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Celebrate Trails Day Rolls into Wallace, Idaho April 25 

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Cover photo courtesy of Shallan Knowles Welcome in the spring biking season in North Idaho’s scenic Silver Valley with Celebrate Trails Day on April 25. The event in Historic Wallace, Idaho, is part of the nationwide celebration led by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to honor the incredible trail systems that connect our communities. Other event partners include the Friends of the Coeur d’Alene Trails, Route of the Hiawatha and Idaho State […]

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How Advanced Ski Runs Are Named 

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Cover photo courtesy of Silver Mountain Resort By Brad Northrup  There is a special kind of malice baked into the names of advanced ski runs, and it’s not accidental. Somewhere in a fluorescent-lit office—or maybe a dimly-lit ski patrol shack—there is a person whose sole job is to look at a steep, icy, tree-choked death funnel and say, “Yes. Let’s call

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Buy, Sell and Ride: Spokane Bike Swap 2026 

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Cover photo courtesy of Spokane Bike Swap The 2026 Spokane Bike Swap returns to the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center on April 18, offering riders of all stripes a chance to buy, sell and trade two-wheeled gear and accessories. This one-of-a-kind event is a spring tradition in Eastern Washington, drawing cyclists and community members alike to sift through

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Koocanusa Scramble Offers Gravel Distances for Every Rider 

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Riders looking for a midsummer gravel test with big views and multiple distance options can mark July 11 on the calendar for the Koocanusa Scramble at Abayance Bay Marina in Rexford, Mont. Hosted by Bike Walk Montana, the Scramble is designed as both a challenge and a celebration of mixed-surface riding in the Salish Mountains above Lake Koocanusa. Courses wind along

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The GRIND Gravel Circuit Race  

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2nd annual fundraiser ride returns to Riverside State Park Sept. 26.  Cover photo courtesy of The Grind 2025 marked the inaugural “GRIND” gravel circuit race at Riverside State Park, starting and finishing at Seven Mile Airstrip. This year’s course features an 11-mile loop on wide-open trails with minimal singletrack. It’s fast, nontechnical and suitable for mountain, gravel, cyclocross and hybrid bikes.  Riders can choose from three

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Where the Next Generation Learns to Cast 

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Clear Lake Kids’ Fishing Event Returns to Spokane Area May 9, 2026  Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall A lot has changed since this Spokane-area event first tested the waters 25 years ago. A couple of things that haven’t changed, however, are its mission and end result: introducing local youth and their families to the joy of fishing and the bigger

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The Spokane Stair Master Ride 

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By Justin Short  Cover photo courtesy of Keegan Webber Spring is in the air, snow is melting, and you’re probably looking for some ridiculous thing to do on your bike. Why not haul it up 25 staircases on a 20-mile route through some of Spokane’s most spectacular and seedy spaces? Yes, up. There are 1,000 some-odd steps waiting for you and

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