The fall shoulder season with its shorter, often wetter and colder days, is prime time for bike rides to your neighborhood pub or longer adventures to drinking establishments a bit further afield. Creative routes, including forays through parks and other urban wilds with sections of singletrack thrown in, can make the ride much more fun […]
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Your Guide to Indoor Fun and Fitness for the Fall Shoulder Season Resist the urge to hibernate during the colder, grayer “shoulder season.” Perhaps easier said than done. After all, it’s often too ______ (fill-in-the-blank with current nasty weather condition) for ________ (whatever you most like to do outside). And there’s not enough snow in
OTM: What inspired you to create and start publishing OTM back in 2004? JS: Outdoor activity was clearly on the rise and didn’t seem to be getting the attention it deserved. Oh, and I needed a job. OTM: Were you surprised that Spokane finally made it into Outside magazine’s top 10 outdoor town list? JS:
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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.
It’s been surreal these past few weeks to walk along the north rim overlooking the Spokane River downstream from Riverfront Park. We live and publish OTM a few blocks away in the West Central neighborhood, and the trails and parkland along the river corridor are our regular stomping grounds. But the new ribbon of smooth
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Learn all about longboarding — where to skate in the Spokane area, gear, and safety tips. (Story by Brad Naccarato from Sept. 2013 issue.)
By now you’ve probably heard the news: Spokane made the cover of the September issue of Outside Magazine as #5 in their best outdoor towns list for 2013. It’s definitely something to be proud of and excited about. Recognition like this is good news for the growing number of local recreation and tourism oriented businesses
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Amy McCaffree Amy (Silbernagel) McCaffree enjoys paddling, camping, biking, hiking, alpine skiing, and gardening. She is the Out There Kids columnist and has been writing for OTO since 2006. Amy has a MFA in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University and lives in Spokane with her husband and their two children. View Articles Connect Carol
–July 6, 2012 – Liberty Lake, WA Live Well Network’s host, “Live Big with Ali Vincent” to compete in the Valley Girl Triathlon this Sunday! Ali Vincent is celebrated and known for winning the 3rd Season of The Biggest Loser. “ I have never done the Valley Girl Triathlon before but I am very excited
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WHAT KIND OF TICKING time-bomb have we set for the baby boom generation? That’s what I was thinking over and over again after my knee surgery. The toughest part of my recent ACL/meniscus surgery was not the procedure and the aftermath. I was fortunate to have terrific care. (Thank you Dr. Arnold Peterson, Providence/Sacred Heart,
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