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Summer Adventure Camps For Kids

There are only ten weeks between the summer solstice and Labor Day this year – what is your kid’s bucket list of fun? Here are ...

Amy McCaffree June 3, 2014

Watch for seasonal waterfalls on the surrounding cliffs as you ascend a rocky gorge. Photo: Holly Weiler

Hike of The Month: Thirteen Mile Trail #23 (Kettle River Range, Wash.)

Begin this hike just off the pavement at the rustic Thirteen Mile campground at the southern edge of the Colville National Forest. There’s no chance ...

Holly Weiler June 2, 2014

Should Cyclists be Required to Wear Helmets?

Join the debate at Facebook.com/OutThereMonthly! YES By Bill Bender Don’t Even Ride a Bike in the Driveway Without a Helmet! My perspective comes from being ...

Out There Outdoors June 2, 2014

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

So Many Summer Trips, So Little Time

Working on this issue of OTM was painful. Not because the writing, editing, and other work was especially hard. No, I learned that writing about ...

Derrick Knowles June 1, 2014

Susan is getting to know Baby, a 3 year old lab/chow mix, at the Spokane Humane Society. Photo: Brad Naccarato

Finding that Perfect Outdoor Dog at the Shelter

Companionship is a primary need for most people. We seek it in various ways, but nothing quite fills the void in our hearts like the ...

Brad Naccarato May 16, 2014

Josh Mills and son Carson out on the lake. Photo: Kallie Mills

Fishing For a Good Cause

“My true release is fishing — nothing else can put me in a relaxed state of mind,” says Josh Mills, an avid fisherman who now ...

Amy McCaffree May 7, 2014

Relationships outside of the immediate household experience strain as well. A straight-talking friend leveled with me: “Nobody is going to understand or sympathize when you don’t show up to an event because you had to ride your bike for five hours.

Training for a Triathlon: Living with (or putting up with!) an Ironman-in-Training

Editor’s note: This is part two in a series on training for triathlons. At the Coeur d’Alene Ironman a few years ago, I ran into ...

Janelle McCabe May 6, 2014

Bike to Work Week kick off breakfast. Photo: Hank Greer

Bike to Work Week: Events Around the Inland NW

I don’t remember when I started smoking, but I remember when I quit. I also don’t remember when I started riding a bike to work, ...

Hank Greer May 5, 2014

Hike of the month and photo by Holly Weiler

Hike of The Month: McKenzie Conservation Area (Newman Lake, Wash.)

The McKenzie Conservation Area east of Spokane features old logging roads that volunteers transformed into hiking trails. Hike the outer loop by heading uphill from ...

Holly Weiler May 2, 2014