Covering more distance in a shorter time—that’s the essential reason for ultralight backpacking, which is something Eli and Anna Brown have been doing together for six years. They got particularly interested in the concept “after a very slow and unsuccessful attempt at hiking the Snoqualmie to Stevens stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail,” Anna says. […]
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Thursday, Feb. 24: Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival at 7 p.m., Gonzaga University’s Jepson Center, Wolfe Auditorium. Come experience the thrill of human-powered winter pursuits. Presented by Gonzaga Outdoors, in conjunction with Spokane Mountaineers, Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness and Idaho Conservation League. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 or $3 with Gonzaga
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An Inland Nw Round Hut Travel Guide It’s February, and you’re itching to hit the road for an outdoor adventure. But sometimes in the colder, drearier months, the thought of packing up all of your gear—tent, rain fly, shovel, sleeping bag and pad, cook stove, propane, food, utensils, firewood, etc.—hauling it through deep snow, and
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The inaugural Ferry County Rail Trail Ski Day last Saturday January 15 was quite a success thanks to all who came out and got moving despite somewhat foggy, January weather. At least 70 attended, ranging in age from 2 years old to 80 years young! Whole families who had never skied or snowshoed before participated
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Saturday Jan. 15th, 10am till 4pm Meet at the old rail car loading zone at the north end of Curlew, next to the Rail Trail Professional ski instructors FREE ski and snowshoe instruction, FREE gear to use, Groomed ski track Join the fun – drink some hot cocoa and tea and ski the Rail Trail
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TWENTY MEMBERS OF Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol (MSSP) with headlamps were skiing in pairs down the southwest side of the mountain close to midnight on Saturday, December 11. It was snowing and windy. They were climbing over logs and limbs while blowing their whistles and yelling out for a lost skier who had been missing
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Photos of 770 foot trestle over Curlew Lake by Bob Whittaker Ferry County: Another milestone for the Ferry County Rail Trail was reached today when the Northeast Washington RTPO Policy Board awarded a $100,000 WSDOT Transportation Enhancement grant to the County. The original grant application was for approximately $300,000 for design and installation of decking
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I grew up near Seattle, where the merest dusting of snow provoked round-the-clock weather coverage and an endless freeway backlog. As a kid I watched winter weather reports with anticipation. An inch of snow could delay the start of school; two inches almost guaranteed a full-fledged closure—a day I’d spend in mittens, hat and snowsuit—even
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Leavenworth really knows how to get people’s warm fuzzy Christmassy feelings flowing, thanks to the town’s annual Christmas Lighting Festival. Now in its 44th year, it includes: live music; Santa strolling through the Bavarian Village passing out candy canes and visiting with children; and a ceremony that culminates in a spectacular moment when all the
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Whereas most outdoor enthusiasts in the Spokane area know about the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, they may not know that from November to February the park is free. Normally the park requires an entrance fee, but in the cold winter months, outside of the major wildlife migration patterns, the Turnbull Refuge can be enjoyed for
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