Mile after mile, the Lowa Renegade Boot proved why it’s so popular thanks to the fit, the lacing, and the Gore-Tex protection. Considering all of the features, it’s a rugged all-around boot at a great price. A special Derby lacing system accommodates individual foot sizes. The Nubuck leather is super durable. The padded tongue protects […]
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Mile 34. My feet ache, burn, and swell with painful blisters. Each step has become a burden, and our pace has slowed to just over one mile per hour on the downhill. It’s 11:30 p.m. and we have 10 more miles to go. I curse my optimism (wearing brand new boots will be fine, I
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Mile after mile, the Lowa Renegade Boot proved why it’s so popular thanks to the fit, the lacing, and the Gore-Tex protection. Considering all of the features, it’s a rugged all-around boot at a great price. A special Derby lacing system accommodates individual foot sizes. The Nubuck leather is super durable. The padded tongue protects
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Silverton, Colorado—Two long-distance hikers from Spokane, a married couple with the trail name “LauTrav,” started thru-hiking the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) on April 22, 2019. Beginning in New Mexico, Travis Nichols and Lauren DeLand, both seasoned long-distance hikers, plan to end their epic hike at the Canada border this fall after hiking for five months.
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By late June, pretty much all snow from the surrounding mountains of North Idaho had melted out, and the ski resorts had long been closed. I had heard about the grand allure of Glacier National Park (GNP) and the Going-to-the-Sun Road, which tops out at Logan Pass at 6,645 feet. It maintains copious amounts of
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Why yes, these boots are made in Italy. These sharp-looking hiking boots with suede and breathable synthetic fabric uppers surprised me with their slipper-like comfort. With plenty of room for my sprawling toes, but maybe a bit too much for my narrow foot, the addition of a pair of Superfeet made for the best hiking
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For most folks, being scantily clad in sub-freezing temperatures is far from desirable. With the exception of that strange breed of year-round shorts wearers (you know who you are), low temperatures are cause to bundle and protect. Not so for proponents of whole body cryotherapy (WBC), where users enter a futuristic, sub-zero chamber with goals
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Explore Washington’s Wine Country in the heart of spring, when wineries debut new releases and celebrate the journey from grape-vine to barrel and bottle. This wine and outdoor recreation guide features two major AVA (American Viticultural Area) wine grape-growing regions in Eastern Washington, plus a section for Spokane County. Recreation destinations and outdoor highlights are
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If you have neglected outdoor apparel like my beyond nasty backcountry ski boot liners that smelled so bad they made a friend nearly retch this winter, or want to keep your gear from ever reaching such odorific proportions, consider investing in a 25 oz. bottle of Grangers’ Active Wash. It’s spring cleaning time, so spruce
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My mission was to visit four mountain resorts in one week to get the inside scoop from the riders themselves. This deadline was partially self-imposed, thanks to meeting submission deadlines and fitting it in with my other winter gigs—one of which is teaching skiing and snowboarding at Mt. Spokane. But I like to set up
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