A 42- or 27-mile out-and-back bike ride along the incredibly scenic Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes through North Idaho’s Silver Valley, the Silver Valley Ride to Defeat ALS benefits the ALS Association’s Evergreen Chapter and efforts to fight Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). This deadly disease affects the motor neurons in a person’s brain and spinal […]
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If you own a mountain bike, and have been thinking about a trip up to Fernie, this is the weekend to do it. June 27-29 is the opening weekend for the Fernie Alpine Resort Bike Park; the weekend of Fernie’s biggest all-mountain stage race, a 3-day bike race called the Fernie 3; and the dates
Fernie, B.C.’s Biggest Biking Weekend of the Year Promises Fun for Everyone (June 27-29) Read More »
May is for morels, mycophiles say. But at “Out There Monthly,” May is for corals! No scuba gear required because the forest corals are terrestrial fungi in the genus ramaria. Corals are more prolific in the Northwest than anywhere in North America and possibly on Earth. Showing up a couple weeks after morels start and
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“Our races are like a family reunion every month, but with people you enjoy,” says Trail Maniacs founder Dave Dutro. If you’re reading this magazine, then chances are high that you’re already a trail maniac. Trail runners, mountain bikers and hikers all use the same trails in the local State Parks, and all of them
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No doubt the thing that keeps people coming back to swim, bike, and run their way through northeast Washington for the Tiger Tri over the past 25 years is the sometimes painfully beautiful forests, lakes and wide open spaces that dominate the course. Event organizer and Colville, Washington Parks and Recreation Coordinator Jake Wilson hammers
A few years ago there was some talk and a little effort made towards unifying cyclists in Spokane. If memory serves me correctly there was at least one meeting, but the group could not reach a consensus on how to move forward. Attempting to do the same thing today would probably result in the same
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This winter will go down as one of the toughest seasons on record for Northwest winter sports enthusiasts, ski resorts and shops. If you have boards gathering dust in your gear room, look on the bright side. Next year has got to be better (knock, knock…). Winters like this one are a good reminder that
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By Brad Naccarato and Derrick Knowles There really is no way to sugar coat it – it hasn’t exactly been a wonderful ski and snowboard season in the Inland Northwest. Flowers are starting to bloom, bees are buzzing, the sky is blue and the evening sunsets have been stunning. Temperatures have crept north of 50
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Ski Joring. Not the gentler kind with dogs. No, these daredevil skiers with serious cojones get pulled around at break-neck speeds over jumps by a horse and rider. Watch the excitement with hundreds of other amped up spectators or sign up to compete yourself for the chance to bring home a piece of over $3,500
6 Reasons Not to Miss the Sandpoint Winter Carnival (Feb. 13-23) Read More »
Between bike shop advertisements and outdoor articles over the past couple of months, you can’t help but notice that the popularity of fat bikes is climbing beyond the “cool and unique” level. Plus, more ski resorts are finding that skiers and bikers can peacefully coexist on at least some Nordic trails, further increasing your riding
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