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Ammi Midstokke: What Our Hormones Tell Us

Hormones. We like them, or at least we would if we knew what they were up to all day long. These little couriers of cause ...
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Ski Trends I Hope Never Change

They say change is inevitable. I say poopy to that—at least to the idea that all things have to change. Now I’m sure that some ...
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Hiking Hawk Creek (Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area)

Hawk Creek is gaining popularity among hikers, mainly as an early spring, snow-free option that generally boasts spring flowers and scenic views. Even so, every ...
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Exclusion of a Finer Grain

  I move carefully through the rocky Red Banks section on Mt. Shasta after summiting in the early morning. Traversing a little lower to one ...
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Kalispel Tribe to Host Fundraiser for South Selkirk Mountain Caribou (March 3, 2018)

The Kalispel Tribe is hosting a fundraiser for South Selkirk Mountain Caribou recovery efforts on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Northern Quest Resort and Casino. ...
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4 Books for Outdoor Families

Books are one of my few obsessions. Re-reading a great book feels like returning home as I revisit that author’s ideas, insights, experiences, encouragement, or ...
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New Years and the Neurology of Change

Right around now, my phone starts ringing with the calls of highly-motivated people who want to undo eleven months of damage in one month. That’s ...
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REI Pledges to Advocate for the Places We Love

“We just lost millions of acres of protected land,” REI said in a recent statement. “But we remain united as a community.” Several other major ...
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Skiing Powder

Does this sound familiar? It snowed all week, with storm after storm pounding the local mountains and dumping well over a foot of fresh snow. ...
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