The size of the wave matters. The bigger the wave, the bigger the fun, right? While that’s obvious with the literal wave for surfers and whitewater boaters, the metaphorical wave matters all the more for everyone. So, what is this metaphorical wave? The stronger you are, the bigger your wave is. And this bigger wave creates more momentum to carry you into your next decade […]
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A Trek from the Top of Mount Spokane to Rathdrum Mountain and Back By James P. Johnson Cover photo courtesy of James P. Johnson I’m not sure when I first pondered hiking from Spokane’s namesake mountain to Rathdrum’s. As a frequent cross-country skier at Mount Spokane, the open west slope of Rathdrum Mountain in the distance, a bare field of snow in winter, is an appealing sight
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By Shallan Knowles Cover photo courtesy of Shallan Knowles The put-in for the Little Spokane River and surrounding trails are accessible from trailheads about 10 miles north of downtown Spokane. Make sure you have a Discover Pass for all trailhead parking. The float has two take-out options. Launch your craft at the Saint George’s put-in. The short float take-out is at Indian Painted Rocks Trailhead and can take up to two hours. The
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Exploring the Calm Beauty and Hidden Hazards of the Little Spokane River Natural Area By Shallan Knowles Cover photo courtesy of Shallan Knowles As I pulled in to the Little Spokane River put in, I easily spotted my friends unloading their boards and pumps in the busy gravel parking lot. The heat of the mid-August day was at its peak, and the effort to inflate my board was going to heat me up a
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By Lisa Langelier Cover photo courtesy of Tom Munson Spokane Audubon Society Summer is prime time to experience birds in the Inland Northwest. All migrants have returned from their winter destinations and like our resident birds, are busy singing, courting, building nests, raising young and feeding families. You don’t have to travel far or need expensive equipment to get started. One of my favorite places to birdwatch is
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By Rachel Toor Cover photo courtesy of Rachel Toor In 2002, after I’d written a few pieces for Running Times—a now-defunct publication for “serious runners”—I was invited to its 25th-anniversary celebration in D.C. At that party, I met the editorial director (who would become my bestie) and the editor-in-chief (who brought me on as a senior writer and gave me a monthly
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By Chris Maccini Cover photo courtesy of Shallan Knowles Have you ever dreamed of owning your own adventure vehicle? Maybe a campervan or a rugged, four-wheel-drive truck built for long-distance, off-grid backroad travel and camping. Whether you’re into weekend outings to your local state park campground or looking to take longer trips in the backcountry, the appeal of a self-contained vehicle that can provide not just
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From Liberty Lake to the Global Wakesurf Stage By T. Ghezzi Cover photo courtesy of Chad Carlson Since the early 2000s, there has been a massive shift in popularity from waterski-specific boats to wakeboard and then wake-surf-specific boats. The transition from wakeboarding to wakesurfing was driven in large part by improvements in boat technology from companies like Malibu Boats, MasterCraft, and Nautique, which made it possible to generate bigger, cleaner, and more rideable wakes while enhancing overall
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By Ammi Midstokke Cover photo courtesy of Rachael Baker In the middle of the high desert forests of Central Oregon stands the tallest ponderosa ever recorded. It is named Big Tree. Recently, its top got blown off and someone found yet another enormous ponderosa nearby and named that one Phalanx. Both trees are over five hundred years old. Surrounding these trees are the generations
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