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Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival—A Summer’s Worth of Outdoor Fun in One Day

Events, Get Out There / By Derrick Knowles

The 4th annual Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival, set for Saturday, July 7, at Spokane’s Camp Sekani Park and Boulder Beach on the Spokane River, has grown into one of the region’s most popular outdoor recreation events. While the festival is one of the biggest bike demo events in the Northwest, there are plenty of things […]

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Photo of kids rollerblading across bridge.

100 Things to Do Outside This Summer

Columns, Outdoor Family / By Amy McCaffree

Summer days waver between languid and whirlwind activities, work, and weekends. Is there ever enough time for all you want to do? Slow it down. Or maybe you need to energize your schedule this year. Make summer “epic” on your own terms by using some of these ideas to create your ideal summertime calendar.

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Idaho’s Silver Valley—From Mining Boom to Outdoor Adventure Mecca

Destinations, Travel / By Jon Jonckers

North Idaho’s Silver Valley, a narrow, 40-mile-long valley that stretches from 4th of July Pass east of Coeur d’Alene to Lookout Pass near the Montana state line, is thriving these days as a hub for outdoor adventure. It boasts the longest gondola in North America, two big ski resorts, the Northwest’s best bike park, world-class

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Family Outdoor Events & Adventures

Columns, Outdoor Family / By Amy McCaffree

Spokane Bike Swap & Expo (April 14): Find a new bike for your kid (or yourself) at the region’s largest bike consignment sale—Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokanebikeswap.com Washington State Parks Free Admission Days (select dates, April-Sept): No Discover Pass required on April 14 (Spring Day), April 22 (Earth Day), June

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Group of youth summer campers enjoying the rugged outdoors at Twin Eagles Wilderness School. Kids wearing shorts, t-shirts, standing in the forest, one sitting on a tree branch.

Nature Schooled: Education and Child Care Options that Embrace the Outdoors

Columns, Outdoor Family / By Lisa Laughlin

Spokane area parents have some great education and child care options that regularly offer time out in nature and outdoor recreation activities. Pioneer School Grades K-5, max class size of 16 students. Pioneerschool.com Pioneer school is an accredited, non-profit educational organization with high academic standards that’s all about getting kids into the world for unique

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Photo of the Centennial Trail by Jon Jonckers.

Crane Season

Columns, Editorial / By Jon Jonckers

Some people see the word crane and think migration; others think construction. Spring time brings about a lot of changes, not just seasonal changes with wildlife and nature but incremental progress for parks, conservation areas, and community paths too. The urban core of Spokane currently hosts several large cranes for major projects, including a few

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Photo of runner on bridge over the Spokane River.

Change Your Story: Windermere Marathon Set for May 20

Events, Running / By Lisa Laughlin

The Windermere Marathon, produced by Negative Split, put a spotlight this year on individual runner stories in social media to engage and motivate new and veteran runners to start training for the half or full marathon distance and come out to see new elements of the race as it continues to grow. “We love our

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Silver Anniversary Lilac Century Ride (May 20)

Biking, Events / By Out There Venture

The Lilac Century is Spokane’s traditional kick off to organized cycling. It’s the ride’s silver anniversary—that’s 25 years in a row! The event has been moved from late April—always an iffy proposition for cycling in the area—to May 20, all but guaranteeing a warmer start and a more pleasant event. Ride options include a 101-mile

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Photo of runner crossing the finish line by Diane Higdem.

Celebrate Spring with the Coeur d’Alene Marathon

Get Out There, Running / By Lisa Laughlin

What better way to sweat through a marathon than to run near clear lake water and breathe the crisp scent of pine trees? You’ll find these scenic elements and more at the Coeur d’Alene Marathon event Memorial Day weekend, where you can run or walk a 5k, half marathon, or full marathon distance. “It’s a

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Inland NW Race, Ride & Event Guide

Get Out There, Races & Rides / By Amy McCaffree

Whether you are a road or trail warrior or an occasional outdoor recreationist, there’s something for everyone in this comprehensive guide to races, rides, and outdoor events around the Inland Northwest. See you at the starting line! BIKING Bike Everywhere Challenge (May 1-31): May is officially Bike Everywhere Month and the Spokane Bicycle Club (spokanebikes.org)

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