By Ammi Midstokke Cover photo courtesy of Chris Ashenbrener On the morning of May 18, 1980, Chris Ashenbrener was pouring concrete on the edge of Lake Pend Oreille, far from his stomping grounds in the Cascade Range. Hours after he began, the sky began snowing ash. Ashenbrener retreated to his tent and watched as confused […]
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Thousands of acres of public lands in Washington are open for your enjoyment. Cover photo courtesy of WDFW Looking for a great place to get outside and explore? The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) manages more than 1 million acres of public lands and over 450 water access areas statewide. As stewards of
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By Holly Weiler Cover photo courtesy of Holly Weiler At the end of sixth grade, all of my middle school’s fall coaches made the classroom rounds, collecting sign-ups for the fall sports that would begin in September when school resumed. The cross-country coach seemed nice, and I had already tried cross-country skiing by borrowing my
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Cover photo courtesy of Visit Sandpoint When the heat of summer fades and cool mornings settle into the Inland Northwest, it’s prime time to make a weekend escape to beautiful Sandpoint, Idaho. Barely 90 minutes from Spokane, nestled on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille and framed by the Selkirk and Cabinet mountains, Sandpoint can
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By Lisa Laughlin Cover photo courtesy of Susan McBurney As the closing day of ski season at Mount Bachelor neared in May of 2024, ski friends Rebecca Hurlen Patano and Susan McBurney booked their rooms for Ski Portillo, an iconic resort in Chile. The goal: get on skis during summer and experience legendary terrain in
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Cover photo courtesy of Alex B. Clark By Rachel Toor The aging train goes in one direction. We all know that. Still, most of us—especially those who pride ourselves on physical prowess—are like Cleopatra: queens of denial. Nothing makes you look old like saying you’re old. That’s why I’m excited to be doing a new
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Sailing toward something better By Chris Maccini Cover photo by Action Sports Media and courtesy of Dogsmile Adventure On any given day this summer, you’re likely to find Jon Totten sailing the waters of Lake Pend Oreille aboard one of the boats owned by the nonprofit he started in 2021, Dogsmile Adventures. On board, you’ll
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Exploring the landslides at Sherman Creek Wildlife Area on Lake Roosevelt By James P. Johnson Cover photo courtesy of James P. Johnson I’m always looking for new areas to day-hike within driving distance of Spokane. The Sherman Creek Wildlife Area just west of Kettle Falls is a place I’d heard of but never hiked until
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Cover photo courtesy of Sarah Hauge By Sarah Hauge Let me start with total transparency: I am not a trail runner. I have no expertise in this area. I run dozens of miles every week, but almost every one of those miles is on pavement. That’s not to say I’ve never tried it. I’ve run
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One of the things that sets Slidewaters apart from any water park you’ve ever been to is the gorgeous, crystal-blue Lake Chelan views. Of course, once you and your family start exploring the 12-acre water park’s 12 water slides and other water features, you’ll be having too much fun to gawk at those lake and
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