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July 2016

Spokane’s Second Annual GeoTour Begins July 15

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Don’t miss Spokane’s second annual GeoTour, which launches this Friday, July 15. Geocaching, the high tech treasure hunt played throughout the world, equips users with GPS devices or smartphones to find hidden containers (geocaches), outside, and then share the experience online. This year’s family-friendly GeoTour celebrates Spokane’s film history with thirty geocaches hidden in notable […]

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Backcountry Booty: Avista Paddling Package (Hidden 7.12.16; Found 7.19.16)

Backcountry Booty, Contests / By

This Booty has been found. Congratulations to the winner! Play the OTM Backcountry Booty treasure hunt contest and you get to explore different trails around the region and possibly win gift certificates for cool outdoor gear and other prizes. Here’s how it works: We hide a booty certificate, that’s good for whatever prizes are up

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The New Lazy Lizard Trail – Island Lake Lodge/Fernie, B.C.

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After a few years of planning and construction, the Lazy Lizard mountain bike trail was completed in the summer of 2015. Backcountry Trail Experts constructed the majority of the trail supplemented by Fernie trail volunteers and the Island Lake Trail and Glading teams. The trail is designed for various ability levels including novice and young

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Where to Eat, Drink and Be Sweaty After Your Next Inland NW Adventure

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The Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas have some pretty sweet outdoor patios and trailside establishments where you can grab a post-outdoor adventure beverage and bite to eat, but there are a few things to look for that make some of the places highlighted in this guide a little sweeter. First, after a sweaty ride, run,

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Biking the Flathead—World-Class Riding from Road, Rail-Trail to Singletrack Awaits in Northwest Montana

Biking, Destinations, Get Out There, Travel / By

I fell hard when I met Kalispell and the Flathead Valley for the first time, as the theme here is “astounding mountain views in everything you do.” The greater Flathead Valley region is Northwest Montana’s shining star with world-class mountain bike trails, multi-use trails with growth plans, Glacier National Park, historic downtowns, and historic paved

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Tapering as Active Training (and Other Ways to Gain 10 Pounds in 10 Days)

Biking, Get Out There, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Running / By

I spend weeks looking forward to a taper, but it always comes with the mental anguish of trying not to spend all my free time eating. If carb loading is so popular, why can’t I stock up a week in advance? Of course I use this excuse all winter long, which is why in May

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Mica Moon Zipline Tours Provide Tree-Top Thrills and Views

Adventure Sports, Get Out There, Hiking / By

It’s easy to lose track of your speed at a cruising altitude of 200 feet. That’s a lesson I’m quickly learning on White Lightning, the penultimate run of Liberty Lake-based Mica Moon Zip Tours. Silently and effortlessly gliding over a deep green gorge, I stretch out my legs in front of me, toes pointed, like

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