Cover photo courtesy of Jon Jonckers By Jon Jonckers Greater Spokane Park Challenge is in its fifth year for 2026. Participating is simple: visit as many Spokane-area parks as you want (each month has a different theme), upload your entries to an online platform (no app necessary this year), and win prizes. The challenge runs […]
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Cover photo courtesy of Summer Hess Looking for something fun or new to do on a hot day or a place to explore that you’ve never been to for a longer trip this summer? Use our annual guide to summer adventure in the Inland Northwest for ideas and inspiration! Walk or Roll Your Way through Summer Parkways June 16: Spokane’s largest block
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Photos courtesy of Twin Eagles Wilderness School There is a profound magic that happens when children step away from modern noise and immerse themselves in the wild. Deep nature connection often hides in the quietest mysteries. One year at one of our Twin Eagles Summer Adventure Camps, our mentor and nature guide, Ben, found his
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Cover photo courtesy of Tourism Rossland Wake up tucked into the trees, sip your morning coffee and roll straight from your cabin to the trailhead. Around here, that’s just how summer mornings work. Other riders are already climbing into quiet forests, chasing alpine views, leaning into berms or snaking down flowy descents. The sun sets late, and some
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Cover photo courtesy of Range To Ranch Retreat What started as an Inland NW overlanding retreat by a Spokane entrepreneur has grown into something much bigger. Range to Ranch Adventure Summit, presented by Toyota, returns for its second annual gathering June 18–21 in McCall, Idaho—a weekend of community, learning and exploring the peaks of Payette National Forest. The event brings
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Hidden Lake & West Fork Lake, North Idaho The access road to the trailhead might be the most arduous thing about a trip to Hidden Lake in the Idaho Panhandle north of Bonners Ferry. Even with an SUV, it may be necessary to add a little extra mileage to the hike due to a rocky last few
By Holly Weiler Cover photo courtesy of Derrick Knowles Free outdoor-themed entertainment Keep kids (K-12) engaged in learning and in the outdoors this summer by utilizing the FREE outdoor explorer packs available through the Spokane Conservation District. SCD has greatly expanded the offerings for explorer packs, which can be reserved for up to two weeks of use and include a variety of educational materials
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Cover photo courtesy of Charlie Bouck The Spokane County Library District is hosting a series of free outdoor skills programs and classes this summer. On June 3, 10, 17, and 24, WSU Extension Master Gardener Kurt Madison will present “Lewisia & Clarkia: Plants of Lewis & Clark,” covering botanical discoveries from the Lewis and Clark expedition, at the North Spokane, Moran Prairie,
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By Lisa Laughlin Cover photo courtesy of Kort Laughlin My best summer self is unlocked when I’m on a paddleboard. As soon as I leave the shore, I unwind and embrace a time and place where my only ambition is to reach a cluster of lily pads. Just a light internet search on the neuroscience behind Blue Mind Theory—a reference to how being on or near water ups our happy chemicals and lowers our stress hormones, blood pressure and heart rate—will confirm what many of
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