Spokane to Sandpoint Relay to run August 17-18 Like any relay, this race has exchange zones. Unlike other relays, the exchange zones for this race are scattered between two states. In order to go the distance, you’ll need a team of 6 or more runners, a headlamp, and a team-spirit-fueled race van. The Spokane to Sandpoint …
New hiking trail – Goldilocks After two years of sweat and perseverance, the trail crew has finished a dramatic new alpine hiking trail at Island Lake Lodge near Fernie, BC. Goldilocks is a loop extension off the existing Spineback trail and takes hikers through breathtaking peaks, valleys and alpine wildflowers. Leave right from the doors of …
Celebrate National Trails Day on June 2 with a trail run or afternoon of kid-friendly outdoor activities at Dishman Hills! The inaugural 5k trail run, called the Tom Rogers Memorial “Run for the Hills,” begins at 9:00 a.m. In this case, the hills you’re running for are the Dishman Hills, referred to as the Wild …
Some months ago, my friend Scott was diagnosed with terminal cancer. It’s the kind of news that would have me buried in pints of ice cream and trying to get a head start on morphine pills. But not Scott. Scott said he had one thing on his bucket list: Climb Kilimanjaro. We gathered a small …
For a town that has one of the state’s major north-south highways running through it, Riggins, Idaho, doesn’t feel like a place you just stumble upon by accident. On the south end of town, the Salmon River doglegs as it picks up the Little Salmon River and begins to parallel Highway 95 on its 425-mile …
When I was in elementary school, a man demonstrated the importance of helmet safety by dropping a watermelon on the concrete. It was a convincing— if a bit dramatic—way to remind us to protect our heads, and to teach us that head injuries go beyond concussions. Head injuries can also refer to abrasions, facial trauma, …
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Whether you prefer long road tours, short family-friendly rides, or bikepacking off the grid, the Inland Northwest offers an array of beautiful, fun, and challenging bike trails worth checking out this season. Route of the Hiawatha This 15-mile trail leads through 10 tunnels and across seven trestles (some over 200 feet high). The 1.6 …
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When you’ve invested big in your bike, the last things you want to deal with are the headache (and heartache) of it being stolen. Although nothing will stop the most determined and well-tooled thief, planning and prevention on your part can be enough to keep your bike right where you want it: ready for your …
“My greatest challenge is trying to keep up with Monica and all the other riders on Strava,” says Rick Bates, 56. Cycling with his wife for the past 8 years (they’ve been together since they were teenagers), he says he most enjoys seeing “the beautiful country that the Pacific Northwest has to offer, and spending quality time …
