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Lessons on a Ledge at Mount Olympus
By Ammi Midstokke Cover photo courtesy Ammi Midstokke Not everyone feels the same about risk. It’s a subjective assessment, nuanced by things like how many ...
Ammi Midstokke
December 31, 2024
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In Search of Darkness
By Ammi Midstokke I don’t know when I stopped paying attention to the night sky. Maybe smoke season and crisp autumn blues have me swinging ...
Ammi Midstokke
December 29, 2024
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Running in Your 40s (and Beyond)
As a runner in my 40s, I certainly feel different than I did as a runner in my 20s, from being more wiped out the ...
Sarah Hauge
December 23, 2024
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The Douglas Fir
Cover photo courtesy Shallan Knowles By Adam Gebauer Perhaps no other tree represents the Pacific Northwest more than the Douglas Fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii, not to ...
Adam Gebauer
December 22, 2024
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Adrenaline & Personal Growth: The School You Always Wanted
Outdoor Adventure & Academic Excellence in the PNW For many, the Pacific Northwest is synonymous with adventure. Its rugged coastlines, snow-capped peaks, and dense forests ...
Out There Outdoors
December 19, 2024
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Riding the Urban Winter Wilds
Cover photo courtesy Justin Short By Justin Short I lived on the west side for 13 years—and by “west side,” I mean the green and ...
Justin M. Short
December 19, 2024
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Survival Sisterhood
Cover photo courtesy Bri Loveall By Karie Lee Knoke During a recent course at Sacred Cedars Wilderness School, called Survival Sisterhood, I dove in deep ...
Karie Lee Knoke
December 14, 2024
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Find Your Flow
Cover photo courtesy Lisa Laughlin When my friend climbed into the fridge and shut the door, my instincts told me not to follow him. But ...
Lisa Laughlin
November 12, 2024
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Hike of the Month: Indian Creek Community Forest
(Pend Oreille County, Wash.) Cover photo courtesy of Holly Weiler Indian Creek Community Forest boasts a relatively new trail system that is perfect for the ...
Holly Weiler
November 7, 2024
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