Many of my favorite memories took place in some part of our nation’s public lands—lands held in the public trust for the benefit of all citizens. I was reflecting on this just a few weeks ago as three generations of my family floated down the John Day River in central Oregon. For just a nominal […]
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Tinnabulation Music Festival, Spokane’s new festival in Riverfront Park, kicks off the weekend of September 8-10 with a star-studded 3-day lineup of 59 acts performing on 4 different stages. Tinnabulation headliners include John Butler Trio, OK Go, American Authors, Frenship, Barns Courtney, Coleman Hell, MISSIO, Coast Modern, LOLO, Cobi, Handsome Ghost, Colter Wall, Molly Kate
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This Booty has been found! Congrats to the winners and thank you to our sponsor Eagles Nest Outfitters (aka ENO)! 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 along
Backcountry Booty: ENO DoubleNest Hammock Package (Hidden 8-30-17; Found 9-15-17) Read More »
For cooler temps, big views, and separation from the constant summer buzz in town, Kettle Crest Trail in northeast Washington.
Mountain Biking the Kettle Crest – NE Washington Read More »
Misinformation caused me to miss out on years of exploration on the Kettle Crest. Well-intentioned people told me the trails were too dry, had too little shade, and were not that interesting. After I finally went to check it out, I felt I had to make up for lost time. I started small, and at
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Sometimes it pays to show up early and be first in line for something you really, really want. That’s how, back in 2008, I ended up with my 1988 Toyota pickup truck backed up to the doors at Wheel Sport in Spokane Valley hours before the start of the Midnight Madness sale. My late 90s-era
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Whether you’re a hiker or mountain biker, the Kettle Crest (or Kettle Range, Sherman Pass area, Columbia Highlands, or whatever else you call this remote, uncrowded mountain range) includes some of the most scenic trails and diverse habitat in the Northwest. Tucked between the Canadian border and the Colville Reservation west of Kettle Falls and
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Montana’s front country hiking becomes backcountry quickly, which makes it easy to get away from crowds. Although a week or more is preferred for a grand-quest into a wilderness area, a weekend warrior can easily find their piece of trail magic in the dramatic and less traveled spaces outside Glacier National Park. With 27 million
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Join the Packing It Out team and Riverside State Park on September 5 for a clean-up of the Fisk property along Long Lake. The Packing It Out team was founded in 2015 by Seth Orme in an effort to clean up America’s trails. They started with the Appalachian Trail, and in 2016 the team tackled
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