By Eric Deady Cover photo courtesy of Eric Deady Winter has landed upon us, and it is time once again to dust off the fat bike. For those of us who enjoy the idea of traveling through the landscape during winter on a bike, or for those who may be considering fat biking for the […]
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Spokane, Wash. Each year we’re seeing more fat bikes plowing through the snow on trails here in the Inland Northwest, a trend that has also led to more trail grooming throughout the region. From Spokane to Sandpoint, there will be miles of packed trails to roll your over-sized, under-inflated bike tires on this winter if
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The Methow Valley, on the sunny east slope of the North Cascades, grew up in relative isolation—the paved North Cascades Highway was only completed in 1972—and seems to have developed its own pace of life. It could have been different. In the 1970s, the Aspen Ski Corporation came to the Methow to investigate an alpine
By Melissa Thompstone Cover photo by Ashley Voykin courtesy of Tourism Rossland Winter in Spokane can mean gray skies, a mix of slush and snow, and the kind of ice that turns every sidewalk into a trust exercise. But did you know that just 2.5 hours north, winter tells a completely different story? One filled
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Cover photo courtesy of Methow Cycle and Sport By Justin Short Riverside State Park offers some excellent terrain when it’s time to roll the fatties, so I haven’t been in the habit of driving anywhere when there’s snow in town, but I figured it was time to give the (Almost) Annual Methow Fatbike Festival in
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Winter in the Inland Northwest has a way of pulling people outside. A fresh foot of snow transforms familiar hills into something softer and quieter, and suddenly the idea of gliding or stomping through the woods feels like a fun thing to do. Whether you’re a seasoned Nordic skier or someone who just likes wandering
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Cover photo courtesy Justin Short By Justin Short I lived on the west side for 13 years—and by “west side,” I mean the green and rainy side of the Cascades—and was well accustomed to a long, dreary, rainy season that could almost outlast my rosy disposition. When I moved to the Inland Northwest 12 years
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There are few places in the Inland Northwest that pair wild mountain winter adventures and authentic small-town community and charm like the Republic, Washington, area in the northeast corner of the state. Only a 2.5-hour drive north from Spokane, the town itself is a place seemingly frozen in time (in the best of ways). With
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Ride or rent a fat bike and explore the 20k of groomed trails in Rossland, B.C. Cover Photo by Troy Nebeker Courtesy of Tourism Rossland Just 2.5 hours north of Spokane, Rossland, B.C., known as the mountain biking capital of Canada, has been growing the network of groomed fat bike trails year after year. This
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Cover photo courtesy of Big White Ski Resort One of the greatest things about living in the Inland Northwest for many winter enthusiasts is the close proximity to the border with Canada and British Columbia mountain towns, ski resorts, backcountry terrain, hot springs, and friendly people. The currency exchange rate continues to save Americans around
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