At five ounces, this is the ultimate hoodie when it comes to packable, wind-protecting layers. Stash it in your biking gear, hiking pack, or climbing bag and its compact footprint will barely be noticed, that is until the weather turns or a day trip accidently extends past dark. The real beauty of this shell is […]
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85 things to do in the Inland Northwest Cover photo courtesy Shallan Knowles Don’t let summer pass you by: use this roundup of things to do in the mountains, lakes, rivers, trails, and small towns around our beautiful corner of the Northwest. Learn About the Places Where We Play Join one of these educational nature
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We’ve put our faith in e-vehicles to ward off climate change, but the solution isn’t an impact-free silver bullet. Humble number three on the periodic table, lithium is a metal with low ionization energy, high electrochemical potential, and low atomic mass, making it Earth’s best commercially viable medium for lightweight battery applications in electric vehicles,
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I took the Telos TR2 two-person tent on a four-day bikepacking trip in Central Idaho last fall and was struck by several features of this popular Sea to Summit backpacking tent that’s been retrofitted for bikepacking. First, it comes in two waterproof, highly durable dry sacks that, with the included stretch straps, allow you to
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By Justin Skay One summer day soon, you or me’ll be grinding up Beacon or Iller Creek, or maybe slipping up the pea gravel on Five Minute Hill or Trail 140, moondust pooling in streaks of sweat from overwrought body parts raw with the sandpaper sting of third-degree chafe. Over the dusty rasp of labored
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By Rich Kimpel Cover photo courtesy of Spokane BMX BMX: Bicycle Moto Cross. For some of us, a BMX bike was our first experience with cycling. These simple machines with one gear and 20” wheels were some of our first tastes of freedom and adventure. BMX racing has grown from its humble beginnings in the
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Biking Tungsten Trail Cover photo courtesy of Ammi Midstokke The Tungsten Trail is a little-known gem of North Idaho, tucked in the mountains north of Bonners Ferry. However long your drive to this destination may be, it will be worth it. Most riders access the trail from Brush Lake, making for an ideal weekend getaway,
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And other trails worth exploring in the Idaho Panhandle By Rick Shaffer Cover photo courtesy Jessica Boatman Is it summer yet, or is it just my bike saddle saying, “ride me?” It’s time to get our legs pedal-ready and lungs expanded for the climbs soon to be before us. The Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes,
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Cover photo courtesy Lara Gricar By Shallan Knowles One day last summer, I took off from home for a ride on my bike when I was suddenly struck with a vivid flashback of riding as a kid down the middle of my street on my pink bike sporting a flower seat and streamers on the
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