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Greenwashing My Gas Guzzler
Cover photo courtesy of Carol Corbin As I squirt WD-40 into my hitch-mounted bike rack for the n’th time, the ludicrousness of transporting a vehicle ...
Carol Corbin
April 30, 2024
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When a Bike Ride Cannot Cure What Ails You
When I met him, Mark was already a shipwreck surrendered to the rise and ebb of addiction and the depression that rules it. When the ...
Ammi Midstokke
February 21, 2024
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The Power of the Sublime in Nature
One essay I love to teach in my day job at Spokane Falls Community College is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Nature.” My love of the essay ...
Bradley Bleck
December 31, 2023
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Living with a Wonky Ticker
Who remembers that feeling, when you were young(er), and all signs pointed to the likelihood of living forever? There was always a new challenge to ...
Out There Outdoors
October 15, 2023
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Meeting the Spirit of a Race Director
When I think of race directing, I imagine someone hanging onto a cliff by their fingertips. If all goes well, they scramble up, carry on, ...
Out There Outdoors
August 24, 2023
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I Have an Amazing Stoker
Back in my educator days, our leadership class headed up an annual, week-long project—Teacher Appreciation Week. One of those activities was to produce large posters ...
Out There Outdoors
June 30, 2023
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How to Notice You’re Alive
We were about two miles into a gritty climb toward a remote lake in Montana. The older, faster kids had gotten carried away with a ...
Out There Outdoors
April 17, 2023
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My Evolution as a Runner as Told in Race Shirts
Essay by Spokane runner Maeve Griffith about her 40-year collection of race event t-shirts and her personal evolution as a trans woman.
Out There Outdoors
April 28, 2022
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On Walking a Toddler in the Woods
Personal essay by Lisa Laughlin reflecting on how motherhood has changed how she experiences trails, hiking, and the great outdoors.
Lisa Laughlin
February 10, 2022
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