A secluded peninsula jutting out along the Spokane River, McLellan Conservation Area offers early season accessibility and relatively easy hiking. Early April wildflowers will likely include buttercup, prairie star, and grasswidow, all gradually giving way to arrowleaf balsamroot and phlox by the end of the month. With its forested core and riparian habitat along […]
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This year’s Spokane Bike Swap & Expo is happening Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, with proceeds benefitting a new non-profit, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest. If you are looking for a used bike, there are typically over 1,000 bikes of
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Bicycle road racing has entered the virtual world with Strava, and MapMyRide; it is also firmly entrenched in virtual reality with the likes of Zwift, where cyclists ride, train, and compete with others from across the globe—all without leaving the cold comfort of the basement, garage, or wherever they setup their indoor trainer. Could
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Hike around the Juniper Dunes for a change of scenery Looking for a weekend wander? Check out the Juniper Dunes Wilderness, the home of Washington’s largest remaining juniper groves, located just northeast of Pasco, WA. This wilderness area consists of around 7,000 acres of BLM-managed designated wilderness. In it, you’ll find both dunes and junipers,
What better way to sweat through a marathon than to run near clear lake water and breathe the crisp scent of pine trees? You’ll find these scenic elements and more at the Coeur d’Alene Marathon event Memorial Day weekend, where you can run or walk a 5k, half marathon, or full marathon distance. “It’s a
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Rail Corridor Committee faces delays in funding, new leadership The Rail Corridor Committee (RCC) in Ferry County, a committee tasked with communicating and putting funding to use to maintain and expand the 25-miles of non-motorized trail in their county, faced challenges last month as two key people were replaced by the Ferry County Commissioner’s office.
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