By Mark Longmeier Our trek to Howse Pass in Banff National Park was born from a Spokane Community College senior-oriented ACT-2 seminar course. Inspired by David Thompson’s life, who was one of the greatest explorers and cartographers for the Canadian Prairies and the Inland Northwest, several class members shared an ambition to retrace Thompson’s crossing […]
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Lessons from a Classic Adventure Parenting Memoir Cover photo courtesy of Olivia Dugenet By Olivia Dugenet “Caprice” was a 25-foot boat with a cockpit, engine room and just enough space to sleep Muriel Wylie Blanchet and her five children. They spent entire summers on “Caprice” back in the 1920s and ‘30s, exploring the waters and
Avalanches are unique among natural disasters; as Jeff Thompson, director of Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center (IPAC), puts it, people are the ones that create an avalanche 90 percent of the time. While in-bounds downhill skiing and snowboarding on steeper runs can on very rare occasion include avalanche risk depending on current snowpack layers, backcountry touring
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Exploring winter magic in America’s first national park By Jean Arthur By the time my family and I finished snowshoeing around Mammoth Terraces in Yellowstone National Park, we’d tromped 1.5 miles, observed colorful formations like Orange Spring Mound and Angel Terrace, and laughed at our kids’ descriptions of the park’s famous thermal features exuding sulphureous
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How one family exemplifies the Schweitzer-based North Idaho Mountain Sports Education Fund’s “earn your own way” ethos By Barry Campbell In 2010, long-time Schweitzer Mountain Resort ski instructor Jeff Rouleau first conceived the idea of an organization focused on getting local kids onto the slopes. So many families he knew had two working parents, but
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A never-ending parenting challenge is knowing, and then deciding, when to let go. Let go of little hands, because a child is strong enough to swim in deep waters. Let go of the fishing rod, because the child has learned how to cast. Let go of confidence in protecting them 24/7 as you drop them
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Free Outdoor Entertainment Do you have the skills to build the fastest outhouse on skis? Don’t miss Republic, Washington’s Winterfest on Jan. 13, where the fun ranges from racing outhouses down main street to cheering on the fastest pups in a keg pull! Find Republic Winterfest on Facebook for the full event schedule. The Ferry
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Soaking up the fall colors in the Kettle Range. Photo: Aaron Theisen There’s nothing like an autumn hike to spark your senses. There is the dazzling colors of fall foliage; the contrast of warm sun on your shoulders and crisp air in your lungs; the rich scent of fallen leaves in a damp, dark forest;
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By Noah Botnick Overlanding is the art of self-reliant motoring through remote destinations that often includes slow travel, side-excursions, and camping. In a world where speed and efficiency dominate, overlanding offers a refreshing escape. The buzz of adventure, the allure of the unknown, and the call of the open road beckons those seeking to disconnect
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The Inland Northwest is home to hundreds of lakes within an hour’s drive in any direction. When the temperatures start to rise, it’s time to get out on the lake! Pick something in the list below you might enjoy, then find the corresponding number for details on which lakes make the best fit for your
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