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Beyond Smokey Bear: Teaching Kids About Wildfires

Smoke billowed in patches from Hall Mountain on the east side of Sullivan Lake in the Colville National Forest when my family arrived for our ...
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Visit the Fire Lookout Museum in Spokane

Fire Lookout Museum in north Spokane, created by historian and author Ray Kresek, includes a near replica of a Forest Service compound.
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Father helping his children with a fishing hook and line at the river.

Kids Fishing: 5 Family-Friendly Lake Destinations

Learning how to fish builds confidence in children, teaches them patience and perseverance, encourages healthy living, and helps children to better understand the interconnections between ...
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Scenic view of Priest Lake at Hill's Resort, with the resort docks and flat water.

The Hill Family of Priest Lake, Idaho

If there’s one family that epitomizes Priest Lake in north Idaho it’s the Hill family. It all began in the 1930s, when 10-year-old George Hill ...
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Two teenage girls standing on paddleboards smiling for the camera.

Put Down the Phone and Paddle: Getting Teenagers on the Water

Get your teenagers to unplug this summer by taking them to a lake for stand-up paddleboarding. “It’s hard to have a cell phone when you’re ...
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Inland Northwest Lake Guide – 2019

Spectacular landscapes and stunning sunsets. Huge, majestic lakes resembling small seas. Uncrowded, rocky-sand beaches. Massive national forests with alpine lake gems. This is what sets ...
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ValleyFest Cycle Celebration (July 28) & ValleyFest (Sept 20)

Two Summer Events in Spokane Valley Celebrate Cycling and Summer Recreation Bike, Paddle, or Run with one of these events in the beautiful Spokane Valley! ...
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Two Oregon River Trips for Families & Beginners

If you are looking for outdoor adventure, whitewater rafting will deliver. But an excellent way to add even more adventure is to spend three or ...
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Summertime Stargazing

On cloudless nights this summer during a camping trip or from your backyard, make time to marvel at our universe’s mysteries with your children. “You ...
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