Get ready for a very special Booty contest! THE PRIZE In this Backcountry Booty, you’ll be searching for an Eno Hammock, REI Lite Chair, and Hydrapak water bottle! What a prize! The twist is that clues for this Booty will be given exclusively at the 2019 Spokane Great Outdoors and Bike Expo. You’ll need a […]
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Jonathon Stahl is an outdoor enthusiast in all the best ways—always positive, always kind, and always stoked. One of his favorite trips as assistant director of recreation at Washington State University is a backcountry ski trip into Northeast Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains. He loves this trip for all many reasons, including the beauty, the ease of
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This Booty has been FOUND! Nice work!! Backcountry Booty Prize:In this Backcountry Booty, you’ll be searching for a prize voucher good for OVER $200 in event tickets happening in Spokane! It’s finders keepers, and the finder of this booty will get 4 tickets to the Spokane Great Outdoors and Bike Expo (Feb 23 & 24),
Backcountry Booty: Nat Geo and Expo Event Tickets (Hidden 2.1.19, Found 2.9.19) Read More »
You know how watch someone do something extraordinary in a beautiful wild place and think, Wow! Indulge in an evening of backcountry “wow” with a set of films showcasing the backcountry winter sports spirit in the 2019 Backcountry Film Festival. The tour makes its stop in Spokane January 31, 2019, at the Gonzaga University Hemmingson
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Like most skiers and snowboarders of the Inland Northwest, I have a passion for riding deep, untouched powder. I have spent years working at restaurants at night, just so I could chase the snow during the day. My pursuit of powder has taken me all over the U.S. and Canada. I have traveled to the
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THIS BACKCOUNTRY BOOTY HAS BEEN FOUND! Backcountry Booty Prize: For our latest Backcountry Booty, you’ll be searching for a prize voucher good for 2 adult lift tickets at Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna, B.C., Canada, for two days! Scroll down for contest rules and clues that we will keep dishing out until someone finds
Backcountry Booty: Big White Ski Resort Lift Tickets (Hidden 11.17.18; FOUND 11.24.18) Read More »
The Backcountry Booty was found in 5 days! Way to go Harley. Play the Out There Venture Backcountry Booty treasure hunt contest and you get to explore different trails around the region and possibly win gift certificates for cool outdoor gear and other prizes. Here’s how it works along with a few rules you
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How Kayla Haas recovered from her family’s traumatic experience while hiking Bridger Ridge in Bozeman, Montana.
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Recommended backcountry trails in Eastern Washington and North Idaho to bring your fly rod, native plant guide, or birding binoculars.
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Yoga and nature are a perfect pair. Imagine the peacefulness of a gentle yoga class paired with the tranquility of a trickling stream, a fresh breeze, and the chirping of birds. It all sounds pretty idyllic, but did you lug your food and shelter 12 miles into the mountains for that little slice of heaven?
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