All started off happy at my first Happy Girls event last fall. I had to switch from the half to the 10K after falling during a run and fracturing my elbow a few weeks before the race, but the trail run, which starts at Mukagowa Fort Wright Institute and meanders along both paved and unpaved […]
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Crazy hair, costumes, and decked-out team vans are just a few of the elements you’ll find at the Spokane to Sandpoint Relay (S2S). Grab 11 (or 5) of your friends to complete this 200-mile adventure from Washington to Idaho on foot! Nathan Luke, race director and owner of NxNW Relays, says S2S is great for
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Nothing beats a plunge into a refreshing lake after a hot, challenging mountain bike ride. Find both on these five lake rides from around the Inland Northwest. Waldo Lake, Central Oregon: Sitting in the local brew pub after a long day’s ride on one of Oakridge, Oregon’s most acclaimed trails, a group of other riders
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Spectacular landscapes and stunning sunsets. Huge, majestic lakes resembling small seas. Uncrowded, rocky-sand beaches. Massive national forests with alpine lake gems. This is what sets Inland Northwest lake country apart from our coastal counterparts, with destinations for all types of water-loving adventurers. Our 4thannual lake guide can help you decide where to go and what
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Today’s Spokane Trolley Trail seems rather disconnected; going from one out-of-the way road to another, it’s a nice but somewhat confusing stretch of urban solitude. The flat, wooded trail—used now by runners, mountain bikers, and equestrians for recreation—is a relic from the electric trolley heyday of Spokane. It spans what was once the Washington Power/Medical
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The Selkirk Mountains of North Idaho might be the state’s wildest corner. Until recently, this was the last place you could see wild caribou in the lower 48. The caribou are gone now, but you can still find solitude and expansive vistas on one of the many rocky ridgelines stretching across the range. The shimmering
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There’s nothing quite like starting a hike low in the drainages and walking up high to gain the viewpoint. It’s also a lot easier on hikers’ cars when the trail starts just off the highway. So try this challenging hike with a backpacking option as a way to save wear and tear on the trailhead
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Located in North Idaho along the Bitterroot Mountains, the Silver Valley has an extensive Western history and has converted from the mining boom that defined it to a modern-day outdoor recreation mecca. Now, it’s easy to fill a weekend in the Silver Valley’s forested hills, from touring historic mines to checking out the local breweries, fishing,
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Ashford, Wash.—Paradise is a little bit nicer now. This is referring, of course, to the Paradise Inn in Mount Rainier National Park originally built in 1916. The 80-room Annex has been reopened after a $25 million renovation. This restoration project is a cornerstone event to show how the National Park Service is working to address
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