Whether you are a road or trail warrior or an occasional outdoor recreationist, there’s something for everyone in this comprehensive guide to races, rides, and outdoor events around the Inland Northwest. See you at the starting line! BIKING Bike Everywhere Challenge (May 1-31): May is officially Bike Everywhere Month and the Spokane Bicycle Club (spokanebikes.org) […]
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I was racing against the sun, and I was losing. My progress up the trail could only be described as an awkward shuffle—half-jog, half-walk. My camera bag was in one hand, and my tripod was in the other. I could tell from the dimming light that my moment was passing. I had left my campsite
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What I love the most about rockhounding is the adventure of discovery. Often, I stumble across something that catches my attention while reading a book, perusing a website, or talking to people—and this something usually leaves me with more questions. For example, I was looking at an online map of rockhounding locations in Idaho
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I’d just attempted a super long, two-day climb of Mt. Olympus in Olympic National Park. My partner and I had bailed partway up the Five Finger’s section due to a poorly planned itinerary and exhaustion. A few days later I was perusing some beta online trying to figure out what we could improve on, and
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Whether you’re training for a 5k or 50-mile ultra, there’s always more to learn from the experts to make your races, fun-runs, or occasional jogs more valuable and enjoyable. These tips from coach and Fleet Feet Sports Spokane owner Wade Pannell will help you run farther, faster, and have more fun along the way. New
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Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA), the deepest canyon in North America, plunges nearly 8,000 feet from He Devil in Idaho’s Seven Devils Range to the Snake River. Already popular as a jet boating, rafting, and backpacking paradise, it may surprise you to learn there are also miles of gated roads and abandoned ranches in
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Spokane ultra-marathoner and triathlete Jenny Yoakum, 41, has a very special training companion: her 9-year-old son, Caden. “I pushed him in the stroller in a marathon when he was 5 years old… He was 4 weeks old on his first bike ride, 6 years old the first time I took him kayaking while I swam
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These five hikes offer an early-spring escape to the arid basalt canyons and sagebrush country of central Washington. Easily accessed off I-90 near Vantage and the Columbia River, hikers looking to explore this beautiful and geologically fascinating region can plan a day trip or make it a full weekend adventure. Check out the Washington Trails
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For the 13,000 or so years before Frenchman Coulee became a wildly popular destination for Northwest rock climbers, a striking formation of basalt spires stood as a graceful monument to the astonishing power of water and ice. The massive pillars are still here. It’s just that on any warm day, and many cold ones as
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