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SPRING FEVER: Tune Up Your Spring Ride: New Trails, Training Tips, and Events

Biking, Get Out There / By Brad Naccarato

Winding through stands of giant ponderosa pines while pebbles and mud scatter in your wake. Gliding over slick rocks as your bike responds to each element of the trail. Bombing aggressively through canyons as you navigate smooth, narrow singletrack. Sound familiar? Yes folks, it’s that time of year again; time when we emerge from our […]

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Fat Biking 101: Your Guide to Snowbiking in the Inland Northwest

Biking, Get Out There, Snow Sports / By Hank Greer

I remember the first time I saw a fat bike at a bike shop in Spokane about two and a half years ago. I asked about it and was told it was great for riding on sand at a beach. I looked at the price: $1,700. I picked it up and felt how heavy it

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Interview with OTM Founder Jon Snyder on Spokane’s Future as an Outdoor Town

Columns, Last Page / By Derrick Knowles

OTM: What inspired you to create and start publishing OTM back in 2004? JS: Outdoor activity was clearly on the rise and didn’t seem to be getting the attention it deserved. Oh, and I needed a job. OTM: Were you surprised that Spokane finally made it into Outside magazine’s top 10 outdoor town list? JS:

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State adds to Forest Health Grant

News / By Out There Venture

STATE ADDS ADDITIONAL $70,000 TO FOREST HEALTH GRANT FOR SPOKANE ********************************************** On the heels of a $50,000 grant for a forest health project at High Drive Park, the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has granted an additional $70,000 to the City of Spokane Urban Forestry program for similar work at Palisades Park and Camp

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Plante’s Ferry Adventure Race

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New Adventure Race Set Amidst Spokane’s Natural Beauty Spokane’s newest multi-sport race—Plante’s Ferry Adventure Race (PFAR), put on by Spokane Valley Junior Soccer Association (SpVJSA)—will start teams and individuals at Plante’s Ferry Park in the Spokane Valley and take participants on a breathtaking tour of the Centennial Trail, the Spokane River, and Beacon Hill, Sunday,

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Super Photo Spots

Leave a Comment / Magazine Article / By Jon Jonckers

Outdoor experiences make life worth living, and our area is rich with lakes and mountains to enjoy. While the challenges or the motivations vary, there is no shortage of inspirational landscapes to appreciate. Whether you’re a biker, hiker or paddler, you probably bring along your camera to document your outings. Outdoor photography connects people in

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State of the Trails 2011

News / By Out There Venture

Every year we gather together to share information about what is happening in outdoor recreation in our “near nature near perfect” Spokane. It is just to hard to attend all of the meetings for all of the wonderful outdoor organizations that help support recreation in Spokane so we bring everyone together for a quick report.

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News from Fitness Fanatics

Leave a Comment / News / By Out There Venture

Beginner Bike maintenance class Learn how to safety check your bike, lube your chain, repair a flat tire, and change your rear wheel. This is a hands-on clinic, so bring your bike to class to work on. Cost is $25 and space is limited. May 12th, 6:00PM space is limited Call to reserve your spot.

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Conservation Futures Preliminary List Released

Leave a Comment / News / By Out There Venture

This just in from Inland Northwest Trails. This priority list is not final–it still needs to go to the County Park Board (where it may b e tweaked) and then to the County Commissioners (where it is less likely to be tweaked). Because of the limited capacity for funding only the first few properties are

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The Future Of Conservation Futures

1 Comment / Magazine Article / By Erika Prins Simonds

Belts are tight and land is cheap. Many landowners are eager to sell. Conservation Futures, Spokane County’s environmental preservation program, is ready to buy. For the first time in five years, one of Spokane County’s most popular programs, Conservation Future,s opened its e-mail account this summer for property nominations. They’re seeking willing sellers for prime

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