By Ammi Midstokke As someone whose spirituality is primarily limited to the worship of coffee, it may seem out of place that I’m convinced trees have souls. I’m sure there is a more scientific explanation: tree pheromones and tree communication through root systems and diseases and parasites that make them droop and dry out as […]
By Alana Livingston Cover photo courtesy of Alana Livingston Have you been wondering about mushroom coffee? Questioning whether you should try it? Is it good? Does it taste like mushrooms? Are the health claims true? Four Sigmatic Think Ground Coffee is composed of dark roast organic Arabica coffee, organic log-grown lion’s mane fruiting body extract,
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Why the Spokane River’s fate runs through us all Cover photo courtesy Cutboard Studios The Spokane River tumbles powerfully through the heart of the Spokane metro. It’s a small section of the river, which threads 111 miles from Lake Coeur d’Alene to Lake Roosevelt, but the location is a metaphor for how we should view
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Cover photo courtesy Carol Corbin We asked two frequent Out There contributors and our managing editor about their favorite summer adventures and how they make the most of summer on top of work and family responsibilities. We hope their outdoor-adventure motivation and goal setting will help inspire your own summer explorations, whether it’s a hiking
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Have you ever hiked away from a city and noticed the glow that remains in the sky above it? Or how it’s harder to make out the stars when your porch light is on? Light pollution is excessive artificial light in the outdoors, and it carries environmental and health impacts in addition to obscuring the
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Cover photo courtesy of Carol Corbin As I squirt WD-40 into my hitch-mounted bike rack for the n’th time, the ludicrousness of transporting a vehicle (my bike) on another vehicle (my gas-guzzling SUV) strikes me again. It always does. Bikes were developed as a means of transportation. And I have purchased an expensive, heavy, complex
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A Tale of Ecotourism, Indigenous Heritage and Natural Wonder By Alana Livingston Cover photo courtesy of Alana Livingston Tucked halfway between Vancouver, British Columbia, and the world-renowned Whistler lies a little piece of heaven called Squamish. This coastal town, situated at the northern tip of the Howe Sound Fjord, not only embodies the rugged beauty
Climb the walls at these Inland Northwest indoor climbing gyms Cover photo courtesy of Scott Martinez The stretch of time between the New Year and spring can be a verrrry long slog. If your New Year’s Resolution had “stay active” or “get outside my comfort zone,” at the top, don’t let gloomy outdoor conditions get
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Sometimes when reading, it strikes me that the outdoors and nature have other uses than being our personal pastime playground. The wilderness isn’t just expansive horizons that offer tranquility and humility or a series of wicked switchbacks on a flow trail. Nature is a measure of time and part of our rhythm, integral to the
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There are dozens of outdoor recreation, wildlife, and land conservation organizations and public lands agencies that protect, enhance, and help manage Inland Northwest public lands. They work to protect and maintain trails and other recreation destinations, wildlife, and natural resources. Find one or more that strike a chord with you and support them and our
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