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Steven Gnam en route for a weeklong trip into the mountains to photograph wildlife and landscapes in midwinter. Photo courtesy of Steven Gnam

Growing Up With Wild Connections — An Excerpt from “Crown of the Continent: The Wildest Rockies”

My roots in the Crown of the Continent go as deep as my first wobbly steps on Earth. My folks came to the heart of ...

Out There Outdoors December 27, 2014

These are two of the four bikes that were stolen. By chance I had taken photos of them downtown not long before the theft. Photo: Hank Greer

Fighting Back Against Bike Theft

It’s heart sinking. You look around and ask, “Where’s my bike?” The answer you deny is, “It’s gone.” You look again and again to make ...

Hank Greer December 22, 2014

Pity Parties and Other Steps to Injury Recovery

There are few things I can say are an absolute truth with the exception of this fact: Being injured sucks. In fact, injury is kind ...

Ammi Midstokke December 12, 2014

OTM Editor Derrick Knowles doing what he loves most, hiking.

Going Skiing

In junior high, all my cool friends were skiers, and it took until 9th grade until I could join them up on the mountain. Our ...

Derrick Knowles November 19, 2014

For many of us who like to play outside, it can be a hard sell to come indoors and run on a treadmill. However, there can be many benefits to gym training, not to mention types of gyms that will suit your own health needs. Photo: Fiona Hicks

Surviving (and Loving) the Gym This Winter

I used to think the only reason to go to a gym was if you were in prison – for fitness and so the guy ...

Ammi Midstokke November 17, 2014

Fat Tires and Hot Pools: Riding the Idaho Hot Springs Loop

Last February (2013), Adventure Cycling released the maps for a new bike packing backcountry experience, the Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike Route. There are two ...

Hank Greer November 10, 2014

Zora in awe of big trees. Photo: Ajia Town

4 Tips for Fall Hiking with Kids

Whether your family calls it a nature walk or a hike, when you’re out in nature walking with children the essential goal is the same: ...

Amy McCaffree October 18, 2014

Sparks fly at the hands of Glen Copus, who makes Spokane's best bikes. Photo: Hank Greer

The Elephant in the Woods: Ultimate Back-Road Touring Bikes Made in Spokane

I’m always amazed, and a little envious, when I meet someone who has found his or her passion and lives it every day. Glen Copus ...

Hank Greer October 16, 2014

Hike of the Month: North Fork Silver Creek Trail (Abercrombie Mountain, Colville N.F.)

Save the easy approach to Abercrombie Mountain for summer. Once fall arrives, the long, 14-mile, roundtrip version gives hikers ample time to savor the spectacular ...

Holly Weiler October 10, 2014