There aren’t many wild foods to collect in the dead of winter and virtually none that are fresh. The velvet foot, flammulina velutipes, is a rare exception. From late fall to early spring, this delicate looking but tough mushroom appears on deciduous trees. It can be wondrous to find, the only bit of life sprouting […]
With backdrops ranging from Bolivia to Saskatchewan, Montana to Virginia, Patagonia to the Seychelles, tour organizers promise this year’s Fly Fishing Film Tour films will feature fresh, dynamic stories amongst some of the best fishing footage that has ever been shot. From the hunt for the world’s largest brook trout to the pursuit of billfish
Fly Fishing Film Tour (Feb. 2, Spokane) Read More »
Over the years National Geographic has compiled a rich program of speakers and storytellers, and each year the Speaker Series reaches bigger audiences and motivates more explorers. Spokane hosts three wildly popular speakers in February, March and April at the INB Performing Arts Center. On February 9, award-winning photographer Steve Winter presents a thrilling journey
Meet Real-Life Adventurers at the National Geographic Spokane Speaker Series Read More »
The Northwest Collegiate Climbing Circuit (NC3) is the largest bouldering competition for college students in the country. Every year students from Idaho, Oregon, and Washington compete in a series of competitions around the Pacific Northwest. On January 30, Eastern Washington University will be hosting the Climbtastic Voyage, the second competition in the NC3 series. Students
Winter Climbing Comps Come to EWU and Wild Walls Read More »
Why So Many People Love to Ski and Snowboard and Why You Should Learn Last fall we put the call out on Facebook for OTM readers to share a bit of what motivates and inspires them to get out to ski or ride as much as they can each season. With a chance to win
After a popular first-year event last winter, Sandpoint’s Greasy Fingers Bikes N Repair is bringing back the Fatty Flurry Fat Bike Festival to Round Lake State Park. The festival is a celebration of fat bikes in North Idaho with bike demos, group rides and campfire revelry complete with refreshments. Fat bike sales and riding have
2nd Annual “Fatty Flurry” Fat Bike Festival (Jan. 30) Read More »
Celebrating its 11th anniversary this year, the Backcountry Film Festival will feature nine unique films aimed to inspire winter adventurers to explore the beauty, diversity and fun of the winter backcountry experience. Produced by the Winter Wildlands Alliance, the Backcountry Film Festival covers diverse films that deal with skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and other backcountry winter
Find Your Winter Sports Stoke at the Backcountry Film Festival (January 28, Spokane) Read More »
Experience winter wonderland in Fernie, BC at these exceptional places to hang your toque for the night. Renowned as ski destination, Fernie B.C. is a picture-perfect Rocky Mountain town 3 hours from Calgary that has become the alternative travel hot spot to Banff, Lake Louise and Canmore. Outdoor winter fun is endless with skiing at
Unique Places to Stay in Fernie, BC Read More »
