Spending time in remote places requires preparation. A portion of that preparation should include gathering medical supplies to be able to respond to emergencies. There isn’t a perfect first aid kit for all situations, making it important to tailor a kit to meet the needs of your trip and group. First aid kits are not […]
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Editor’s note: This is part two in our “Year of the Marathon” series on marathon training that offers practical advice and inspiration to help you complete your long run this year. Find part one and look for follow-ups in the coming months at OutThereMonthly.com. When you’re just starting out, a minor injury or persistent discomfort
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Editor’s note: “The Year of the Marathon” is part one in a series on marathon training that will offer practical advice and inspiration to help you complete your long run this year. Look for follow-ups from Erika in the coming months at OutThereMonthly.com, on Facebook, and in print. So, you’ve claimed 2014 as the year
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Okay, I admit that this title is probably a bit over the top, but sometimes thinking back 15 years or so ago, it feels that way. Fresh off recovery from a series of snowboarding-related knee injuries, I conferred with our family orthopedic surgeon (apparently bad knees are genetic) about my snowboarding career. “One more injury,”
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Decades ago, when I was a child, my world grew so much larger when I got a bicycle. The bike also gave me more mobility and the freedom that goes along with it. It’s a sense of freedom that many of us take for granted. And it’s a freedom that isn’t necessarily available to everyone.
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Your Guide to Indoor Fun and Fitness for the Fall Shoulder Season Resist the urge to hibernate during the colder, grayer “shoulder season.” Perhaps easier said than done. After all, it’s often too ______ (fill-in-the-blank with current nasty weather condition) for ________ (whatever you most like to do outside). And there’s not enough snow in
CrossFit has quite the reputation for being extreme, causing injuries and making women “buff”. However, it is also described as friends, fitness and fun, like when you were a kid, “running around, jumping, playing.” So, what is the reality? As a proven awkward klutz, I am a walking testimony that CrossFit isn’t just for the
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Learn all about longboarding — where to skate in the Spokane area, gear, and safety tips. (Story by Brad Naccarato from Sept. 2013 issue.)
Spokane-area ski maker TJ Sneva is making a custom ski to be presented to President Barack Obama during the MLK Day of Service and Presidential Inauguration weekend ceremonies ending on January 21, 2013. Sneva was commissioned for the project by Vets Help, an organization dedicated to working with veterans and others suffering from life-altering injuries
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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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