Get Out There

Virtual Fitness Community: 3 Ways to Join

Missing the buoyancy of a crowd? Try some of these online recreation opportunities.  Join a virtual running club. Fleet Feet Spokane aims to help runners ...
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When the Race is Canceled

I’d love to recreate 100 percent of the time out of an intrinsic love for movement and the great outdoors. But the truth is I sign ...
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Woman with a purple top running on a paved trail.

Running Season

For my first few years in Spokane, straight out of college and newly entered into the full-time workforce, I had a corporate job I found ...
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Wildlife Travels

The movement of wildlife is crucial to their survival. Salmon travel from the ocean to the river to spawn, field mice scurry along hedgerows to avoid predation, and caribou traverse thousands of miles to search for wintering grounds. ...
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Two people biking downtown.

Program Encourages Smarter Commutes

You’ve probably noticed there are less cars on the road resulting in less traffic and less air pollution. With fewer cars on the road, it’s easier to ...
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Tarawyn Waters of Urban Eden Farms in Vinegar Flats sells veggies at the Spokane Farmers' Market. Photo: Shallan Knowles

Bike or Walk to the Farmers Market

Biking or walking to a local farmers market is great summertime urban adventure, offering exercise and healthy food.
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35 Close to Home Summer Adventures in the Inland NW

With so many lakes, rivers, trails, and public land acres throughout the Inland Northwest, adventure is always close by. Here are 35 ideas, activities, and ...
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Six Tips to Help You #RecreateResponsibly

Know Before You Go: Check the status of the place you want to visit. If it is closed, don’t go. If it’s crowded, have a plan B.  Plan Ahead: Prepare ...
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Washington Recreate Responsibly Coalition Urges Caution

The newly formed Washington Recreate Responsibly Coalition brings together more than 50 organizations to simplify and amplify guidance for getting outside safely during the COVID-19 ...
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