Hiking

Letter What? Letterboxing Provides New Way to Experience Familiar Spaces

Adventure. New places. Family fun. Creativity. If any of that sounds enticing, it might be a great time to start letterboxing. No, this isn’t what ...
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Conservation Futures Public Nominations Meeting

The Conservation Futures Program will hold a meeting Thursday, June 16, from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Centerplace Regional Event Center at 2426 N. Discovery Place in the ...
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Parent and child on a trail at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge -- looking through binoculars for birdwatching.

Learn Our Local Birds — Birding Tips for Families and Newbies

We live in a great place to go birding. In Riverside State Park, birders have recorded a total of 153 species. But let’s face it: ...
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Photo: Holly Weiler

Quartzite Mountain (Colville National Forest)

Quartzite is one of the most prominent natural roadside features of the drive north on Highway 395, where the rocky outcroppings form a gorgeous backdrop ...
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Hike the Canadian Rockies and Live the Good Life at Fernie, B.C.’s Island Lake Lodge

The idea of using a lodge as a day hiking basecamp had never really occurred to either of us before we found ourselves enjoying the ...
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New Fishtrap Loop Trail Invites Hikers to Explore

The Bureau of Land Management Fishtrap Recreation Area is well known to fishers, hikers, mountain bikers, equestrians – even astronomers – as a premier scablands ...
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Family Trail Adventures along the Spokane River

The Spokane River exudes energy and mystery, fascinating kids and parents alike. A hike along a river is a fun way to explore nature while ...
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Guided Hikes Set to Celebrate 50 Years of Protecting the Dishman Hills

I had never run hills before arriving in Spokane 11 years ago. So when we moved here after seven years in the flat desert of ...
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Explore Local Trails and Win Cool Outdoor Prizes with Out There Monthly’s Backcountry Booty Contest

Do you like hiking and exploring recreation areas and trails you’ve never visited before? Do you like treasure hunts for cool prizes? Play Out There ...
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