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NW Trails: Lighthouse Hikes
Consider lighthouses the coastal equivalent of fire lookout towers. Utilitarian in their function and design, yet they possess a simple and eloquent beauty as well. Guiding lights through rough and stormy waters, we oft forget about their purpose and become more enamored by their settings.
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Cyclocross: The Mommy Race
I could be cozy right now. I could be in my sweatpants, sipping a latté and reading the paper. It is Sunday after all. But I’m at frigid Woodland Park in Seattle squeezed into spandex bicycle shorts and a jersey.
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Weekender: Port Ludlow Biking
As soon as I felt the wind on my face from the ferry deck, everything seemed to slow down. I watched the blue waters of Puget Sound distance me from
Sports Medicine: Upper Body Stretching Decreases Cycling Pain
The time of year has arrived when we start to think about pulling out the road bikes and logging some miles. Road cycling involves sitting in a fixed position for long periods of time . . .
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Outdoors NW Pick Up Point of the Month: REI
REI Downtown Seattle Our Pickup Point of the Week is the downtown Seattle REI, the granddaddy of outdoor retailers. Where else is there a waterfall and a climbing wall all within steps of enough Gore-Tex to blanket South Lake Union? The Outdoors NW magazine rack is located by the exit. Grab your copy right after [...]
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Editor’s Note: March/April 2012
Quick, do you know what you’re doing on May 12? July 10? Sept. 3? If you’re like me, sometimes it’s tough to figure out what you’re having for dinner, much less how you are spending a weekend four months from now.
Escapes: Snohomish County
Snohomish County has an enviable location, right between the waters of Puget Sound on the west and the Cascade Mountain range on the east. Just 12 miles north of metropolitan Seattle, it is a recreation destination, with a huge range of topography.
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NW Cyclist: Trail Etiquette
I saw a bumper sticker on a Subaru Outback the other day: “My other car is a bicycle.” From behind the car, I watched the driver come to a complete stop at a red light before turning right. I wondered if he was as conscientious when he drove his other car.
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NW Cyclist: 2012 Gear Review
Grip your handlebars. Snap on a helmet. In 2012, a deluge of new accessories, apparel, and bike models are guaranteed to help you roll faster, safer and with more style on the road or trail. Gathered from sneak peeks at the Interbike trade show last September, to product tests from the past few weeks, here are the 10 top items we feel will stand out in 2012.
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Oregon’s Designated Scenic Bikeways
On a perfect October day, we pedaled a leaf-strewn trail lined with maples in myriad shades of gold and crimson. To our right, Dorena Lake gleamed a gentle blue. In the distance, we saw the rolling hills of the Umpqua National Forest.
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