Hiking with Dogs and Family Pets
Why should big breeds have all the fun? Learn tips from pet owners who take both small and large dogs, and a cat, hiking and backpacking.
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June 2018
T9 Mermaid Run Spokane 5k/10k (June 3)
The T9 Mermaid Race Series is a series of events sponsored by the women’s clothing store Title Nine. On June 3, 2018, the Mermaid Series returns to Riverfront Park for the Mermaid Run and the Mermaid Dash. Mermaid Series events are designed for every woman of any age or body type and aim to create
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The Spokane Pizza 5k Run (June 2)
Race to be crowned the Pizza King or Queen! On June 2, 2018 at the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex, run the first ever Spokane Pizza 5k—every runner will consume two slices of pizza. As both a runner and a pizza lover, it would be an understatement to say that I am very much looking forward
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Mt. Spokane Mountain Magic 10k/25k Run (June 30)
A new trail run is coming to the Spokane running scene June 30. The Mountain Magic 10k/25k will feature two separate loops on Mt. Spokane’s Nordic ski trails. The 10k loop is fairly flat for most portions, by mountain trail run standards; while the 15k loop, which is added to it to make the 25k
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Learn About Indigenous Sciences and Culture at Spokane’s Mobius Science Center
Spokane lies in the nexus of some amazing resources and educational opportunities; and with forest, rivers, mountains, prairies, and lakes, there is ample opportunity to learn about the natural world. What better way to learn about our region than from the culture that has been here the longest and whose sciences are deeply rooted in
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A Cycling Nomad Makes Spokane Home
I met Hank Greer, Out There’s longtime Everyday Cyclist columnist, where it may be statistically most likely to do so: on his daily work commute on the Centennial Trail. Returning from a downtown grocery run and anxious to put the ice cream away, I caught up to him and started to pass him on the
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The Dirty Dash in Spokane (June 23)
Do you like to get dirty? Have you no shame? June 23, 2018 is your chance to get filthy and have some fun in the Dirty Dash 5k! This race is for couch potatoes and athletes alike; running through mud pits, foam baths, and down slides at the Riverside State Park ORV Area. You can
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New Book “The Spokane River” Features Spokane River Reflections
Perhaps a river might seem like just a river—a waterway connecting a lake to another river. But not the Spokane. In the new book The Spokane River edited by Paul Lindholdt, 26 essays and three poems provide an intriguing, in-depth “biography” of the river, as Lindholdt refers to the book in his Introduction. With the
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Roskelley Paddles 137 Miles on the Lower Snake River
In 2014, John Roskelley published the book Paddling the Columbia, a guide that pinpoints the necessary logistics for paddling the 1,200-plus miles of the Columbia River. The book has become one of the most significant paddling guides in the Northwest. This spring, Roskelley took on another regional river. On May 15, 2018, he posted on
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