Hiking

Liberty Lake and Split Creek Loop Plus Falls

December is a fickle month for hiking. Time it right and you may be able to soak up a little sunshine; other times you may ...
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Inland NW Local Holiday Gift Guide: Hiking

This holiday season, OTM makes your shopping easy with our Local Holiday Gift Guide. There’s no need to search far and wide for gifts for ...
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Make Bringing Home Your Christmas Tree an Adventure to Remember

It’s easy to stop by the big-box store to pick up a Christmas tree from a parking lot full of trees that were shipped in ...
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Backcountry Booty: Avista Women’s Snowshoeing Package (Hidden 11.28.16; 12.9.16 Found )

THIS BOOTY HAS BEEN FOUND! Congratulations Amelia! Play the OTM Backcountry Booty treasure hunt contest and you get to explore different trails around the region ...
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Trail running along Sullivan Lake shoreline by Jon Jonckers.

Find Epic Fall Colors at Sullivan Lake

At 1,291 acres, Sullivan Lake is the largest natural lake in the Colville National Forest, but the lake isn’t necessarily the main attraction. Brilliant day ...
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The Calm Waters and Lazy Trails of Bead Lake

Our trip to Bead Lake began with a 1.5-hour drive from Spokane to the Eastern Washington-Selkirk Range in late May, but the relatively low-elevation hike ...
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Traversing the Selkirk Crest: A Guide to Backcountry Swashbuckling

“This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” the Captain says over the sound of his trekking poles dragging along the trail. As we are ...
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Snow Peak Cabin: Colville National Forest

When choosing a fall hike, my biggest considerations are always seeing the best fall colors and finding safe trailhead access in case of changing weather ...
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Urban Trail Etiquette

The golden rule for nearly every community trail in America is simple. Whether you run, walk, or ride, do so in a manner that maximizes ...
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