The Snake River, located in the southeast corner of Washington State, is a wide, slow-moving body of water framed by steep desert hills that makes it a unique place to recreate. On August 12, join other swimmers and paddlers in the Swim the Snake event at Lyon’s Ferry to enjoy an open swim or compete
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Sun, glorious sun, finally buoys days above the 45th parallel. While it’s tempting to expose as much skin as possible to the daystar, dermatologists such as Spokane’s Dr. Peter Boothman, M.D., of Clinic 5C / OPTIM Clinic, note that melanoma is on the rise. “Incidents of melanoma have doubled in the 30 years between 1982
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From wildlife encounters to bathroom emergencies, running and embarrassment sometimes go hand in hand. Check out readers’ most awkward running moments below—and be thankful they haven’t happened to you. I was so stoked to run St. George’s downhill marathon one October. The buses shlepped us to the top of the canyons at an ungodly hour,
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I’ve been gardening for enough years now to have had my fair share of common garden pests. One year, it was box elder bugs laying hundreds of eggs over my zucchini and squash plants. Another year, blister beetles (aptly named) devoured the marigolds I’d strategically planted near my tomatoes. Last year, slug babies infested my
After a two-year hiatus, 24-hour mountain bike racing returns to Riverside State Park in Spokane. The original organizers of the legendary 24 Hours Round the Clock event, Wendy Zupan and Gino Lisiecki, ran that race from 1999 to 2019. Then, quite magically, they called it quits right before the whole world ground to a halt
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If you’ve heard of the Spokane Riverkeeper, it is likely you’ve heard of Jerry White, Jr., who has operated as the Executive Director of the organization since 2014. As Riverkeeper, White has worked to protect the health and rights of the Spokane River through education, collaboration, and litigation. He has worked on river issues such
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Ever notice that music seems to sound better with an epic view? On September 15-16 a new music festival in Rossland, BC, will use the natural slopes and amphitheater-like setting at the base of Red and Granite Mountains as a backdrop to a variety of Canadian, international, and local acts. “Between the Peaks” music festival
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Starting at Sandpoint’s scenic City Beach Park and running out-and-back over the historic Long Bridge, this new race is a great option in place of the well-loved Sandpoint Scenic Half Marathon, which could no longer use their route and ended in 2022. The Long Bridge Half Marathon gives runners plenty of time to soak up
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In 2019, the Spokane Valley Farmers’ Market came to fruition and set roots at Centerplace Regional Event Center. In the past four years, they’ve witnessed an abundance of family, friends, and neighbors come together to support local farms, artisan crafters, food trucks, musicians, and an array of small businesses that just keeps growing. But they
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