Not every winter day in the Inland Northwest is a snow day. In those in-between stretches—when the valleys are bare but the mountains are white—lower-elevation trails close to town can be the perfect fit: less driving, fewer variables, and easy to fit in a hike while it’s still light out. Here are several reliable, close-to-town […]
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Winter hiking at lower elevations in northern climates doesn’t require an expedition mindset, but you should definitely prepare and bring the essentials. Avid winter hikers and organizations like the Washington Trails Association always emphasize that winter risks often come from small oversights, not dramatic mistakes. What to Wear Winter Hiking Start with layers that are
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Reading nature’s snowy signatures By Karie Lee Knoke Winter transforms the landscape into a blank canvas. Fresh snow covers the ground, softening every edge and silencing the world. But for those who know where to look, this quiet season reveals a secret language. Tracks, trails and signs left by animals going on about their lives.
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Inland Northwest Toyota Dealers have lined up another year of free skiing and snowboarding for Toyota drivers at local resorts. Mark your calendar and don’t miss your chance to ski or snowboard for free at this season’s Toyota Free Ski Friday days at Schweitzer Jan. 23, at 49 Degrees North on March 6, at Silver
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Toyota and Out There are back for year two of an epic ski and winter gear giveaway that’s free and easy to enter. The Toyota Get Out There Winter Sweepstakes prizes this year include a pair of SNEVA MFG skis, lift tickets to local resorts, outdoor gear and more. Enter to win with your name
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Uncrowded and Untamed, Republic-Area Snowmobile Trails Showcase Washington’s Wild Side Republic sits in that sweet spot for Inland Northwest snowmobiling: far enough from the I-90 corridor crowds to feel like you’ve escaped, but close enough to make a long weekend realistic out of Spokane and North Idaho. In winter, the mountains in and surrounding Ferry
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By Jon Jonckers Cover photo courtesy of Jon Jonckers For The River Beer stands out not because it’s trying to reinvent the wheel with uplifting flavor, but because it nails its promise: a refreshing, accessible lager made with community, place, and purpose in mind. Ten percent of proceeds go to Spokane Riverkeeper’s mission toward protecting
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By Jon Jonckers Cover photo courtesy of Jon Jonckers First published in 1987, “100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest” became an instant success. The popular guide is one of four guidebooks published by Rich Landers, an award-winning outdoors writer and avid outdoorsman best known for his long career at The Spokesman-Review. For more than 40
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Cover photo courtesy of Shallan Knowles Gearing up for a season of skiing or snowboarding can be affordable, especially if you know where to look. By mid-winter, with ski swaps behind us, your best bet for finding deals on all the equipment and outerwear necessary to get out in the mountains with your family is
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