What To Do Outside This Winter
List of favorite winter pastimes from 11 of the region’s most passionate devotees of the great outdoors, to help inspire you to get out there more this winter.
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4 Carless Adventures
By Ingrid Hannan Who says you need to own a car to go on an adventure? Sure, it’s harder to get to national parks and wide swaths of wilderness on your own without one. As someone living in an urban area, I regularly feel an urge to be somewhere more natural, wilder, and more beautiful. And yet, if I wait
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Wildlife Travels
The movement of wildlife is crucial to their survival. Salmon travel from the ocean to the river to spawn, field mice scurry along hedgerows to avoid predation, and caribou traverse thousands of miles to search for wintering grounds. Wildlife corridors are the routes, relatively unhindered by human activity, that wild animals travel to meet many of their primary needs: food, shelter, and reproduction. Nature has a way of spreading animals across the
Pandemic Perspective
Spending time outside in the coronavirus era is more important than ever, but what’s even more critical is doing it safely and responsibly. No matter how bad we think we need a ride, run, or ramble, it’s our job to keep the best interest of our loved ones and community front of mind. I admit
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Biking Wine Tour: Spokane’s Cork District
Why drive when you can bike? No parking hassles. Fresh air. Exercise. It’s a win-win plan. So, with your bike equipped with panniers or you wearing a backpack to hold soon-to-be-purchased new bottles of wine (and snacks and water bottles), you’re ready to begin your two-wheeled tasting room tour of downtown Spokane’s Cork District. Begin
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14 Must-Paddle Rivers in the Pacific Northwest
They say the best whitewater in Oregon is in Washington. They also say the most dangerous part of kayaking is mountain biking, but I digress. The truth, however, is that you’ll find watersheds producing amazing whitewater almost anywhere you travel within the greater Pacific Northwest. Here we have tallied 14 rivers east of the Cascade
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Kid-friendly March Events in Spokane and North Idaho
Wild Skills Junior Ski Patrol with SheJumps! at Schweitzer Mountain Resort, March 3. Girls ages 8-17 (intermediate to expert skiers/snowboarders) can learn mountain safety and first aid from ski patrollers. Marchigras at Silver Mountain Resort, March 9—night skiing and tubing session (5-7 p.m.). 5th Grade Passport Family Weekend at 49 Degrees North, March 10. KREM
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25 Winter Adventures
From backcountry skiing to ice fishing, from beginners and fair-weather folks to adrenaline junkies and long-time experts, our list of winter adventures near and far has something for everyone. Take a break from your usual winter mountain and forest destinations and try something new and exciting. Cat ski with Selkirk Powder Guides: Take
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2017 Northwest Festival Guide – Music, Food, Arts, Beer, Wine and More
The heart of summer is short: only 13 weekends. Try to fit in some community festival fun in with your outdoor adventures. Here are some of our favorite regional festivals worthy of a road trip or local staycation. ArtFest (June 2-4, Spokane) Free outdoor festival, organized by the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture,
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Spokane River Clean-Up Set for September 17
Each year, hundreds of volunteers spend a Saturday morning picking up garbage and recyclable materials from popular public lands along the Spokane River. In 2015, volunteers removed about 4 tons of debris from High Bridge Park all the way to the University District. Whether you float or paddle the river or hike, bike or run
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