This arrived in the inbox today: Here is a great opportunity to have an enjoyable cruise on Lake Pend Oreille AND support the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. Summer is right around the corner and what better way to enjoy this rite of passage than cruising on the Shawnodese. And on Sunday, June 8th, Lake […]
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An Interview with Paddling Washington Co-Author Rich Landers Melting snow packs, flooding rivers, and even the future of our city’s summer time falls have many local paddlers thinking about water and itching to dust off our boats once again. For those of you who’ve learned to never head off for a float without Rich Lander’s
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By Angie Dierdorff & Jon Snyder DESTINATION races are becoming more and more popular and the Pacific Northest has a bunch of fun ones. Two of the best are right here: Bloomsday and Ironman Coeur d’Alene. But where should you go when you want to race out of town? Use our guide to help pick
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Forget Me Not Jennifer Lowe-anker Mountaineers Books, 2008, 276 pages ALEX LOWE DIED in an avalanche on the Himalayan peak Shishapangma in 1999 at the age of 41. The same disaster also took the life of fellow expeditioner and filmmaker David Bridges, but spared Alex’s best friend and notable climbing partner Conrad Anker. Alex left
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GOT MILK If you’re talking the kind that’s certified organic and produced at a local, family-owned dairy, the answer, for the most part, is “no.” Wilcox Family Farms- perhaps the region’s most recognized local brand name for certified organic milk – shut down its dairy in Cheney last month. Weeks before, it also was forced
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Our latest editorial has some folks rilled up, including reader Doug Kelley: Jon, You have got to be kidding, support? $6-8 million dollars for a track, then Brownfield clean up, then new water and sewer systems, then new bathrooms to meet ADA, then clean up old buildings and do some investment in the usable buildings.
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Our September 2007 cover story on Moscow, Idaho’s Village Bicycle Project was one of our most popular features ever. We still get calls about VBP six months later. This morning we received a great up on the groups activities we wanted share: Greetings everyone, Attached at last is the 2007 Annual Report, for which I
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ONE OF THE SNOWIEST winters in recent memory drove bicyclists bonkers. Studded snow tires on the winter bike only help so much, and forget the indoor trainer. Yuck. But it’s now time to get on the bike and prepare for the summer. Whether for fun, competition, as a challenge to yourself (or all three), here’s
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The following letter was emailed to Spokane County Commisioners on 3/26/08: I URGE SPOKANE COUNTY to give the strongest possible consideration to purchasing and operating Spokane Raceway Park. As the publisher of the region’s only outdoor recreation magazine some of my readers are going to think I’m crazy for advocating this. At Out There Monthly
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Out There Monthly‘s sister publication, The Go Green Directory, was awarded the first annual Children of the Sun Spokane Peace Prize on Friday. This award honors people and organizations in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho for outstanding contributions to environmental endeavors. Other Spokane Peace Prize winners included Hearts of America Northwest, and peace activist Al
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