Virtual Riding & Other Pandemic Cycling Spectacles
During the COVID-19 pandemic, more people started cycling, purchased bikes, and participated in virtual rides and races.
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Pandemic Spurs Local Food Access Innovation
LINC Foods, a Spokane-based worker and farmer-owned food hub known primarily for its LINC Boxes local food service, responded to the pandemic Stay at Home order this past spring with a new way for the public to buy products from local farmers. The new LINC Marketplace is an online grocery shopping experience where anyone can shop
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Pandemic Doesn’t Slow Trail Building
Thankfully many mountain bike trail builders have a hard time sitting still. While much of Washington State was shut down this spring due to the COVID-19 outbreak, some trail work continued at many of the Spokane region’s popular riding areas. Evergreen East Mountain Bike Alliance president Chris Conley says that while the organization’s official work parties had
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Pandemic Perspective
Spending time outside in the coronavirus era is more important than ever, but what’s even more critical is doing it safely and responsibly. No matter how bad we think we need a ride, run, or ramble, it’s our job to keep the best interest of our loved ones and community front of mind. I admit
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Loving a Place to Death: How Overcrowding is Transforming Glacier National Park
By Jean Arthur Cover photo courtesy of Jean Arthur Sunrise promises a sparkling midsummer morning at 6,644 feet elevation at the summit of Going-to-the-Sun Road at Logan Pass. A dozen vehicles snug into parking spots on an August morning as hikers lace boots for early starts on Glacier National Park’s famous Highline Trail. My family
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From the San Juans to the Soul
Sailing toward something better By Chris Maccini Cover photo by Action Sports Media and courtesy of Dogsmile Adventure On any given day this summer, you’re likely to find Jon Totten sailing the waters of Lake Pend Oreille aboard one of the boats owned by the nonprofit he started in 2021, Dogsmile Adventures. On board, you’ll
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Sauced! Serves Up Authentic Detroit-Style Pizza in Spokane Valley
By Alana Livingston Cover photo courtesy of Alana Livingston Located inside Yaya Brewing in Spokane Valley, Sauced! serves up Detroit-style pizza and wings in a casual, family-friendly environment built for comfort—and great food. Sauced! began during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the team behind Spokane’s Heritage Bar & Kitchen experimented with new takeout options to stay
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The RITUAL Mountain Bike Film Tour
The 2nd year tour makes a Spokane stop April 8 at the Bing Crosby Theater This year, Inland NW riders join the ranks of 22 other mountain bike destinations playing host to Outside Magazine’s RITUAL Mountain Bike Film Tour. The films will showcase epic adventures, legendary lines, stellar storytelling and interstellar athletes in its second
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Mental Wellness Strategies
By Ammi Midstokke The landscape of understanding around mental health is rapidly changing. Where we once were limited to hushed discussions about distant cousins having been checked into asylums, we’re now having more open conversations about the states of our minds. Perhaps most importantly, we’re beginning to understand that not being mentally ill does not
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After the Burn
The conservation story of the lands burned by the Great Fire of 1910 By Bri Loveall Cover photo courtesy of The Great Burn Conservation Alliance Last spring, my family and I made our first camping trip of the season to the Lolo National Forest. At our campsite, bearberry grew in thick, low-growing clumps. A well-worn