Gold was recently discovered just ten miles outside of Glacier National Park in Montana. This Backpacker.com blog post explains why that has conservation groups, the state’s U.S. senators and others concerned, and the hurdles the Canada-based mining group Max Resource Corp will have to overcome to mine in the area. For background on the issue, […]
Outdoor folks can seem somewhat nutty at times. They talk a lot about gear, GPS waypoints, and the wild things they’ve done or seen in the woods. They wear a lot of fleece clothing, carry around a 32-ounce BPA-free water bottle, and always seem ready for a hike. They adore organic food, recycling, bike racks,
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GET YOUR MOUNTAIN CULTURE FIX IN ROSSLAND, B.C. Just north of the border, about three hours from Spokane, Rossland, B.C. is a laid back mountain town with an amazing stream of cultural events and offerings. Sure, many who visit Rossland tend to come for the renowned mountain biking trails or the legendary powder dumps up
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It’s early May, 2009. I am sitting in front of the computer, keeping vigil for any change in the status of the online “waiting room” where I have been queued up all weekend to submit my request in CoSport’s lottery of tickets for the Vancouver Olympics. A world of avatars waits with me, divided by
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GET YOUR MOUNTAIN CULTURE FIX IN ROSSLAND, B.C. Just north of the border, about three hours from Spokane, Rossland, B.C. is a laid back mountain town with an amazing stream of cultural events and offerings. Sure, many who visit Rossland tend to come for the renowned mountain biking trails or the legendary powder dumps up
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The Last Of His Kind: The Life And Adventures Of Bradford Washburn, Americas Boldest Mountaineer. David Roberts, William Morrow May 2009, 334 pages THE LAST OF HIS KIND provides a comprehensive picture of the lifelong adventure that is Bradford Washburn’s life. Well-written and overflowing with tidbits of insight into Washburn’s character gleaned from extensive research
By David Stpehens A DAY OF CLIMBING AT CASTLE ROCK DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ALL ABOUT CLIMBING—ESPECIALLY WHEN THAT DAY OF CLIMBING IS SPENT RIGHT NEXT TO THE NORTH FORK OF THE COEUR D’ALENE RIVER AND THE COOL WATER HAS BEEN CALLING YOUR NAME FOR HOURS. MOST TRIPS TO Castle are topped off with
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Flakes, Jugs And Splitters: A Rock Climbers Guide To Geology Sarah Garlick Falcon Guides 2009 210 pages The lingo that climbers use to describe climbing often distinguishes them, not unlike the vocabulary of a surfer or a snowboarder. Yet, the very words associated with the rock features and the climbing moves often hinge on the
They say that with the Seattle Sounders, the world’s game has come to Washington, but soccer is not the only “new” sport in the region. Spokane TrailQuest, formed in fall of 2007, has brought Mountain Bike Orienteering to the Northwest. This bike scavenger hunt event is popular in Europe and around the world, but so
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By Jon Snyder, Jon Jonckers, & Derrick Knowles Please take a moment while charging your GPS and IPhone to consider the hallowed tradition of the regional outdoor guidebook. It’s no secret that outdoor knowledge has exploded on the internet. Sites with user submitted data and comments are proliferating and enhancing what we know of the
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