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Blood, Blisters, ‘n Bliss: Canfield Mountain Race Report

It’s not many an endurance runner that can claim to have kept all their toenails.  Apparently, losing toenails is akin to a hard-earned badge of honor in the running world.  I used to think it was awarded only to the most hardcore ultra-running junkies, with thousands of miles logged in soggy socks, toes slammed into […]

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Woman mountain biking around the corner of a forested dirt trail.

New MTB Trails Coming to Rathdrum Mountain

For decades, there has been talk of new hiking and mountain biking trails on 5,000-foot-tall Rathdrum Mountain, which rises up from the north edge of the Rathdrum Prairie roughly halfway between Liberty Lake and Coeur d’Alene near Rathdrum, Idaho. With around 540 acres of city-owned land on the mountain, visions for trails began to unfold

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Canfield Gulch, Antoine Peak Conservation Area

Big changes are taking place at Antoine Peak Conservation Area. Purchased in three phases that were completed in 2011, Antoine has long boasted a sizable trail system on its 1,076 acres. However, that trail system has always consisted of former logging roads, some of which were incredibly steep and heavily eroded. Spokane County Parks completed

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Mountain Sledding: Finding Places to Slide on Snow

Sledding – the ancient activity of sitting on your butt and getting over the snow far more efficiently than most wheeled vehicles. Today, unless you live in an arctic landscape, sledding or tobogganing is primarily a recreational sport enjoyed by all ages. After a fresh snowfall, who doesn’t relish pulling out their sled and running

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20-Year Timeline of Local Trail Developments  

Cover photo by Chris Bessler courtesy of Sandpoint Magazine In 2024, there are more people out enjoying our public lands trails throughout the Inland Northwest than ever before. Thankfully these and other trail improvements and new construction have given outdoor enthusiasts more miles to pedal and wander.  Holly Weiler is a long-time recreationist who now

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