Gear, Lessons, and Permits to Cross-Country Ski in Spokane and North Idaho

Amy Silbernagel McCaffree is digital editor and the "Out There Kids" columnist, and has been an OTO contributor since 2006. She grew up near Seattle and the western foothills of the Cascade Mountains, and has lived in Spokane since 2003. She enjoys camping, biking, hiking, swimming, paddling, and alpine skiing with her husband and their two children. She has a MFA in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University. Her writing has appeared in various other regional publications, including poetry anthologies, "Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living" and "Spokane Business Catalyst" magazines, and the now defunct "Northwest Runner" magazine. Connect with Amy