Huckleberry Country

Road Trip

By Gabriel Cruden / May 1, 2026 /

My road trips these days have gotten shorter. Still, come spring, I like to get out and explore this amazing place called Washington state. In this article, I am going…

Spray Paint and Sheet Music

By Gabriel Cruden / May 1, 2026 /

Dianne Lemley is a talented artist who has lived a life full of hardships, love, and fulfilled dreams. Her work is layered and deep, and asks the viewer to step…

Winter Blues

By Gabriel Cruden / February 27, 2026 /

In northeast Washington, there are outdoor activities to spare: skiing, hiking trails, fishing, birdwatching, dog walking, wading or swimming in local lakes. You will add more, I’m sure. Great stuff,…

Is it Spring Yet?

By Gabriel Cruden / February 27, 2026 /

Can we talk about the weather again? As disappointed as I was in the lack of snow this winter, I was delighted at the beginning of February to see not…

A Moose Missive: Are They Real?

By Gabriel Cruden / January 30, 2026 /

I was promised a moose. In fact, I was promised a moose once before, so this is nothing new. Are moose promises legal and binding, or are they merely lures…

Hit the Trail with Soph

By Gabriel Cruden / January 30, 2026 /

I stopped making New Year’s resolutions a long time ago when I finally admitted to myself that I like the creating of them more than I enjoy the execution. However,…

CREATE – A Living Community Space for the Arts in Newport

By Gabriel Cruden / January 30, 2026 /

There are places in small towns that don’t announce themselves loudly. They don’t feel like institutions. They feel more like secrets passed hand to hand. The kind of place someone…

Hit the Trail with Soph

By Gabriel Cruden / December 5, 2025 /

It’s been memed to death, but the words of Ned Stark (Game of Thrones) ring true every year in the Inland Northwest: “Winter is coming.” You’d think having lived in…

Let It Snow!

By Gabriel Cruden / December 5, 2025 /

Every year, about mid-November, when you start to see naked trees and feel that certain something in the air, do you say to yourself, “Man, I can’t wait for it…

Enjoying the Outdoors

By Gabriel Cruden / October 31, 2025 /

If you’ve spent time in this area for any amount of time, you may know fall and winter is a popular time for the hunters to emerge. Maybe you’ve been…