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Three mountain goats looking for vegetation to eat.

10 Ways to Love Your Public Lands & Waterways

Experience and appreciate America's public lands and waterways in new ways, with ideas from experts, artists, and conservationists.

Out There Outdoors October 9, 2020

3 Scenic Inland NW Drives with Day Hikes

The federal government owns nearly 30 percent of Washington’s land; in Idaho, that figure is more than doubled. Which is to say, we, the public, own some of ...

Aaron Theisen October 8, 2020

Public Lands 101

In the collective mind’s eye of America, public lands were born the day Yosemite became a public park in 1864, when president Lincoln deeded it to ...

Summer Hess October 8, 2020

Illustration by Justin Short of a man flying a kite on a mountain ledge.

Pedaling Public Land

My wife, Lynn, and I moved to Spokane in 2012. Having emptied the moving truck the previous night, I went on a morning constitutional on ...

Out There Outdoors October 5, 2020

Wander Spokane Scavenger Hunt

As we wound around the foot of the bluff, looking at houses nestled in nooks and crannies of Peaceful Valley, we peered ahead, hoping to catch a ...

Carol Corbin October 5, 2020

Tracking Cougars in Washington

Mountain lions are one of the most elusive animals in North America. Chances are if you spend time in the wilds you have rousted a ...

Adam Gebauer October 2, 2020

Mom and children paddling in kayaks and a stand-up paddleboard along a rocky slope of Lake Sullivan. Mossy grass and waterfall on the rocks.

7 Ways to Teach Kids to Love Public Lands

Personal experience and hands-on activities, from camping to Jr. Ranger programs, help children learn the value of America's public lands.

Amy McCaffree October 1, 2020

New California Creek Trail at Mica Peak

Spokane County, Wash. Construction of California Creek, the main singletrack trail at Mica Peak Conservation Area, just wrapped up at the end of July 2020 in spite of new complications placed on ...

Holly Weiler September 29, 2020

Some people have asked if the avalanche changed my view on being out there and skiing. To me, these guys died doing what they loved. If anything, it’s almost a reason to double down on skiing. Photo: Willy Bartlett

Regional Avalanche Center in Trouble

Retired board member of Friends of IPAC Liam Fitzgerald explains how Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center (IPAC) is being impacted by USFS budget cuts.

Out There Outdoors September 29, 2020