Hiking

Photo of Palouse Falls by Shallan Knowles.

Southeast Washington—Palouse Falls State Park

Spring trips to Palouse Falls State Park during peak river flows in recent years often include crowds and traffic, with visitors coming from around the ...

Siobhan Ebel June 22, 2017

Graphic courtesy of Wanderlust Outfitters.

Sandpoint, Idaho—Outdoor Gear for Rent

As the year’s epic snowpack recedes from Inland Northwest mountain peaks, it’s time for summer adventures. A new Sandpoint-based outdoor gear rental business wants to ...

Siobhan Ebel June 20, 2017

Hiking along the shore of Stevens Lake. Photo: Skye Schillhammer

Riverside State Park—Wednesdays in the Woods

Experience the great outdoors on the edge of the city while enjoying live music, educational presentations, and entertaining programs at Riverside State Park. REI and ...

Out There Outdoors June 19, 2017

Photo of mountains at sunset by Aaron Theisen

5 Classic Missoula, Montana Hikes

Home to the University of Montana in the whole-foods-and-hiking-boots heart of the state, Missoula is a community of fit free spirits—consider it a cross between ...

Aaron Theisen June 16, 2017

Kootenai Falls

The Pacific Northwest has been setting precipitation records since last October, leaving normally dry trails muddy and damaged by erosion. Avoid those trails, and seek ...

Holly Weiler June 6, 2017

Photo courtesy of Nelson & Kootenay Lake Tourism.

Canada 150

The year Canada celebrates its 150th birthday. To commemorate this anniversary, Nelson and Kootenay Lake Tourism have put together a list of 150 reasons to ...

Siobhan Ebel June 5, 2017

Hangman Creek Hike (June 9)

Join The Lands Council guide, Amanda Parrish, and Inland Northwest Trails Coalition’s Hangman Creek Project Manager, Daniel Collins, on June 9 for a hike along ...

Out There Outdoors May 31, 2017

Critters in the City: Downtown Spokane’s Urban Wildlife Hikes

Eating sushi or sipping craft cocktails at a city café isn’t the typical start to a wildlife watching hike, but downtown Spokane is unique in ...

Derrick Knowles May 27, 2017

Photo of Grouse Creek falls by Janelle McCabe.

4 Waterfall Hikes: Where Mountains and Rivers Collide

Like almond butter and dark chocolate, or balsamroot and mountain bike tire tracks, rivers and mountains complement each other, and the results of their couplings ...

Janelle McCabe May 24, 2017