Cover photo courtesy of Carol Corbin Explore these summer outdoor music festivals in the Pacific Northwest that you can bikepack to and camp at—or drive and bring your bike for day rides between music sets. For gear and route planning tips, visit Bikepacking.com, a top resource for adventure cyclists. Kettle River Music Festival – Curlew, […]
NW Music Festivals You Can Bikepack To (Or Day Ride From) Read More »
Learn about the Ice Age Floods at this presentation series Cover photo courtesy of the Ice Age Floods Institute This is the second year in a row that Spokane County Library District has featured presentations from the local chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute (IAFI). This year’s presentations cover all-new topics. Pre-registration is required.
The Floods That Shaped Our Region Read More »
By Lisa Laughlin Cover photo courtesy of Priest Lake Watersports If this list doesn’t send you into a race-registering frenzy, I don’t know what will. Our region is packed with incredible options for running, riding, triathlon-ing, and getting outside from March through October. The only problem, my friends: you can’t be in two places at
Race, Ride, & Event Guide 2025 Read More »
Cover photo courtesy of LINC Foods After a cold day playing in the snow, hot soup can be a powerful recovery food. This recipe from LINC foods is hearty, seasonal and warming, using organic and local produce. INGREDIENTS: 1 Tbsp olive oil // ½ red onion from Big Sage Organics, diced // 2 carrots from
Lemony Red Lentil Soup with Crispy Leeks Read More »
When David Benscoter left a 24-year career in federal law enforcement, he didn’t think he’d spend his time chasing down vanishing apple cultivars. But the premise of lost apples intrigued him, and he put his detective skills to work to piece together when, where and why certain apples were planted in the late 1800s in
Cover photo courtesy Phil Godley EXPLANATORY STATEMENT Bikepacking is a method of recreation that entails riding your bicycle loaded with all of your camp gear across potentially wild terrain to get to and from a predetermined campsite. “The Packfiller Podcast” host and creator Pat Bulger went on his first bikepacking trip last summer, and he
The Great Bikepacking Debate Read More »
85 things to do in the Inland Northwest Cover photo courtesy Shallan Knowles Don’t let summer pass you by: use this roundup of things to do in the mountains, lakes, rivers, trails, and small towns around our beautiful corner of the Northwest. Learn About the Places Where We Play Join one of these educational nature
Summer Bucket List Read More »
By Justin Skay One summer day soon, you or me’ll be grinding up Beacon or Iller Creek, or maybe slipping up the pea gravel on Five Minute Hill or Trail 140, moondust pooling in streaks of sweat from overwrought body parts raw with the sandpaper sting of third-degree chafe. Over the dusty rasp of labored
Pedal Power Plus: Navigating the E-Bike Revolution Read More »
Cover photo courtesy of James P. Johnson By James P. Johnson “Daddy, I don’t think I want plastic surgery,” my 8-year-old daughter Tricia stated as we drove through Central Washington. An interview about the topic I’d tuned into on the radio earlier apparently caused her to contemplate it. Her thoughtful expression produced a follow-up statement.
A 34-Day Road Trip with My Kids Read More »
Article and cover photo courtesy of Linc Foods INGREDIENTS Lentils 1 cup black beluga lentils from Palouse Brand // 1 bay leaf // 1 Tbsp. olive oil // ½ tsp. oregano // ½ tsp. rosemary // ½ tsp. parsley Spring Onion Mixture 1 Tbsp. olive oil // 1 spring onion from Royal Produce, sliced thinly
Spring Onion and Lentil Salad Read More »
