You know how watch someone do something extraordinary in a beautiful wild place and think, Wow! Indulge in an evening of backcountry “wow” with a set of films showcasing the backcountry winter sports spirit in the 2019 Backcountry Film Festival. The tour makes its stop in Spokane January 31, 2019, at the Gonzaga University Hemmingson
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If you’re tired of cold weather and can’t wait for spring, check out the Spokane Great Outdoors and Bike Expo at the Spokane Convention Center on Feb 23 & 24. This event will bring over 60 exhibitors (full list here), including many local bike and gear shops, zipline companies, travel destinations, the Stonerose Interpretive Center and
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There are many great places to find wildlife tracks this winter, including our two local wildlife refuges. Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, located in the channeled scablands southwest of Spokane, offers a variety of habitat from the many ponds and upland forests in which to find animal tracks. Turnbull is known for a herd of Rock
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When the snow falls it creates a great opportunity to get outside and look for signs of our region’s abundant wildlife. Taking time to identify animal tracks and follow their movements gives you clues to their habits, such as where animals are spending time and what they are eating. Snowshoe Hare Snowshoe hare, as their
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If you enjoy Ammi Midstokke’s “Eatology” column in print issues of Out There, don’t miss her new “Advice for Anyone on Anything” column online each month at OutThereOutdoors.com. To pitch a question, email her at [email protected] //
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Every year, right around now, my office fills up with patients who are determined to turn a new leaf, preferably that of a superfood like kale. We do the same old song and dance, asking how we can undo the damage of the last eleven months in thirty days of paleo, keto, clean, whole, intermittent
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Fly fishing film tour comes to Bing Crosby Theatre in Spokane The Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) World Premier is coming to Spokane at 7:00 p.m. on Jan 29. F3T is in its 13th tour across the world, bringing more inspiring films, wild stories, and clips that will make just about any fish-loving person pine
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There’s nothing so gratifying as a savory mug of nourishing chicken soup at the top of a trail or back at camp. This chicken soup recipe is easy to follow and even easier to make. It comes handed down from my great-grandma to you! Ingredients 2 pounds chicken meat with bones—you can use a
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When you’re on the mountain or trekking the Nordic trails, it’s important to not only pack a warming drink, but also some solid, piping-hot sustenance to get you out as far as you want to go and then back again. When I was a kid on the slopes in Colorado, my parents and older sister
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