In case you haven’t heard there’s been an ongoing conflict in Ferry County WA over ORV access on trails. Here’s the latest the Quiet Communities Coalition: Greetings Quiet Communities Coalition Members and supporters, It was this time last year when QCC embarked on a successful challenge of the illegal Ferry County OHV Ordinances. The two […]
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Do you have a moment to contact your Federal Rep? Here’s a good reason to do it: “This is not a time to build [bike paths]. If we are going to invest in infrastructure, invest in infrastructure that actually makes the economy more efficient, such as roads that are needed.” -Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), Saturday,
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Volunteers work on the Fish Lake Trailhead If Spokane gets some infrastructure stimulus money the Fish Lake Trail is the No. 1 bike/ped project on the list. That makes this a great opportunity to see and and comment on the direction of the project this Wednesday. Here’s the details courtesy of Inland Northwest Trails: Next
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By Jon Snyder, Jon Jonckers, & Derrick Knowles Please take a moment while charging your GPS and IPhone to consider the hallowed tradition of the regional outdoor guidebook. It’s no secret that outdoor knowledge has exploded on the internet. Sites with user submitted data and comments are proliferating and enhancing what we know of the
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This editorial appears in the December issue of OTM. The more discussion we get about active transportation projects in stimulus bills the more likely they are to be included. “Shovel–ready” is my favorite new catch phrase. The term is meant to denote a project that is ready to put bodies to work the instant funds
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“SHOVEL–READY” IS MY favorite new catch phrase. The term is meant to denote a project that is ready to put bodies to work the instant funds are released, no further planning necessary. Smart municipalities are constantly updating and cataloguing their transportation projects to meet the shovel-ready criteria and that’s why any economic stimulus package that
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If you’ve visited Sandpoint only during the summer, you don’t know what you’ve been missing. There’s a reason this town of nearly 7,000 souls on Lake Pend Oreille has received a swarm of national notice. Sunset magazine labeled it the number eight “dream town” in the west, calling it “a four season outdoorsy resort that’s
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I recently got a new road bike that can take pretty fat tires. After writing about the joys of “underbiking” a couple months ago, my buddies have enjoyed busting my chops about my new fat-tired road bike, which is more of an “overbike.” My favorite rides always have some dirt element: a county road, a
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ONE OF THE BEST PARTS about cycling in Spokane is how close we are to real rural riding. The city of Spokane is surrounded by relatively quiet rural area in every direction. If you’ve not explored some of the outer edges of the county by bike, you’re really missing out on some great riding. In
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Backpacking in Glacier National Park’s wilderness requires careful planning. Learn about a 4-day itinerary in the Belly River area.
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