An overlanding and outdoor adventure gathering in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains and the Lost River Range By Cindy Pope, Co-founder of the Range to Ranch Retreat As summer takes hold in the Northern Rockies, a gathering of vehicle-assisted adventure travelers will converge at Swenson Butte Ranch for the Range to Ranch Retreat. Nestled between the rugged […]
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By Ammi Midstokke Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall Recently, a sad day had me feeling profoundly robbed of my sense of agency and rather disappointed in humanity. On such a day, even being human feels a shameful thing. Then I happened across a forester named Ethan Tapper using a vocabulary of optimism I’d long
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By Sarah Hauge A few weeks ago, while slogging through a dreary mid-winter run, I decided to mix things up. “Why not sprint a little?” I asked myself. I’d heard someone mention a New Year’s resolution to sprint regularly and had a mixed reaction: 1. Why would anyone want to do that? 2. As a
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By Amy McCaffree Cover photo courtesy of Amy McCaffree The ADA-accessible Spokane River Centennial Trail in Spokane County provides paved terrain and many trailhead access points with ADA-parking and restrooms that’s ideal for anyone with mobility issues or for a group of family or friends of varied fitness levels and preferred activity (e.g., walk, run
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Washington State Parks recently released a thorough report related to 2024 volunteer investments and outreach. Sometimes it’s easy to ignore certain parks or public spaces because we drive past them so often, but thanks to the agency we have concrete data concerning the massive volunteer hours put into Eastern Washington’s State Parks. According to Washington
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The Local Inland Northwest Cooperative (LINC) is gearing up for the 2025 growing season, its 11th consecutive year of offering food from local farms to the Spokane community. LINC is a farmer- and worker- owned food hub in Spokane Valley, Wash., with a farm-to-table subscription called LINC Box. LINC Box is available for pickup at
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Cover photo courtesy of Coeur d’Alene Sailing Club Last summer, sailboat racing returned to the Lake City for the first time in over 20 years. Following that successful season of Sunday morning races off the beach at North Idaho College, sailing enthusiasts formed a club to promote the sport of sailing, foster camaraderie among members,
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By Alana Livingston Cover photo courtesy of Charlie Bouck The Spokane Great Outdoors Expo recently featured a presentation by Charlie Bouck of Herbal Expeditions, and it’s no surprise that he left a lasting impression on everyone lucky enough to hear him. Charlie has a gift for making the outdoors and natural living feel exciting, accessible,
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This annual gathering of Bigfoot fans in Northeast Washington includes a 5K fun run on June 14 (long-sleeved tech shirt included) and kids’ Color Run on Friday, June 13. A white shirt that will get colored along the run is included with pre-registration for the Color Run. After the 5k, runners can explore the Bigfoot
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