Gatherings are back in southeastern British Columbia this summer and fall. Find a music festival or fun community event to plan your next north-of-the-border adventure around! June 2-4: Sunfest in Castlegar. This annual community celebration typically includes live music, food and merchandise vendors, a parade and other entertainment. July 21-24: Shambhala Music Festival, Salmo. A […]
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May 12–14: Northwest Cup, Dry Hill Bike Park, Port Angeles, Wash. May 20–21: Cascadia Dirt Cup, Post Canyon, Hood River, Ore. June 10–11: Cascadia Dirt Cup, Tiger Mountain, Issaquah, Wash. June 16–18: North American Enduro Cup, Silver Mountain, Kellogg, Idaho June 23–25: Northwest Cup, Tamarack Bike Park, Donnelly, Idaho June 30–July 2: Northwest Cup, Whitefish
Ella Erickson describes downhill mountain bike racing as two to three minutes of whipping speed that puts your technical skills and mental focus to the test. The three-time national champion is a member of the USA Cycling Women’s National Team, and in 2022 she was one of four riders selected by Team USA to compete
In 1973, Alice Hostetter began organizing a weekly Tuesday morning bicycle ride with a few other women in the Spokane Valley. Soon, their group grew from a handful to a dozen. More rides were organized, and before long, the Spokane Bicycle Club was born. To celebrate the club’s 50th Anniversary this September, its members will
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Runners often fit the stereotype of being a little . . . obsessive. The kinds of people who like tracking every mile, maximizing effort, achieving goals, checking things off their to-do list. Even though most of us know how many other benefits running brings—to our mental health, our social lives, our stress levels—we sometimes zero
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At high water, the Wenatchee River streaks through the town of Leavenworth like a murmur of starlings. Its water reflects green forests, leafy orchards, and the white-tipped Cascade Mountains to the west. The air feels fresh and lively, sending a shiver of cold and excitement through the throngs of thrill-seekers waiting to launch their boats
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The first time I showed up to the 24-hour mountain bike race in Riverside State Park, I was riddled with anxiety. “Three laps? That’s 45 miles. How the hell am I going to survive 45 miles?!!” At the time, “exercise” was a dirty word to me. The fitness I did gain during the year was
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A wall of green water rose up before us. “Dig in!” called the guide, “All forward!” As we crested one wave, all of us readied ourselves for the next set of rapids. This is the way of floating Idaho’s Lochsa River during the typical high water of Memorial Day Weekend, also known as Lochsa Madness—the
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The broken river permit system is in need of a long-overdue fix, but there’s no mechanic on the way. Many Baby Boomers can recall cartoon villain Snidely Whiplash snarling the words, “Curses, foiled again!” whenever he was thwarted by Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties. The tales of Whiplash and Do-Right were part of The Adventures
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