Fall’s cooler temperatures and the colors of the changing season make it a great time to mountain bike. Here are several recommended trails for experiencing the seasonal glories of the Inland Northwest. Coeur d’Alene The Beauty Bay Loop near Coeur d’Alene leaves from near the Beauty Bay Campground. Trails 257 and 257C join the Carlin […]
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Dynasties in any sport come and go, but the Hawkins family holds a special place in Spokane high school running lore. The family’s journey is chronicled in Peter Hawkins book, Varsity Seven, and it shines a spotlight on the magic of high school cross-country in Spokane. Hawkins writes, “Since 1979, Spokane has sent male or
This two-day event is a celebration of the incredible outdoor recreation and travel opportunities here in the Inland Northwest. Held at the Spokane Convention Center February 23-24, 2019, the event will feature plenty of kids and family activities, including a climbing wall, games, Strider bike demos, marshmallow roasting and gear testing in the REI Campground
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The newly-opened 50k Okanagan Rail Trail runs from the center of Okanagan Lake in Kelowna, British Columbia, the largest city in the Okanagan region, north to Kalamalka Lake near Vernon. The trail repurposes the old Kelowna branch of the Canadian Northern Railway, which once connected that community and its produce to the transit hub of
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Thanks to our local Bower Climbing Coalition (BCC), the iconic climbing film “Reel Rock 13” will be showing in Spokane on Sunday, November 4th (7:00 p.m. at the Washington Cracker Building; tickets here). “Reel Rock 13″—sponsored by Yeti, Black Diamond, The North Face, and others—is currently on tour around the world. It includes some of the
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In a recent comprehensive ranking of the best cities in the U.S. for riding a bicycle, peopleforbikes.org placed Spokane at the bottom of page 8. Its rating was of 1.6 out of 5, in the seemingly unsavory company of such underachieving cycling cities as Reno, Nevada; Casper, Wyoming; and Little Rock, Arkansas. The categories for
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Blossom Lakes trail receives the majority of its hiker and backpacker attention in the summer months, but those seeking a little solitude on the Idaho/Montana Divide will be well-served to wait until fall. The crowds, as well as the mosquitoes, will be long-gone, and the forested trail to the lake is at its best when
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Warren Miller’s 69th annual winter sports action film “Face of Winter” presented by Volkswagen celebrates the late, great Warren Miller who built his legacy capturing the essence of winter magic, and today that legacy launches the start of the ski and snowboard season for many snow sliders every year. This year, new and veteran athletes
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With a one-mile loop course, A Race For The Ages (ARFTA) is designed to favor older runners. In a nutshell, the older you are, the more time you’re given to accumulate miles. Those 40 and under get 40 hours. Those 41 and older get as many hours as their age in years. Whoever runs the
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