Cover photo courtesy of Ubuntu Fly Anglers Last year, the Ubuntu Fly Anglers Network was able to offer a free youth summer camp for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) youth to introduce them to a racially diverse group of peers and mentors who work and play in green spaces. Campers spent several days getting out in nature and learning how […]
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Cover photo courtesy of Roast House Coffee When they’re not running a coffee roasting company, you might find Aaron and Allison Jordan ripping up some gravel on their bikes or pedaling on a family ride with their three-year-old. Their company socials (@theroasthouse) are full of the outdoor adventures—and specialty coffee—that make Spokane unique. The Jordans are self-described outdoors kids through and through, which affects how they lead a coffee company. Roast House may roast and serve “damn good coffee” every day, but coffee is just the launchpad for doing great things in
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Cover photo courtesy of Aaron Theisen Progression Trail: Designed to help riders level up skills without immediately wrecking themselves. Gravity Trail: Built for going downhill fast with gravity doing the heavy lifting. Tabletop: Jump with a flat top between takeoff and landing. Flow Trail: Smooth, berm-filled rollercoaster dirt designed for rhythm, speed and big grins. Skinnies: Narrow, elevated wooden features. Stunts: Wood features, ladders and teeter-totters. Loamer: Soft, loamy dirt
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By Aaron Theisen Cover photo courtesy of Aaron Theisen With nearly a dozen bike parks within a half-day’s drive, Spokane has quietly become a hub for mountain bikers looking to life list some of North America’s premier gravity-riding destinations. But for all the accolades accumulated by the region’s lift- and shuttle-serviced bike parks, the vibe remains refreshingly relaxed and approachable; first-timers and freeride experts alike
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Some of the best rides don’t come from a guidebook. They come from a tip, a detour or just pointing the truck north and seeing what turns up. If this summer takes you across the border into BC’s interior, put Big White Ski Resort on the list. Most riders passing through have no idea it runs a
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Cover photo courtesy of Ashley Voykin with Tourism Rossland Known primarily for champagne powder, little-to-no lift lines and legendary skiing, this quaint mountain town doesn’t skip a beat. There is no pause between the seasons here, only a swap of toys. Skis and snowboards give way to wheels and endless dusty singletrack, preparing this historic mining town
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By Matt Coté Cover photo courtesy of Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism British Columbia and Washington have long been intertwined. Be it by geography, a joint history of industrialism or the trains that once linked the two. From 1893 to 1989, the Queen City of the Kootenays shared an iron umbilical connection with Spokane, and the two
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Digging Into the Next Chapter at RED Mountain Resort Cover photo courtesy of Ashley Voykin RED has always seemed to attract people who know a good thing when they find it. In 1890, two prospectors took a look at Red Mountain and decided it was worth digging for. They weren’t wrong. Over the next four decades, this mountain gave up
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Flying in from out of town? Here’s your guide to exploring Spokane and North Idaho on two wheels. By Justin Short Once upon a time in the early days of Kendall Yards, there was a bike shop called Monkey Boy Bikes that catered to a mobility-oriented crowd. Think Dutch bikes, baskets, and the like. They even rented bikes, and being
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