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How Has the Inland Northwest Running Scene Changed?

A lot has changed in the Inland Northwest running scene since the first Bloomsday in 1977. To paint a picture of some of those more ...
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Why Run? 4 Spokane Runners Share Their Motivations

  Why do you run? You could ask a hundred runners that question and get a hundred different answers: to get stronger, for mental clarity, ...
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Best Hiking Trails with Kids & Strollers

Comfortable shoes, a positive attitude, good endurance, hydration, and yummy trail snacks make all the difference when hiking with children.   WASHINGTON Bowl & Pitcher ...
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10 Family Summertime Adventures

Tube the Spokane River: Experience an urban river adventure with thrilling class I-II rapids. It’s easy with FLOW Adventures, which provides big tubes, PFDs, and ...
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Rock Climbing at Banks Lake

Only 2 hours west of Spokane, near Grand Coulee, lies Banks Lake that's surrounded by granite outcroppings ranging up to 500 feet high.
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“24 Hours Round the Clock” Mountain Bike Race

Ride Riverside on May 26-27 in the 19th-annual 24 Hour Mountain Bike Race For the uninitiated, riding a mountain bike for 24 hours sounds like ...
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Run Like Bigfoot is Chasing You: A Guide to Ultra Running

I glanced around at the runners attending the pre-race meeting for the 2017 Bigfoot 100 k ultramarathon and realized, grimly, that I was way out ...
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Explorers for Bats

Climbers team up with scientists to help with bat conservation Yesterday, April 17, was National Bat Appreciation Day. What does this have to do with ...
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Early Season Kayaking

No matter how long it’s been since I’ve been in my kayak, or how far life has drawn me away from the river, when winter ...
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