Thanks to all of you who submitted pics of your outdoor dogs! We got so many, it made it extra hard to pick just a few winners. Here are a few more of our favorite runners up! Keep your camera close at hand while you’re out in the wilds with your hound this year to […]
OTM Outdoor Dog Contest Winners & Runners-up! Read More »
Onomastics is the study of names, and when we go outdoors, we can’t help but become onomatologists. Names are hardly inconsequential. Each tells a story. Take running events for example. We have names connected to the calendar: Spring Dashes, Turkey Trots, Jingle Bell Runs. And we have names descriptive of the event itself, like the
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This hike through desert country comes alive in spring, when wildflowers erupt in a profusion of pinks, purples, and yellows while the landscape flashes varying shades of green. Start this hike at an old working ranch, now managed by the BLM. The trails here are old farm roads, undulating on hills overlooked by basalt formations.
Hike of the Month: Escure Ranch and Towell Falls (Channeled Scablands, Eastern WA) Read More »
Rick and Randy Evans pull into my driveway on a snowy Thursday afternoon, two dogs ejecting from their vehicles in unbridled enthusiasm for the great outdoors. “I brewed a fresh pot of coffee,” Rick says as he steps onto my front porch and sets down a thermos with a thud. I can tell it’s going
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From the parking lot, follow the trail up a mild incline to a picnic area at .3 miles, and then turn right up the short, steep scree-covered path to Steamboat Rock. Once on top, a loop trail awaits, giving hikers a spectacular view in all directions. Hike it counter-clockwise to peer into Devil’s Punchbowl from
Hike of The Month: Steamboat Rock State Park (Banks Lake, North Central WA) Read More »
Round up your best photos of your outdoors loving hound! Categories include: Best in Show (that’s our pick for best all-around pic). Hounds in Action (your best friend running, jumping, and living it up in a beautiful outdoor setting) Water Dogs (your pup at the lake, river, etc.) Tail on the Trail (out on the
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Before winter is over, take a break from the thrills of the slopes and spend some time exploring a few great snowshoeing areas in the winter wonderland of North Idaho. While lower elevations often get more rain than snow, or little to no precipitation at all, there is always enough snow in the mountains this
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The Inland Northwest provides the perfect conditions for a brewery road trip: over two dozen breweries nestled among some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. Now that the summer crowds are fading and winter’s chill is in the air, the timing is ideal for a beer trek. Lost Falls Brewery, Colville Located
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Fly Fishing Washington’s Methow River There are still a few places in the world that nearly bring tears to your eyes, no matter how many times you have been there. For those of us here in the Pacific Northwest, such a place exists right in our own backyard. Originating deep in the heart of the
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By: Bradley Beck, Robin Hartikainen, Derrick Knowles and Erika Prins Autumn in the Inland Northwest is prime hiking time. The summer heat has passed, there are fewer people out on the trails, and the combination of fall colors, crisp air, and birds and other wildlife preparing for winter can make for an exhilarating hiking experience.
