A while back I found myself at an event that featured a lot of really exciting films about fly fishing across the planet. Before the movie, I was talking to a fellow fly fisherman when he asked, “Have you seen the films this year? I saw them in Portland. They are really fun – not […]
River Rambles: There’s More to “Fun” Than Catching Fish Read More »
A stop on the Audubon Society’s Palouse to Pines Loop, this 164-acre Conservation Futures property is a good place to acquire an appreciation for bird watching. Identified as a migration corridor for 108 bird species, visitors should bring a bird book or download a good identification app to help determine what one is seeing. Don’t
Hike of the Month: Feryn Ranch Conservation Area (Spokane County Parks) Read More »
Out There’s Outdoor Dog Photo Contest is Back! Read on for more info and how to enter the 2023 Outdoor Dog Photo Contest! Congrats to our 2022 Winners! Check out the Winning Photos Here. 2022 Outdoor Dog Photo Contest Details Round up the best photos of your outdoors-loving hound doing their thing outside in
Out There Venture Annual Outdoor Dog Photo Contest Read More »
Back in 1914 a woman named Ora Maxwell was a librarian at the downtown Spokane Public Library, and on nice nights she would walk home after work. One night a co-worker asked if she could walk with her. This was the beginning of something big. Somewhere along the way, an idea of more interesting and
The Early Years of the Spokane Mountaineers (1915-1935) Read More »
Ski Joring. Not the gentler kind with dogs. No, these daredevil skiers with serious cojones get pulled around at break-neck speeds over jumps by a horse and rider. Watch the excitement with hundreds of other amped up spectators or sign up to compete yourself for the chance to bring home a piece of over $3,500
6 Reasons Not to Miss the Sandpoint Winter Carnival (Feb. 13-23) Read More »
To add to the caravans of rafts, inner tubes and half-racks of Coors Light that parade down the Spokane River on hot summer days, ROW Adventures has begun offering more upscale craft-beer themed floats complete with an ice-packed keg of locally brewed beer. ROW has hosted regular happy hour floats for several years, but this
Spokane River Happy Hour Read More »
Yoga for climbers can be active, gentle or a combination of both, depending on whether it is used for cross-training, recovery or just warm-up. Climbers have their own rockside rituals, and many stretches will be variations of what yogis recognize from practice. Even in a simple sun salutation, which is probably the most well-known series of
Yoga for Climbers: Poses to Add to Your Rockside Ritual Read More »
Begin this hike just off the pavement at the rustic Thirteen Mile campground at the southern edge of the Colville National Forest. There’s no chance for a warm-up on this one, as the trail wastes no time in ascending a rocky gorge along a tumbling creek. Watch for seasonal waterfalls on the surrounding cliffs, and
Hike of The Month: Thirteen Mile Trail #23 (Kettle River Range, Wash.) Read More »
Working on this issue of OTM was painful. Not because the writing, editing, and other work was especially hard. No, I learned that writing about so many cool summer adventures – ones I’ve been dreaming about for far too long and others I haven’t had time for in years – while being stuck behind a
So Many Summer Trips, So Little Time Read More »
Companionship is a primary need for most people. We seek it in various ways, but nothing quite fills the void in our hearts like the love of a four-legged family member. Faithful to their last breath, they offer a level of devotion that not many humans could ever match. For many of us, when we
Finding that Perfect Outdoor Dog at the Shelter Read More »
