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 […]
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If you’re both an outdoor and wine enthusiast, the stars align in autumn in the Inland Northwest: fall colors, cool air for exploring, and crisp white wines or bold reds for making memories post-adventure. It’s the ideal season for a bit of wanderlust and a bit of wine. Hike or mountain bike around the wine
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Cover photo courtesy of Meg Raines Nestled in the scenic Lake Chelan Wine Valley, Cairdeas Winery offers a captivating experience for wine enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers alike. Known for its Rhone-inspired wines, Cairdeas masterfully crafts and blends varietals such as Viognier, Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre, capturing the essence of the Rhône Valley in the Pacific
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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
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Cover photo courtesy of Myk Crawford Ready to run, bike, paddle, swim and have some new adventures in the upcoming race season? The 2024 calendar is packed with chances to test your mettle individually or as a team in outdoor races, runs and rides. Some dates are still TBA, and a few races have shuttered.
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It had been five years since I’d hiked to the lake. It was a modest alpine lake in the northeast Cascades, tucked in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, an area of public land that had accrued meaning for my family through years of trips and storytelling. The area had experienced a wildfire in my absence. The
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As my colleague pointed out, “It’s good to write about wolves; everyone is interested because everyone has an opinion.” Wolves were functionally extinct in Washington from the 1930’s until the first breeding pair showed up in 2008. This season, wolves have dispersed into new territory on the westside, edging them closer to the state’s recovery
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Water seemed a contradiction, where I grew up. In the Columbia Basin, summer days are so dry you can smell a raincloud before it hits. I was aware of the land’s aridity living on a dryland wheat farm. There were days so hot and stagnant I swore I could hear the wheat crackle as it
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Ready to run, bike, paddle, swim, and have some new adventures in the upcoming race season? After a couple of lower-profile years, the spring and summer calendar is packed with chances to test your mettle individually or as a team in a host of outdoor races, runs, and rides. Some dates are still TBA, and
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Eclipse Power Yoga, in Spokane, Wash., offers Yoga in the Wild classes and retreats that combine yoga and hiking.
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