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Some Forest Service Offices Temporarily Closed

Some Forest Service Offices Temporarily Closed

Today is Free Entrance Day at national parks, in case you didn't know. It's not too late to skip out on work (I won't tell anyone), and head on out to the nearest national park. Tomorrow though, forest service employees will be attending a classroom training on Wednesday, June 22nd. That means some Idaho-Panhandle National Forests' offices will be closed for business.

Team Laughing Dog Is Currently 16th in The Race Across America

Team Laughing Dog Is Currently 16th in The Race Across America

I am sitting here in front of my computer in my jammies feeling all warm and cozy, but with the telephone call from Wayne this morning from the Walmart parking lot in

Father's Day Ride Getaway

Father's Day Ride Getaway

Lets be honest, women can always use another handbag, cashmere sweater, jewelry or day at the spa. My point: women are easy to shop for. So when Mother's Day rolls around, there's a long list of gifts to choose from.

Men on the other hand, that's another story. I man isn't going to love if you get him another wallet. He's not going to love another polo shirt. To him, it's all the same. So, what do you get a man who has everything for Father's Day?

How about a bike ride along the Route of the Hiawatha?

Get Hoopfest Mobile!

Get Hoopfest Mobile!
Tracking your schedule and your favorite players at Hoopfest is set to become a lot easier this year, thanks to Hoopfest Mobile. The site, introduced for the first time this year, allows you to follow your bracket, track any player and find your court with your cell phone.

Until now, you'd have to go to the court to find out when you were playing. The other option: fight the crowds at the bracket boards at Riverfront Park. With tens of thousands of people lining downtown streets, you know the task can be quite time consuming and downright annoying.

New Sunscreen Rules

New Sunscreen Rules

Next time you go to buy sunscreen, there may be more to read on the label!

Federal regulators will soon require sunscreen manufacturers to test their products' effectiveness against sun rays that pose the greatest risk of skin cancer.

Kick-Off Summer With A Free Visit To A National Park!

Kick-Off Summer With A Free Visit To A National Park!

Start summer with a free visit to a national park! 

The National Park Service is waiving all entrance fees on June 21 – the first day of summer.

Additional fee free days in 2011 are National Public Lands Day (Saturday, September 24) and Veterans Day weekend (November 11-13).

Route of the Hiawatha Opens Saturday!

Route of the Hiawatha Opens Saturday!

Pump up the bike tires and grab your helmet - one of the Inland Northwest's favorite trail rides, the Route of the Hiawatha, opens Saturday!

The June 11th opening actually marks a delay in the trail's typical season. The route usually opens from May to September, but the cool spring and heavy snowfall delayed the opening. Crews from Lookout Pass, which operates the trail, have been clearing the snow from the trailhead's highest peak to get ready for this weekend.