Tired of burning through bags of cooler ice on long road trips and backcountry camping adventures? The CSI Black Ice Fridge/Freezer runs off of your vehicle’s 12V accessory outlet for cooling or freezing whatever fresh or frozen goodies and beverages you can fit into it. This beast holds 84 12oz cans to be exact. Low […]
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The erratic buzz of my alarm at 5 a.m. stirred me from sleep. As I scrambled after my phone through a jumbled mess of pillows and blankets, I remembered in a jolt of excitement, “It’s a run-venture morning!” I unlocked my phone with visions of the day ahead: running the sections of the Going to
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Kurtis Robinson is not someone who sits back and watches life happen. That’s true in his work as president of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP and in his involvement on a number of other community-minded and social justice-focused organizations (Better Health Together, the Revive Center for Returning Citizens, Smart Justice Spokane, and Just Lead
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When French-Canadian fur trappers first surveyed the mountain range straddling the Idaho-Montana border, they dubbed it the Cabinet Mountains, for the shelves of rock that loomed over the rivers below. In the intervening 200 years, the hiking technology used to cross the Cabinets may have changed, but little else has. The Cabinet Mountains are commonly
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I consider myself both a backpacker and a fisherman, but if I’m honest with myself I have to admit that I’m not a die-hard proponent of either pastime. It isn’t often that I have backpacked without some other goal or motivation in mind and, if the fishing isn’t good, my enthusiasm wanes quickly, and I
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Whenever we relax and play at a lake, we connect to nature and that place where deep memories were made. Whether a lake park or remote, wild setting, our region provides abundant opportunities for those connections—for every recreation style and water sport. Maybe you’re looking for new places to launch your kayak or ski boat,
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“Head down! Head DOWN!” the instructor yells across the water. A head bobs out of the river just long enough to gasp for air, then disappears beneath the upside down kayak again. “It’s important that we teach the students about risk management,” says Brian Bell. He should know. Bell has been the Program Coordinator for
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Summer days waver between languid and whirlwind activities, work, and weekends. Is there ever enough time for all you want to do? Slow it down. Or maybe you need to energize your schedule this year. Make summer “epic” on your own terms by using some of these ideas to create your ideal summertime calendar.
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Anytime I see someone rocking a Yeti cooler on a rafting trip or backcountry car-camping expedition, I get covetous. The cavernous food and beverage cooling capacity of Yeti coolers is legendary, some of which are large enough to swallow a boned-out bull elk or the 5-day beer supply of a crew of recovering college students
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I prefer hiking in trail running shoes or light-weight hiking boots, but there are times when a more burly, waterproof hiking boot with better ankle support are a good idea. Like dodging prickly pear and sidestepping down scree piles on Hells Canyon ghost trails; slopping your way along long-neglected Bitterroot Mountain trails still holding slush
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