Maple Street, north of the Spokane River, is set to open back up for car traffic either this Friday or the following Monday. Right now in the evenings the street is completely blocked off to car traffic with brand-new pavement, which makes it a blast to ride on a bike. I did a stretch from […]
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Pontoon Boat on the Spokane River. // Photo Jeff Ferguson. This just in from the Northwest Whitewater Association: With river levels coming down (24,300 at of 6-16) we plan to resume Friday floats. It’s still BIG and full of hydraulics so you need to have good boating skills. Make sure you have at least wet
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The Story Behind the Justin C. Haeger Ten-Mile Memorial Run You will never find a more unassuming or modest race director than Ron Haeger. Soft spoken yet easy to understand, he focuses on creating a road race that he would enjoy and then hopes people appreciate it. Although it’s difficult to get him to talk
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An Interview with Paddling Washington Co-Author Rich Landers Melting snow packs, flooding rivers, and even the future of our city’s summer time falls have many local paddlers thinking about water and itching to dust off our boats once again. For those of you who’ve learned to never head off for a float without Rich Lander’s
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It’s been a long time since there’s been a weekend with so many outdoor activities. For your consideration: Tonight: Lands Council Auction Saturday: Spokane River Kickoff Earth Day Spokane Sunday: Spokane River Run Komen Eastern Washington Race for the Cure Paris Rubaix Race Party 3pm Elk in Brownes Edition Vintage Cruiser Ride (see Lemon Peeler
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ONE OF THE SNOWIEST winters in recent memory drove bicyclists bonkers. Studded snow tires on the winter bike only help so much, and forget the indoor trainer. Yuck. But it’s now time to get on the bike and prepare for the summer. Whether for fun, competition, as a challenge to yourself (or all three), here’s
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OUR BIOREGION extends from the Cascades to the Rockies. It is our backyard. and its the best place to start “saving our earth.” Knowing it allows us to know our place in the world, the resources that are immediately available to us and the responsibilty we have toward those resources. Recognizing that we are part
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It’s easy to get caught up in the idea of a long road trip: the open highway, the sense of freedom and adventure, and the anticipation of exploring new and unfamiliar places. But there is a downside, too: the road-rage-inducing traffic on those highways, the sense of claustrophobia and numbness from hours in the cramped
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In July 2004, under the influence of Oxycodone and sleep deprivation, I decided to start the magazine you now hold. I was coming off knee surgery-severed ACL and torn meniscus, if you must know-which followed the birth of my daughter just two weeks prior. After a couple days of post-op fog, immobility, and marathon Playstation
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