Rock Climbing at Banks Lake
Only 2 hours west of Spokane, near Grand Coulee, lies Banks Lake that’s surrounded by granite outcroppings ranging up to 500 feet high.
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April 2018
Change Your Story: Windermere Marathon Set for May 20
The Windermere Marathon, produced by Negative Split, put a spotlight this year on individual runner stories in social media to engage and motivate new and veteran runners to start training for the half or full marathon distance and come out to see new elements of the race as it continues to grow. “We love our
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Montbell Thermawrap Vest
I’ve never been much of a vest guy. When it comes to spending money on technical outdoor apparel, I generally prefer more garment per dollar in the form of arm-warming sleeves. The Montbell Thermawrap vest opened my eyes to the unique applications of a light and compact synthetic-fill vest, especially in the spring and fall
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Wild & Scenic Film Fest
Film Benefit for Spokane River to Inspire Activism Next Thursday, April 26, head to Spokane’s historic Garland Theatre for a viewing a several river-themed films in the 4th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival. The environmental films will revolve around themes ranging from the simple beauty of nature to current environmental issues. Each of the
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“24 Hours Round the Clock” Mountain Bike Race
Ride Riverside on May 26-27 in the 19th-annual 24 Hour Mountain Bike Race For the uninitiated, riding a mountain bike for 24 hours sounds like what you’d do in an attempt to survive the apocalypse. For the participants of the 24 Hours Round the Clock race, it’s just what they do. “Still Crazy After All
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Run Like Bigfoot is Chasing You: A Guide to Ultra Running
I glanced around at the runners attending the pre-race meeting for the 2017 Bigfoot 100 k ultramarathon and realized, grimly, that I was way out of my league. These were veterans: rugged, experienced, and stoic as race director Candice Burt described the various hazards that we would encounter the next day. I, however, was trying
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Leki Trail Vario Running/Hiking Poles
These adjustable, light weight carbon poles with a “SpeedLock” system for fast, on-the-move length adjustment are a different beast than the trekking poles you likely use for fast hiking or mountain running. If the beat-up adjustable poles I’ve relied on for backpacking over the past decade are a tough old black bear, these Leki Trail
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Bower Climbing Coalition’s Earth Day Crag Clean-up April 22
Spend Earth Day morning starting at 8 a.m. April 22 cleaning up your favorite Spokane area climbing crag (Mini, Cliff, Mirabeau, Dishman, or Deep Creek), followed by some climbing after the work is wrapped up. Bring gloves, work clothes, and water for the clean-up and your climbing gear for some fun. Then head down to
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Explorers for Bats
Climbers team up with scientists to help with bat conservation Yesterday, April 17, was National Bat Appreciation Day. What does this have to do with the outdoor recreation world, aside from sharing space with bats (which are freaking cool)? A recent movement, summed up in this short video called Explorers for Bats (also below), has
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