OTM: What inspired you to create and start publishing OTM back in 2004? JS: Outdoor activity was clearly on the rise and didn’t seem to be getting the attention it deserved. Oh, and I needed a job. OTM: Were you surprised that Spokane finally made it into Outside magazine’s top 10 outdoor town list? JS: […]
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Keller on the Colville reservation is even more devastated than North County but we are not hearing about it as much, yet. again, no power and all food going bad.
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The inaugural Ferry County Rail Trail Ski Day last Saturday January 15 was quite a success thanks to all who came out and got moving despite somewhat foggy, January weather. At least 70 attended, ranging in age from 2 years old to 80 years young! Whole families who had never skied or snowshoed before participated
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Some people are born into the wild. The desire to climb the highest peak and trek the roughest terrain is built within their very core. It’s a way of life. It’s something that calls within them to get out and explore. Gerry Copeland was one such man. The longtime Spokane architect (founder of Copeland Design
By Callae Frazier And Dale Tessin What inspires and encourages us to step away? Why do we intentionally present ourselves with physical, mental and psychological challenges in the backcountry? For some it’s the sense of adventure. Others are instilled with confidence by the experience. And many simply revel in the opportunity to spend as much
I’ve recently returned from Iran and I’m already annoying friends and family. Whatever the topic of conversation I add comments about the Islamic Republic. “When I was in Iran…” “That’s just like in Iran …” “The way they do that in Iran is …” As I write this it’s Memorial Day. The way they do
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When this shopkeeper saw that I was admiring his ostrich eggs he said “Awesome” and insisted I take his picture with them. 5/7: Day Two in Tehran Most people mistake us for Germans. When we say we are American we often get a raised eyebrow-look that translates into “Oh really?” Sometimes we get a little
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Sign in window of leather goods store in North Tehran. Sign is turned sideways. It’s hard for me to get online and the connections are slow here so this blog entry is kind of long. Check my Twitter entries too (I can’t say the word “tweet”) at @jonbsnyder. 5/5 The 9 hour flight to London
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GRIZZLY WARS: THE PUBLIC FIGHT OVER THE GREAT BEAR David Knibb Eastern Washington University Press, 2008, 284 pages CLEARLY, NATIONWIDE, THE PUBLIC has strong feelings about species management. Grizzly Wars focuses on grizzlies, but the bear’s recovery parallels and intertwines with dozens of other species. Sadly, the very network of bureaucracy dedicated to resolving, managing,
The hardest part about driving may be getting out of your driveway. // Photo Jon Snyder Here’s bunch of things related to the storm: – STA service is beginning to be restored today. Routes 23, 24, 25, 73 and 90 will have partial service. See the STA website for more details. This could be a
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