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Woman with a purple top running on a paved trail.

Running Season

For my first few years in Spokane, straight out of college and newly entered into the full-time workforce, I had a corporate job I found ...

Sarah Hauge June 25, 2020

The movement of wildlife is crucial to their survival. Salmon travel from the ocean to the river to spawn, field mice scurry along hedgerows to avoid predation, and caribou traverse thousands of miles to search for wintering grounds. ...

Adam Gebauer June 23, 2020

Wildlife Origins of COVID-19

If animals become too crowded, they can more easily spread viral and bacterial diseases. This can become exasperated when humans artificially crowd animals, particularly bringing a large variety of ...

Adam Gebauer June 23, 2020

A closeup of a purple and pink orchid growing amongst moss.

Hiking at McKenzie Conservation Area

Because of the extension of the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order, I’ve been trying very hard to limit how far I venture from home for recreation. I’ve been spending ...

Holly Weiler June 14, 2020

10 Coronavirus-Friendly Kids Activities

Avoiding crowds but not the fun -- ideas for outdoor family recreation and adventure in the age of COVID-19.

Amy McCaffree June 5, 2020

Trail Etiquette

Some of us have been struggling more than others with social distancing in the outdoors. Like that group walking side-by-side down the middle of the Centennial Trail that seem insulted by the ...

Derrick Knowles June 5, 2020