Hiking
The Best Winter Hikes Near Spokane and Coeur d’Alene
Not every winter day in the Inland Northwest is a snow day. In those in-between stretches—when the valleys are bare but the mountains are white—lower-elevation ...
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Winter Hiking Essentials to Stay Safe and Comfortable on the Trail
Winter hiking at lower elevations in northern climates doesn’t require an expedition mindset, but you should definitely prepare and bring the essentials. Avid winter hikers ...
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About “100 Hikes” Author Rich Landers
By Jon Jonckers Cover photo courtesy of Jon Jonckers First published in 1987, “100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest” became an instant success. The popular ...
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Mount Spokane State Park Trail 260 Snowshoe Guide and Winter Access Tips
Hike of the Month By Holly Weiler Cover photo courtesy of Holly Weiler Mount Spokane State Park transitions to a winter wonderland each December as ...
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Nature Rx: How Washington’s Parks Prescription Program Boosts Health and Well-Being
By Olivia Dugenet Cover photo courtesy of Olivia Dugenet Washington State Parks is promoting a new health treatment. Anyone can get a prescription. In fact, ...
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Loving a Place to Death: How Overcrowding is Transforming Glacier National Park
By Jean Arthur Cover photo courtesy of Jean Arthur Sunrise promises a sparkling midsummer morning at 6,644 feet elevation at the summit of Going-to-the-Sun Road ...
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Spokane County Parks See Major 2025 Upgrades with New Trailheads and Accessibility Improvements
Cover photo courtesy of Rex Schultz By Jon Jonckers Across Spokane County, so many regional parks and trailheads underwent dramatic upgrades and improvements that it’s ...
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The Day Mount St. Helens Reopened
By Ammi Midstokke Cover photo courtesy of Chris Ashenbrener On the morning of May 18, 1980, Chris Ashenbrener was pouring concrete on the edge of ...
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Protecting Spokane’s Wild Heart: The Dishman Hills
Cover photo courtesy of Dishman Hills Conservation On a quiet morning, a child walks hand in hand with her grandfather along a trail in the ...
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