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Get Schooled Outdoors: Programs Offer Hands-On Learning for Careers Outside

Get Out There, Lifestyle / By Amy McCaffree

Rock climbing, mountaineering, and ski touring for college credit? Yup! There are classes for these and more in the Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST) program at College of the Rockies, in Fernie, British Columbia. This nine-month program teaches students how to become an adventure tourism professional and offers certification in swiftwater rescue, wilderness first responder, […]

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Adult assisting a child, teaching how to ski.

January is Learn To Ski Month

Skiing/Snowboarding, Snow Sports / By Summer Hess

Riding the chairlift for the first time as an adult arouses feelings of excitement and dread, kind of like the first day of middle school. You’re psyched to be there, but you’re afraid of looking stupid. And it doesn’t help that everyone around you seems to have been born knowing how to do this. Although

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Winter Survival Strategies: Learning from Wildlife

Get Out There, Nature / By Adam Gebauer

Unlike some species of wildlife that must hibernate to survive, we can get outside, eat good food with friends, and stay active.

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Ski Idaho Youth Passport Program

Columns, Get Out There, Outdoor Family, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Amy McCaffree

Ski Idaho has a low-cost 5th and 6th grade Peak Season Passport program to help create lifelong skiers and snowboarders.

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Learning to Move Through Dance

Health & Fitness, Hiking, Last Page / By Katie Botkin

On the days that I hike, wearing light shoes that I can sense the ground through, I feel myself move differently than I used to. My legs are springs, and they cushion my dance uphill and downhill. I keep my body relaxed to conserve energy, and still I go, shot from the cannons of my

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Spokane Valley’s Pioneer School Makes K-5 Learning an Adventure

Columns, Outdoor Family / By Amy McCaffree

During recess at Pioneer School this past May, a baby crow fell out of its nest. Betty Wolf’s 1st and 2nd grade students knew exactly what to do. “You can’t touch the baby bird,” they said. Because all of the school’s students had been learning about birds for weeks, with experiential learning activities such as

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History of Skiing on Mount Spokane

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Jon Jonckers

Since 1913, outdoor enthusiasts around the Spokane region have been learning to ski, building facilities for skiers, and creating events that showcase the sport of skiing. Spokane has never developed a significant reputation as a destination ski town; however, almost everyone agrees that the Mt. Spokane Ski & Recreation Area is a jewel and that

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Gordon Ritchie (right) and his daughter cross-country skiing.

How to Become a Cross-country Ski Family

Columns, Out There Kids, Outdoor Family / By Amy McCaffree

“Any kid is suited to cross-country skiing. You can go as hard and as fast as you want,” says Brad Thiessen, director of engagement for Spokane Nordic Ski Association (SNSA). “But it depends on the parent and child—what’s the child’s patience level, tolerance level being in the cold and trying a new sport. How patient

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Photo of two female skiers riding the chairlift.

January is Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month!

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By S. Michal Bennett

Although the winter days may often be short, dark, and dismal, humans were never meant to hibernate! In fact, staying active throughout winter can boost your immune system, stave off weight gain, and mitigate SAD (seasonal affective disorder). It’s a new year of fresh snow, recent resolutions, and unfettered possibilities. If you’re just getting out

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Photo courtesy of Silver Mountain Resort.

Local Wins National Learn to Ski and Snowboard’s Bring a Friend Challenge

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Lisa Laughlin

You may have heard that January is Learn to Ski Month. But did you know you can win swag by helping a friend sign up for lessons from a pro? Hosted across the nation through the organization Learn to Ski and Snowboard, the Bring a Friend Challenge rewards those who help a newbie get started.

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