Once you’ve tasted an organic carrot, grown with a combination of Inland Northwest soil, sun, and rain, you can never go back to eating store-bought organic carrots. Never. That’s what farmers’ market vegetables will do for you – forever transform your perspective about fresh food. My family’s affection for farmers’ markets started as newlyweds when …
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With beaches and public access that wrap the city’s shoreline; a vibrant, laidback tourism scene; and an active water sports community, Coeur d’ Alene may be the perfect stand up paddleboarding town. Stand up paddleboarding (or SUP) has exploded in popularity at lakes and rivers around the region and is now the most popular outdoor …
Going to the Lake: Lake Coeur d’Alene–The Summer of SUP Read More »
If you hike or ride a bike or horse on the many miles of trails in the Inland Northwest, then you are the perfect candidate for a Washington Trails Association volunteer trail project. Trail building and maintenance is fun and rewarding, and most volunteers leave with a new appreciation for the effort that goes into …
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2014 will mark the 6th year of enduro downhill mountain bike racing in Rossland and the first year of inclusion in both the Kootenay-Rockies and BC Enduro Series. Rossland has a rich history of mountain bike racing, with the original Rubberhead Festival kicking off back in 1985 (on fully rigid bikes). It also hosted the …
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Since 1984, the Original Bare Buns Fun Run has been held annually in July at the Kaniksu Ranch Family Nudist Park, north of Spokane, Wash.
On July 26, the refuge is hosting the 1st annual Blue Goose Chase, a family friendly bike ride inaugurating the refuge’s new interpretive auto-tour route. Bike mechanics and support will be on hand while you and your family enjoy the twelve mile gravel loop at your own pace, stopping at interpretive signs explaining the homesteading …
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This spring, dozens of outdoor fans let go of their inhibitions and danced to support Riverside State Park. The Outreach committee of the Riverside State Park Foundation jumped on the “HAPPY” bandwagon and sent a handful of amateurs and professionals with cameras into the park to capture “happy” users. Based on the popular song by …
The Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge east of Colville, Wash. is celebrating their 75th Anniversary with several events in July, including a butterfly count and the Blue Goose Chase bike ride. Gather at the refuge headquarters, 13 miles southeast of Colville, at 9:30 a.m. on July 12 to be part of the 3rd annual …
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Ever wanted to try stand up paddleboard racing? Here’s your chance. Mountain Gear is putting on five SUP races on Liberty Lake this summer (consecutive Thursday evenings): July 17, 24, 31 and August 7 and 14. All races start at 6:30 p.m. sharp. Enter to race one or two laps in divisions for men, women, …
Aloha SUP Race Series at Liberty Lake (July 17, 24, 31 and Aug. 7, 14) Read More »
