January/February 2012

2012 January/February

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Climbing skins are your lift ticket to the top.
Feature

Scratching the Surface

Long after everyone else has traded skis for mountain bikes, fair-weather skiers glide out in search of the perfect crust

By Bill Donahue

January 5, 2012

Bob Guenther, president of Centralia's Central Labor Council: Without a smooth transition for plant workers, 'we'd have been fighting that to the nth degree.'
Feature

Kick Coal, Save Jobs Right Now

In Washington State, a blue-green alliance helps phase out dirty energy

By Scott Martelle

January 30, 2012

All of our doctors have told us, ''Move. Get out of the valley. It's not a healthy place to be,'' said Donna DeVries, president of the Central Valley Parkinson's Disease Support Group in Visalia.
Feature

Parkinson's Alley

People living near farms in California suffer from the neurological disorder at an alarming rate. All signs point to pesticides.

By Joy Horowitz

January 30, 2012

Orcas in Haro Strait
Field Trip

Explore Haro Strait

Haro Strait is home to a pod of more than 80 orcas, known as the Southern Residents, which were declared an endangered population in 2005.

By Molly Oleson

January 1, 2012

quinoa
Taste Test

Beyond Brown Rice

The best starchy staples, chosen by experts in the field

By Avital Andrews

January 1, 2012