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Rock climber Kyle Tarry ascending vertical mixed, rocky terrain on first pitch off Eliot Glacier -- climbing a ribbon of ice.

Spokane Climbers Achieve First Ascent of Mount Hood’s Cathedral Ramp

On April 17, 2021, Nick Sweeney and Kyle Tarry, both from Spokane, along with Matt Zavortink and Aaron Nelson, from Oregon, completed the first ascent ...

Jon Jonckers May 28, 2021

Man taking a selfie with thumbs-up sign to celebrate his walk in a new neighborhood in Spokane. House and street in background.

Walking or Running Every Single Street in Spokane

Tom Griffen, who moved to Spokane in early 2020, is getting to know Spokane by walking every one of its streets.

Sarah Hauge May 28, 2021

Female river raft guide, wearing a life jacket, sunglasses, and hat, sitting in a raft surrounded by colorful gear bags, with the river and rocky riverbank in the background.

River Guiding in the Covid-19 Era

Three river guides from ROW Adventures share their stories of their time on the river last summer during a global pandemic.

Lisa Laughlin May 27, 2021

volunteer trail builders standing on a trail boardwalk-bridge in the forest, holding mallets

Volunteer with Idaho Trail Association This Summer: Work Projects in Idaho Panhandle National Forest

Idaho Trails Association organizes volunteers to help clear trails around the state, and have a summer 2021 schedule of work projects in Idaho Panhandle National ...

Derrick Knowles May 27, 2021

Polo players riding brown horses, wearing helmets, and carrying polo sticks.

Playing Polo in Spokane: Spring Clinics

The Spokane Polo Club, located only minutes from downtown Spokane, hosts a clinic every spring to recruit new members.

Kelly Chadwick May 24, 2021

Man holding on to a wooden aerial ladder among trees at Mica Moon.

Spokane’s Mica Moon Zip Tours Expands Again

Driving down I-90 past Liberty Lake, you might never know one of the region’s biggest zipline tours was tucked away in the forested hillsides of ...

Derrick Knowles May 24, 2021

Man holding a redband trout with two hands, one hand under the belly and another at the tail.

Spokane’s Native Redband Trout

Redband trout are the iconic fish of the Spokane River. Learn about the environmental challenges and conservation collaborations in this Nature column by Adam Gebauer.

Adam Gebauer May 18, 2021

Red, yellow, white, and purple wildflowers on the mountainside of the Pend Oreille River valley in northeast Washington.

The Trailhead: Trail Projects & Plans for May-June 2021

Welcome to The Trailhead -- a new column that replaces “Hike of the Month” to serve as a round-up of interesting projects and plans for ...

Holly Weiler May 17, 2021

A line of cyclists stopped along the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, with water bodies on both sides of the trail. People using binoculars for bird watching.

Take a Spring Ride on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes

Stretching across the Idaho Panhandle for 73.2 miles, the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes is a great spring and early summer ride.

Out There Outdoors May 17, 2021