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  • Voyage of the Dammed

    Voyage of the Dammed

    A small band of enthusiasts wants to re-engineer Western waterways with the help of a humble, hardworking professional: the beaver.

    by Kevin Taylor, Jun 01, 2009

  • Boodog roasting on an open fire

    You may not want to try this at home, but Spokane writer Kevin Taylor offers a traditional Mongolian holiday recipe – roasted marmot.

    by Kevin Taylor, Dec 24, 2007

  • A leak-proof fuel tank? No such thing

    Diesel fuel – leaking from a massive railroad refueling depot –slips into a major drinking water aquifer on the Idaho-Washington border.

    by Kevin Taylor, Mar 21, 2005

  • Roadkill is a right and a privilege, and don't you forget it

    A judge’s ruling proves you can get a free lunch – at least, if you live in northern Idaho, and you like to eat roadkill

    by Kevin Taylor, Jul 19, 2004

  • Roadkill is a right and privilege, and don't forget it

    The writer advises readers to bring a fork if they drive through northern Idaho: Roadkill moose could be on the menu

    by Kevin Taylor, Jun 21, 2004

  • EPA puts cleanup in local hands

    The planned Superfund cleanup of Idaho's Lake Coeur d'Alene is taken from the EPA and given to a controversial new local commission, although the Coeur d'Alene Tribe says it will force the EPA to take back the project, if necessary.

    by Kevin Taylor, Sep 02, 2002

  • Chasing hope amid the hedonists

    At the Burning Man Festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert , an eccentric city is created and then destroyed, and lives are sometimes changed along the way.

    by Kevin Taylor, Aug 19, 2002

  • Ghost of the Selkirks fading fast

    The last herd of mountain caribou in the U.S. is down to 30-some animals, and biologists and conservationists say lack of funds stalls rescue work.

    by Kevin Taylor, Mar 04, 2002

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