Outdoor Family

Winter Mountain Season Passholder Profiles

Chris & Beccie White, Mt. Spokane There are ski families, and then there are Ski Families. And one of the most hardcore ones in Spokane ...
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Ski Programs for Kids and Families in the Inland NW

Kids in the Inland Northwest have an abundance of fun, affordable learn to ski or snowboard programs to choose from. These are some of the ...
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All-Mountain Kids: Ski Teams of the Inland NW

Hoping to win an Olympic medal someday is not why kids join a ski team.  “It’s a great way to learn how to ski well. ...
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How to Choose a Family Winter Sport

Not everyone grows up in a ski family. Or even loves snow. We get that, but “winters can be hard if you don’t have something ...
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4 Tips to Keep Kids Happy on the Slopes

A few years ago I knew next to nothing about skiing with kids. But after three seasons of doing my best to teach my son, ...
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Intermediate & Advanced Winter Kids Programs

Once kids become capable skiers or snowboarders, the learning process doesn’t need to end. These programs will help kids take their snow sliding to the ...
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Parkour and Climbing for Kids

Ask most kids what they like best about playgrounds, and they’ll say it’s swinging on bars, jumping off high things, and going over obstacles—in reality, ...
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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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