Is it possible to have too many light-weight, packable camp chairs? Maybe. But we have found endless uses for them. The latest we’ve tried and loved is the Helinox from Big Agnes. It lives in our car much of the time, where it comes in handy for everything from picnic lunches to post-hike hangouts. It […]
Bike Everywhere Month has passed, and perhaps you got caught up in the spirit and decided to use a bicycle occasionally. You went to the grocery store. Or you and your children rode to an ice cream parlor. Or you went to a restaurant with your spouse. And perhaps a new reality set in for
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We live in a great place to go birding. In Riverside State Park, birders have recorded a total of 153 species. But let’s face it: Birding with small children can be challenging. Kids can fidget and scare off timid birds perching nearby. They want to talk about everything they’re seeing, which makes hearing and identifying
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Quartzite is one of the most prominent natural roadside features of the drive north on Highway 395, where the rocky outcroppings form a gorgeous backdrop for the town of Chewelah. The only way to improve the view is to climb to the top and gaze down on town from more 2,000 feet above the valley
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Silver Mountain Announces Early Opening on the Heels of Another #1 Bike Park Ranking Silver Mountain Bike Park was voted the #1 bike park in the Northwest for the second year in a row. The rider survey was conducted by MTBparks.com, an online guide to North American mountain bike resorts. “We are honored to have
The Tri-Cities region that includes Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick has received justifiable acclaim for its wines. The region shares the same latitude as the legendary Burgundy and Bordeaux wine regions of France, and many oenophiles consider the Red Mountain Region American Viticultural Area (AVA) just outside Richland the state’s best. However, the Tri-Cities’ cycling scene
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The 2nd annual Up Chuck Challenge trail run kicks off the Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival Saturday July 9 at Camp Sekani Park at 9:30 a.m. (10 a.m. for the 1.5 miler). Start on the Up Chuck Trail for a fun, nearly all singletrack 5k climb to the top of Beacon Hill (1,000 feet of elevation
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Few things say “summer has arrived” quite like jumping onto a standup paddleboard on a sunny day and paddling the river or lake. This Father’s Day weekend, June 18-19, the annual Coeur d’Alene SUP Cup Challenge will celebrate everything we love about summer in the Lake City with two days of paddleboard activities, races, demos,
The idea of using a lodge as a day hiking basecamp had never really occurred to either of us before we found ourselves enjoying the hell out of a stay at the Island Lake Lodge near Fernie, B.C., with our then 4-month old son last summer. For me, the idea was foreign because I’ve always
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