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Spokane Nordic ski team racers practicing at Mount Spokane State Park Nordic Trails.

New Nordic Ski Opportunities in Spokane

Spokane Nordic Ski Association has a new team coach and is offering new program opportunities for winter 2021-22.
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Folk School Classes for Adults in Sandpoint: Fall 2021

Kaniksu Land Trust’s Folk School in Sandpoint, Idaho, offers classes and workshops taught by local craftspeople and artisans.
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Trail building volunteers holding pulaski tools as they work at Mount Spokane.

Mount Spokane Summit MTB Trail Nearly Complete

The Upper 290 mountain bike trail at Mount Spokane State Park is slated to officially open in summer 2022.
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Woman at the tree planting event holding a shovel.

2,000 Trees & Shrubs Planted In Spokane

At the Reforest Spokane 2021 event, trees and shrubs were planted by volunteers at the new wildlife corridor Rimrock to Riverside.
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Woman running on the Centennial Trail in Spokane, with a few of trees and the Spokane River in the background.

Big Improvements On Spokane’s Centennial Trail

Two maintenance and upgrade projects on Spokane County's Centennial Trail improved access, safety, and connectivity.
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Living Local & Other Silver Linings of the Covid-Era

When the pandemic shut down normal activities, "living local” became more than a quaint notion to strive for and silver linings were revealed.
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Ski team member on the mountain waving a U of I Vandals flag.

Ski Swap at University of Idaho: Nov. 11

U of I Outdoor Program & Vandal Ski Team hosts the annual Outdoor Equipment Sale and Ski Swap in Moscow, Idaho, on Thursday, Nov. 11, ...
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Compact Toyota car and small tent at a campsite.

How To Create A Frugal Outdoor Lifestyle

Hiking guidebook writer James P. Johnson shares what inspired him to chose frugality and freedom to pursue an outdoor-oriented lifestyle.
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Author painting a mural of a mountain biker, with blue paint.

Spokane Artist Inspired By Northwest Public Lands

Christina Deubel, who's inspired by Northwest public lands, shares about her artistic process and first public mural at Camp Sekani.
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