Cover photo courtesy of Evergreen Gear Exchange By Lisa Laughlin If you visit the “who we are” section on Evergreen Gear Exchange’s website, their preferred company salutation—”Heyo!”—will begin to paint the picture of the shop atmosphere for you. When you walk in the doors, the casual, welcoming vibe is second only to the visual delight […]
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By Holly Weiler Cover photo courtesy of Holly Weiler FREE, OUTDOOR-THEMED ENTERTAINMENT Mark your calendar for three upcoming fee-free days on land managed by Washington State Parks. Discover Pass fees will be waived on March 9 to mark Billy Frank Jr.’s birthday, March 19 to mark the anniversary of the establishment of Washington State Parks and April
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By Bradley Bleck Cover photo courtesy of Negative Split As you can see from this year’s race, ride and events list, the Inland Northwest is packed with running, riding, rucking, triathlon and other outdoor recreation races and events from March through October. If some of these events look like a bit more than you’d like to tackle, but you still want to
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By Jon Jonckers Cover photo courtesy of Jon Jonckers First published in 1987, “100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest” became an instant success. The popular guide is one of four guidebooks published by Rich Landers, an award-winning outdoors writer and avid outdoorsman best known for his long career at The Spokesman-Review. For more than 40
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Cover photo courtesy of Lisa Laughlin Stories connect us. That’s nothing new. But I’ve been thinking about the way stories connect us to place, specifically outdoor places, and the use of telling stories that are anchored in the natural world. When I’m outside, it usually starts with movement. Stories unravel as I walk with a
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By Adam Gebauer Cover photo courtesy of Adam Gebauer I have come to understand myself to be a bit of a social introvert. It takes me a tick to be comfortable in new social situations, to be able to open up, and to find my voice. But back in my 20s I figured out a
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By Holly Weiler Cover photo courtesy of Holly Weiler At the end of sixth grade, all of my middle school’s fall coaches made the classroom rounds, collecting sign-ups for the fall sports that would begin in September when school resumed. The cross-country coach seemed nice, and I had already tried cross-country skiing by borrowing my
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How ground reaction forces impact your hikes, runs, and joints By Trey Nichols Imagine that you’ve got a pea-sized pebble in your shoe as you’re out on a walk or a hike. Not real comfortable, is it? Now imagine that you’re running or stepping off a big rock with your pack on with that same
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Cover photo courtesy of Pass to Pass By Brian Lorenson Imagine no longer being able to participate in the outdoor activities you enjoy. More specifically: hiking, backpacking, and sleeping under the stars at your campsite. This unacceptable possibility is what the founder of PasstoPass, Bill Meyer, faced with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). A
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By James P. Johnson With sponsorship from National Geographic to write about a planned 750-mile end-to-end backpacking trip through the Grand Canyon, author Kevin Fedarko and photographer Pete McBride thought they could pull it off with minimum preparation. Discovering four experienced Grand Canyon explorers were doing a 57-day full traverse, they got permission to join
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