Adventure Sports

Winter Fatbike Racing: The Pursuit of Ultra Fatness

Long-distance winter fatbike racing is grueling, but that's why some riders say they do it. Meet Inland NW bikers who embrace the challenge.

Justin M. Short February 8, 2022

Bridge Creek to the Stehekin River is a remote, multi-day, self-supported whitewater run through the North Cascades to Lake Chelan, Wash.

Out There Outdoors February 7, 2022

Personal essay by Olivia Dugenet about how women challenge stereotypes and social expectations when they adventure in the great outdoors.

Out There Outdoors January 25, 2022

The #TagResponsibly movement wants social media users to think twice before identifying sensitive backcountry areas.

Aaron Theisen October 25, 2021

OTO writers share their ideas for recreation, adventure, and simply enjoying time at any lake in the Inland Northwest.

Out There Outdoors July 19, 2021

Learn about the fringe sport of wing foiling—where riders use boards equipped with a hydrofoil and inflatable, hand-held sail called a wing.

Derrick Knowles July 19, 2021

The Spokane Polo Club, located only minutes from downtown Spokane, hosts a clinic every spring to recruit new members.

Kelly Chadwick May 24, 2021

Driving down I-90 past Liberty Lake, you might never know one of the region’s biggest zipline tours was tucked away in the forested hillsides of ...

Derrick Knowles May 24, 2021

By Paul Delaney For those who wonder what the pioneers might have seen as they traveled the Oregon Trail in the 1840s, take a trip ...

Out There Outdoors June 26, 2020