Just when you think you had everyone on your list covered with ideas from OTM’‘s Holiday Gift Guide, we come along with another totally rad gift idea. The Access Fund‘s Super Holiday Pack is ideal for the climbing gear junkie — and it benefits the Access Fund’s mission to advocate for keeping climbing areas open […]
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UNTIL I STARTED COMMUTING by bike, I was a recreational mountain biker. When I decided to commute to work about 7 years ago, I was totally clueless about the essential gear that makes commuting and practical cycling much easier. This short list of cycling stuff is the gift guide that I wished I would’ve read
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Family Fun Guide to Riverside Statw Park Juliet Sinisterra & Amy Silbernagel McCaffree MOST OF US KNOW IT SIMPLY as the “Bowl and Pitcher,” but Riverside State Park covers nearly 10,000 acres of land and 60 miles of trails. The Park offers an amazing array of outdoor activities for all ages throughout the entire year.
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When the pandemic shut down normal activities, “living local” became more than a quaint notion to strive for and silver linings were revealed.
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Every January since 1985, when he was 19 years old, Jeff Barrington traveled from his home in north Spokane to Priest Lake where he straps on snowshoes, grabs a beer and softball bat, and gathers with his teammates for the annual Priest Lake Snowshoe Softball Tournament. What began nearly 50 years ago as a competition
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Books are one of my few obsessions. Re-reading a great book feels like returning home as I revisit that author’s ideas, insights, experiences, encouragement, or advice. These books inspire me in my resolve to better help my outdoor family be the best version of us—determined adventurers; curious explorers; fun-loving recreationists; caring, informed, and compassionate conservationists.
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My MontBell Super Stretch down sleeping bag was the first piece of gear I ever named. This toasty sack with elastic baffles accommodates my fitful sleeping habits, everything from kicking legs and stomach sprawl sessions to restless rolling. I’ve spent more achingly comfortable nights in the thing than I can remember. But the pleasant fit
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Accomplished arborist Casey Clapp is a major environmental advocate for urban forestry. He’s also the co-host of the entertaining podcast “Completely Arbortrary.” Throughout his professional career, he noticed a need for a modern field guide dedicated to urban and suburban trees in the Pacific Northwest. “The Trees Around You” covers more than 300 species of
By Karie Lee Knoke Cover photo courtesy of Karie Lee Knoke There’s something about walking through a forest in the fall that stirs the soul. The earth softens underfoot, the scent of damp leaves fills the air, and, if you slow down enough, the wild begins to reveal its secrets. One of those gifts is
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Glen Tana to add public lands and trails to Riverside State Park By Carol Corbin Cover photo courtesy of Carol Corbin Why are there so many people on my trail? Ever had that thought creep in as you’re lacing up your trail runners, clicking into your pedals, or setting off with a fly rod in
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