Destinations

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Selkirk Bike Loop

By Michael Ebinger Newport. Sandpoint. Bonner’s Ferry. Creston. Kootenay Bay. Nelson. Trail. Metaline Falls. Box Canyone Dam. Ione. Back to Newport. That was one version of the Selkirk Loop on a bike ...
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Spring Hiking to Odessa Craters

Enjoy the spring beauty of Odessa Craters, with its gorgeous spring wildflowers and unique geology, but come with tick-repellant.
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5 Great Spots for Hiking & Training

By Jill Wagner Little Spokane River Natural Area (North Spokane): A couple of different trailheads offer hilly and not-as-hilly options.   Kit Carson Loop (Mt. Spokane ...
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Hiking & Running Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

By Jonathan Johnson Enter at the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge main gate, 4 miles south of Cheney on S. Cheney Plaza Road (free Nov. 1-Feb. ...
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A woman running along a river trail.

3 Trails in the Little Spokane River Natural Area

By Maya Jewell Zeller Enjoy these trails and abundant wildlife close to Spokane on foot, but please be aware that dogs and mountain bikes are ...
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Father and daughter on a bike ride along a lake.

Pacific Coast Cycling Adventure

By Ken Robertson  When we embarked on our 1,400 mile self-supported journey from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Monterey, California, last July, my daughter Julie and ...
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Wenatchee Valley: Shoulder Season Heaven

The Wenatchee Valley, in central Washington, is the perfect shoulder season destination, with opportunities for spring skiing, hiking and trail running, rock climbing, kayaking and ...
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A group cross country skiing.

Coldsmoke Powder Festival 2020

Head north to snowy British Columbia for the three-day Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival at Whitewater Ski Area and in Nelson, BC, February 21-23, 2020! This ...
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Rustic Luxury at Logden Lodge

Twenty minutes south of Nelson, B.C., just outside the zero-stoplight community of Ymir, Paul Hulshoff and partner Annelies Ellerman have built Logden Lodge, one of ...
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