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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The story of a rider’s life-threatening injury and reconciliation with wildness in the Northeast Washington backcountry By Eric Deady Cover photo courtesy of Kyle Lucas There is often a peaceful resolve that settles into a person when confronted with the certainty of death in the backcountry. It’s a very unique abandonment of fear, and an
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Cover photo courtesy of Shallan Knowles I’m just going to say it: winter sucks if you’re not into snowsports. I can only wax poetical for a short time on the watercolor-like afternoons that follow fresh snow before I’m pining for spring trails and garden boxes. I’ve spent whole winters trying to be patient; this winter
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Great Outdoors Expo Exhibitor Spotlight Northeast Washington is a winter outdoor recreation enthusiast’s dream, offering sprawling public lands, miles of uncrowded trails, and one of the best alpine and Nordic ski areas around at 49 Degrees North! Whatever your idea of “wild” is and no matter how you like to get out in the winter,
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great outdoors expo exhibitor spotlight Q&A with Evergreen East MTB Instructor Jerrod Snyder How and when did you start mountain biking? Jerrod Snyder: My first mountain bike was the first thing I bought after I finished college back in 1994. I bought a sweet red GT Corrado from the bike shop in Bellevue. Fully rigid, 3×8 drivetrain,
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The Spokane Great Outdoors Expo 2025 is this February 22-23 at the Spokane Convention Center. This incredible event is the perfect opportunity to watch demos, learn cool new skills (say hello to the crosscut saw), and more. Plus, your expo ticket doubles as an entry to the Spokane Golf Show happening in the same space
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(Colville National Forest, Wash.) Frater Lake SnoPark is a day-use only trail system maintained for winter access via the SnoPark system (permit required) and easily accessible from Highway 20 just west of Tiger/east of Colville. The main trail system consists of 16 kilometers of trails that are groomed for Nordic ski access as conditions allow.
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Free outdoor-themed entertainment Film Festivals Fundraisers Stewardship, Conservation, & Volunteer Opportunities
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Cover photo courtesy Justin Short By Justin Short I lived on the west side for 13 years—and by “west side,” I mean the green and rainy side of the Cascades—and was well accustomed to a long, dreary, rainy season that could almost outlast my rosy disposition. When I moved to the Inland Northwest 12 years
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There are few places in the Inland Northwest that pair wild mountain winter adventures and authentic small-town community and charm like the Republic, Washington, area in the northeast corner of the state. Only a 2.5-hour drive north from Spokane, the town itself is a place seemingly frozen in time (in the best of ways). With
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