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...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
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...
Coolin development threatens rare peat bog at Priest Lake
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor We have some pretty amazing wild spaces up here in North Idaho. Massive lakes. Sparkling rivers. Diverse landscapes ranging from rainforests to rocky crags. And peat bogs. Yes, peat...
Street (skiing) life
By Jen Heller Reader Contributor Each season that rolls around, as the weather shifts, I look out the window with a smile and say, “Ahh… this is my favorite season.” (Every month except August,...
The future of winter recreation and tourism in Idaho
By Aly Bean Reader Contributor I grew up in Colorado, but didn’t get into skiing until I was in college in Durango. The local resort was named Purgatory, but the name officially changed to...
