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By Holly Weiler Let’s spend a moment thinking about an uncomfortable topic in order to improve everyone’s outdoor experience this summer: waste in the woods. Human excrement. Almost every outdoor enthusiast has likely come across a surface pile, possibly even accidently stepped in it, and it’s both unsightly and unsanitary. It’s also a growing problem
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By Mark Longmeier Our trek to Howse Pass in Banff National Park was born from a Spokane Community College senior-oriented ACT-2 seminar course. Inspired by David Thompson’s life, who was one of the greatest explorers and cartographers for the Canadian Prairies and the Inland Northwest, several class members shared an ambition to retrace Thompson’s crossing
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Lessons from a Classic Adventure Parenting Memoir Cover photo courtesy of Olivia Dugenet By Olivia Dugenet “Caprice” was a 25-foot boat with a cockpit, engine room and just enough space to sleep Muriel Wylie Blanchet and her five children. They spent entire summers on “Caprice” back in the 1920s and ‘30s, exploring the waters and
This collapsible, 18.6-oz. cook kit is a complete, five-piece backcountry cooking set up for two people. The 2.2-liter pot with a lid, two medium bowls and two cups are constructed with alternating rings of food-grade silicone and anodized aluminum, allowing them to collapse and nest into each other, taking up little space in your pack or
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Cover photo courtesy of Justin Short My illustrious career as an Out There columnist kicked off with an article titled “Madness and Mayhem on the Midnight Century.” I’ve been accused of being the organizer of the now legendary Midnight Century (MC), Spokane’s all-night gravel ride that goes down on the first Saturday night in August,
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This update to MSR’s backcountry cookware products is the ideal minimalist backpacking or bikepacking set that adds thoughtful updates while remaining ultralight. The Titan Double Wall Mug (MSRP: $49.95) features a double-wall design that holds the heat in beverages without adding extra weight. The plastic sipping lid lets you take your time enjoying every hot drop.
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In many outdoor spaces, leashes are the law, but some people still ignore it Lou and Mary Haymond were walking on a trail in the Plese Flats area at Riverside State Park when an off-leash dog charged them from more than 150 feet away. Lou moved in front of Mary as it snarled and lunged
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Cover photo courtesy of Brian Heer The first time I saw a grouse in the backcountry, I thought it was a chicken. It’s just one of many backpacking stories that have solidified in our family’s repertoire of stories from the mountains. Though I’d tried to maintain a cool composure as my father threw out new
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