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New Years and the Neurology of Change

Right around now, my phone starts ringing with the calls of highly-motivated people who want to undo eleven months of damage in one month. That’s ...
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REI Pledges to Advocate for the Places We Love

“We just lost millions of acres of protected land,” REI said in a recent statement. “But we remain united as a community.” Several other major ...
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Trail running along Sullivan Lake shoreline by Jon Jonckers.

Out There What?

Maybe you noticed the name change we snuck into this latest issue. It’s certainly not huge, but we figured we’d better explain. Two years ago ...
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Photo by Holly Weiler.

John Wayne Pioneer Trail from Tekoa, Washington

All of the Leave No Trace followers know that step one is Plan Ahead and Prepare, which I always do, generally in the last hour ...
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Photo by Hank Greer.

Empowering Women on Wheels

  Annika LaVoie has racked up an enviable amount of saddle time for someone halfway through her twenties. She has traveled by bicycle across America ...
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Photo: Bea Lackaff

Month of Service

The Forest Service lady’s eyes shone like moss agates. “You’d be PERFECT,” she announced, “to be our permit host at Cache Creek—on the Snake River—for ...
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BCAAs: Nutrition Witchcraft or Food Science?

Eating has become an overwhelmingly involved practice these days. From determining whether or not we should avoid gluten, dairy, red meat, and salt, to secret ...
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Photo: Amy S. McCaffree

Winter Fun That Doesn’t Require a Chairlift

  Don’t ski or snowboard? No problem. Carpe diem this winter and play in the snow outside your door. Here are four wintry adventures that ...
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Photo: Holly Weiler

Cryptic, Cold-Loving Ice Crawlers

You may not see them if you’re skiing the groomers; but, venture off-piste at night, and you might catch a glimpse of these cryptic, cold-loving ...
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