Some of us only ride, hike, or run trails. But there are many others who also support outdoor recreation and conservation groups and volunteer their time on tr... Read More...
By Rebecca Mack
"Will you bring the petting zoo?" Our far-flung kids ask this every time we head out to see them. Of course, the answer is yes. The ability... Read More...
By Holly Weiler & Ammi Midstokke
Sometimes a reasonable day hike is enough. Sometimes you need to push your mind and body to see how far you can go... Read More...
By Pete Meighan
Approaching from the north, Eastern Washington’s Blue Mountains appear as little more than inconspicuous rolling hills on the horizon. This... Read More...
Paddling a river through any desert area seems a contradiction, at first. In the arid middle of Washington State, the Columbia River churns past sun-b... Read More...
By Heidi Lasher
Eastern Washington and North Idaho include millions of acres of public lands. Most of us have seen only a small fraction of these lands and ... Read More...
The federal government owns nearly 30 percent of Washington’s land; in Idaho, that figure is more than doubled. Which is to say, we, the pub... Read More...
In the collective mind’s eye of America, public lands were born the day Yosemite became a public park in 1864, when president Lincoln deeded it to the... Read More...
My wife, Lynn, and I moved to Spokane in 2012. Having emptied the moving truck the previous night, I went on a morning constitutional on the longboard around B... Read More...
As we wound around the foot of the bluff, looking at houses nestled in nooks and crannies of Peaceful Valley, we peered ahead, hoping to catch a glimpse of the... Read More...
