Learning a love for the land
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There is nothing quite so magical as another season of growth shooting through the forest floor each spring. What began as a sapling might eventually grow into a towering...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
From ice to mud to frozen mud and back again
By Rose Olson Reader Staff The official start of spring may be the end of March, but I feel like Earth Day is when the springtime vibes are finally on full blast. The chances...
SHS alum on team that wins national cheer competition
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Until this year, it had been more than a decade since Hawaii Pacific University participated in the National Cheerleaders Association national championship. However, the school’s cheer team returned to...
So long and thanks for all the turns
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The end of the ski season at Schweitzer is always a little bittersweet. Everyone down in the valley is rejoicing at the first warm days of spring, leaving only...
Dirt-y Secrets: A preseason garden checklist
By Ranel Hanson Reader Columnist “In winter, I plot and plan. In spring, I move.” — Henry Rollins, punk rocker The earth is waking up soon, and we will see the evidence. Green leaves,...
Protecting the commons — our highest quality wetlands
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor Coined in 1833 by the British economist William Forster Lloyd, “the commons” is an interesting concept that deserves more prominence in modern times. The commons is exactly what you...
A fundraiser for a better world
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Anyone worried about how our next generation will take care of the environment should be pleased with the Sandpoint Area Students Outdoor Adventure Club. The club is raising funds...
As fast as their paws can go
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Just imagine it: The starting line is set. The racetrack before you is made of fresh, fluffy snow. There are cheers of anticipation all around. Best of all, your...
An afternoon meditation
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The alarm clock barely has a chance to make any noise on powder days. I’m usually up well before the buzzer, checking the Schweitzer Snow Report for an update...
An old dog tries (and fails) to learn a new trick
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Here is a list of “North Idaho activities” at which I suck, am mediocre or lack experience in, and have tried but frankly don’t like doing (in some kind...
