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U-Climb Northbend, New 150-Mile Bike Ride, WA Trails Conference
p.11 / Everyday Cyclist The Joy of Underbiking By John Speare
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p.12 / Roadtrips East Cascades and Backpacking Glacier Park By David Tagnani and Amy S. McCaffree
p.14 / 8 clasic Old West Bars With New West Adventure By Derrick Knowles
MONTHLY Out There Monthly / August 2008 Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
Jon Snyder jon@outtheremonthly.com Art Director
Kaitlin Snyder kaitlin@outtheremonthly.com
p.17 / Health & Fitness The Power of Watts By Ben Greenfield
p.18 / Sustainable Living The High Carbon Cost of La Vida Rural By Ernest Atencio
p.20 / What’s Your Gear? David Blaine: Great Divide Race By Mira Copeland
Sustainability editor
Juliet Sinisterra juliet@outtheremonthly.com Health & Fitness Editor
Dr. Bob Lutz senior writer
Derrick Knowles Contributing Writers:
Ernest Atencio, Bradley Bleck, Michael Campbell, Mira Copeland, Ashley Graham, Hank Greer, Tanilee Hanson, Bob Husak, Ben Greenfield, Jon Jonckers, Terry Lawhead, Amy Silbernagel McCaffree, John Speare Distribution Coordinator
Barbara Snyder To request issues please call 509 / 534 / 3347 Ad Sales
Angie Dierdorff: 509 / 869 / 9438 Out There Monthly
p.21 / MUSIC Reviews & Upcoming shows TacocaT, My Morning Jacket, Black Kids, The Gutter Twins
p.22 / Book Reviews Everest Climb for Peace, Doping, Great Poetry Anthology
p.23 / AUGUST INLAND NW OUTDOOR CAlendar & Six Month Training Calendar p.26 / The Last Page Riding and Drinking Under the Full
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Moon By Hank Greer On the cover: How to enjoy yourself at an old west bar. // illustration: Brian Sendlebach. Inset photo: chafe 150 bike ride in sandpoint.
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