Thousands of Kokanee salmon have started running up Harvey Creek, near Sullivan Lake in Northeast Washington. Huge schools of these bright red fish can be seen from the bridge or creek bank near the lake. The run typically lasts until the middle of December, but if you head up there over the next couple of […]
Bright Fish and Fall Foliage: Watch Kokanee Salmon & Hike around Sullivan Lake Read More »
With the fall rains setting in, it’s best not to take for granted that things like your rain jacket, and other seasonal gear you may not have used for a while, are still capable of serving their intended purpose. I once stuffed my aging Black Diamond winter tent into my pack for a weekend trip
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Coeur d’Alene plays host to the combined ski swap efforts of the Lookout Pass and Silver Mountain volunteer ski patrols on Saturday, November 1 at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 16th annual Winter Swap is an excellent place to pick up new and used ski gear and clothing for
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Fleece-clad shoppers clutching coffee cups stand outside in an organized line, waiting for the doors to open. It’s better than Black Friday; it’s the annual Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol (MSSP) Ski Swap, always the last weekend of October at the Spokane Fair & Expo Center, and your best bet for outfitting your whole family with
Surviving the Ski Swap Experience with Your Kids Read More »
The Grind, one of the largest open ski and snowboard rail jams on the West Coast that attracts hundreds of spectators and up to 90 competitors, is held in an unlikely location – behind the library on the Eastern Washington University campus in Cheney, a small college town surrounded by rolling Palouse wheat fields and
The Grind: How the Region’s Biggest Rail Jam Came to EWU and Why You Need to Be There Read More »
Whether your family calls it a nature walk or a hike, when you’re out in nature walking with children the essential goal is the same: to enjoy the journey along the trail. Here are four essential ways to ensure it’s a pleasant experience for the whole family. 1. Use creative ways to motivate. Most kids
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Skiing and snowboarding doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg, and with a few cost-saving tricks like cashing in on readily available discounted passes, ticket packs, and other mid-week ski deals, you can easily ski more this season, at a number of different resorts, for way less than the regular price you’d pay
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I’m always amazed, and a little envious, when I meet someone who has found his or her passion and lives it every day. Glen Copus of Spokane is one of those people. Glen builds bikes. No, scratch that. Glen builds damn good bikes made of steel. His bike building pedigree is too lengthy to cover
The Elephant in the Woods: Ultimate Back-Road Touring Bikes Made in Spokane Read More »
Jumping out of the helicopter onto the top of a remote Alaskan peak, literally on the edge of a razor between two massively steep faces, Teton Gravity Research athlete Sage Cattabriga-Alosa tiptoes to the edge and pauses to double check his line. He takes several quick, shallow breathes and radios to the film crew with
Time to Get Stoked: Inland Northwest Fall Ski Film Ritual Read More »
