cross-country and downhill skiing, providing plenty of opportunity to get and stay fit for the cycling season. To take full advantage of that winter induced fitness, or to give you some motivation
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Development Of The City With the opening ceremonies just days away, Vancouver seems well positioned to declare the games a success: all of the competition venues have been built on schedule, most of them completed two years in advance, allowing ample time for practice and other events to serve as testing for the venues. Not
R U Ready To Rock?: Our Winter Olympics Guide With NW Athletes On Team USA Read More »
Locavores and foodies take note: Paul Roberts is coming to Spokane April 15-16th to talk about his newest book, The End of Food, for Eastern Washington University’s annual Get Lit! Festival. After growing up on Orcas Island, Roberts now lives in Leavenworth and has earned notable acclaim as a journalist covering economics and energy issues. In
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