Do you ever feel like just one day spent running in the mountains, loping over root-covered terrain, climbing up scree fields, whirling around switchbacks, and watching the sky change colors with the shifting sun is not enough? Or that getting up at dawn for a long run and having to rush back to your car […]
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In Japanese, Santoku means “three virtues.” The GSI Outdoors Santoku Knife Set includes three knives, and they’re perfect for camping, the beach, or backyard cooking. While some people might use a grubby pocket knife for backcountry cooking, the Santoku set features clean, compact, stainless steel blades perfectly rockered for cutting, and the ergonomic, rubber handles
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Jonathon Stahl is an outdoor enthusiast in all the best ways—always positive, always kind, and always stoked. One of his favorite trips as assistant director of recreation at Washington State University is a backcountry ski trip into Northeast Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains. He loves this trip for all many reasons, including the beauty, the ease of
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When you’re on the mountain or trekking the Nordic trails, it’s important to not only pack a warming drink, but also some solid, piping-hot sustenance to get you out as far as you want to go and then back again. When I was a kid on the slopes in Colorado, my parents and older sister
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While Memorial Day to Labor Day may be prime time for backpacking, it’s not absolutely necessary to pack away the tent until warmer weather returns. With a trailhead that is generally accessible into the colder months and a bridge over the trickiest water crossing, the Panjab Trail into the heart of the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness can
Spend less time shopping and more time on our local trails and mountains. Our annual list features unique and outdoors-inspired gift ideas from locally-owned shops and businesses, including gifts for fellow outdoor enthusiasts as well as less outdoorsy friends and family members on your list. Use this list beyond the holidays for birthday, wedding, and
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When I was seventeen, I signed up for a 5-day backpacking trip into the wilds of the Colorado Rockies. The first day out, the guides passed around baggies of “gorp”, an energy-inducing homemade trail mix. By mid-afternoon, we started to feel the weight of our packs and the emptiness in our bellies, but our guides
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People often go to the mountains because they need something—solitude, maybe, or adventure. For me, on that particular spring weekend, I needed a reminder. That’s why I rolled out the topos and started looking for a mountain to climb. A few names instantly popped out at me. Montana’s Bloody Dick Peak was a compelling choice,
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Spokane area parents have some great education and child care options that regularly offer time out in nature and outdoor recreation activities. Pioneer School Grades K-5, max class size of 16 students. Pioneerschool.com Pioneer school is an accredited, non-profit educational organization with high academic standards that’s all about getting kids into the world for unique
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Purchase an Expo ticket online now and pick 1 of 3 giveaways The 2018 Spokane Great Outdoors and Bike Expo will feature over 50 exhibitors working to bring the outdoor fun we love indoors to the downtown convention center. You’ll be able to test bikes and gear from local bike shops and at the REI
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