November 2017

New Montana Hiking Guide: “Day Hiking Glacier National Park & Western Montana”

Book/Video Reviews, Lifestyle / By Derrick Knowles

(Mountaineers Books, due out spring 2018) This new, forthcoming day-hiking guide by guidebook author, freelance writer, and photographer Aaron Theisen, covers a wild swath of western Montana from the Idaho-Montana border to the east side of Glacier and down through the Bitterroot Valley. In addition to the park, the guide includes the Yaak, Cabinets, Whitefish […]

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Little Ripper: Breckon Mowry, Snowboarder & Lookout Pass Local

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Amy McCaffree

“I love going fast!” says 11-year-old Breckon Mowry, who will begin his 5th season of snowboarding this year. His parents, Cade and Desi, are both experienced snowboarders and introduced Breckon to alpine sports by first teaching him how to downhill ski when he was 3 years old; he transitioned to snowboarding at age 7. “Breckon

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5 Montana Larch Hikes

Get Out There, Hiking / By Aaron Theisen

Come autumn, western larch is the star of the show for Inland Northwest hikes. And while larch gets most of the attention, the tree’s beauty is best enjoyed en masse as thousands simultaneously alight a hillside among their alpine kin. Below, five hikes in western Montana reveal alpine larches at their best. Northwest Peak At

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Ski Family Profile: The Busby Dozen

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Amy McCaffree

If you ever wondered what it would be like to take your whole family skiing, meet Stan and Kristina Busby who taught all of their 12 children – yes, 12 – to ski. “The challenge for us,” says Stan, “was to make it not about accomplishments, but about just having fun for the day. With

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Friends of the Bluff presents BLUFF Talks (Nov. 16, 2017)

Events, Get Out There / By Out There Outdoors

Up for a good story? How about six? On Nov. 16, 2017 from 7-9 p.m. at The Lincoln Center (1316 N. Lincoln, Spokane), Friends of the Bluff will present the first-ever BLUFF Talks. Seven of Spokane’s smartest, most inspiring people with different backgrounds and overlapping passions will share insights and stories that connect back to

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Large deciduous tree with long branches outstretched with its golden-yellow leaves.

Exploring the Science behind Fall Foliage at Finch Arboretum

Lifestyle, Outdoor Living / By Justin Skay

The Inland Northwest may not be inundated by the throngs of leaf-gazers that trample the northeast every fall, but we are blessed with a host of tree species with modest beauty that reflects Spokane’s own splendor. We are further fortunate to host two dedicated dendrophiles whose passion rivals that of any New Yorker. Angel Spell

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How to Prepare Your Vehicle For Winter Driving

Lifestyle, Outdoor Living / By Amy McCaffree

Four key essentials to prepare for winter travel to ensure safer drives on mountain roads and urban streets.

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First Time on the Slopes

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Shallan Knowles

Over the past decade of skiing, I’ve noticed my attention being drawn to the poof balls of puffy jackets, oversized helmets, and comically-tiny gear that adorns little kids on the slopes. Watching them shuffle to the magic carpet or bunny hill lift and scoot on, with parents doting to keep them from falling, is adorable

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Photo of upper Priest Lake by Holly Weiler.

Navigation Trail #291, Upper Priest Lake

Columns, Hike of the Month / By Holly Weiler

I have heard that Priest Lake is a nice place to visit in the summer, but I wouldn’t know because I always save my trips to this popular North Idaho lake for fall. While I have never been swimming in Upper Priest Lake, I have experienced complete solitude there, and I judge it to be

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