Hiking
Pitching in for Trails — Our Local Trails Need You
A well-known local hiker and trail maintenance project leader, Lynn Smith, ends his emails to other trail maintenance volunteers with these words: “Days spent on ...
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Escaping the Lake Crowds at Leigh Lake
Have you ever noticed the crowds at the local beaches? Â The noise of Jet Skis; whining, crying and yelling kids; and the endless boat traffic? ...
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10 Ways to Explore Sandpoint (The Locals Guide)
Because Sandpoint happens to be flanked by the Selkirks and the Cabinets, and folded into the curves of Lake Pend Oreille and the river, and ...
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Pend Oreille Road Trip: Native American Culture, Hiking and History
Come summer, the mountains of the Inland Northwest offer a surfeit of high-elevation locations to escape the heat. But the forested foothills and meandering Pend ...
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Hike of the Month: Heart Lake Loop (Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho/Montana Stateline)
To give this route justice, devote at least a weekend to exploration and hike, at minimum, the complete loop around Heart Lake. This route includes ...
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Northeast Washington Hiking/Camping Road Trip
Let me be your concierge for a Northeast Washington hiking weekend this summer that includes hiking Thirteen Mile Trail, an overnight car-camping stay at Swan ...
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Knothead Trail (Little Spokane River Natural Area)
Many volunteer hours have gone into the transformation of this scenic trail, still a work in progress, but drastically improved through the efforts of an ...
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Exploring Wallace, Idaho’s Mining Heritage
A sprawling complex of beautiful, historic buildings and surprisingly bustling streets nestled into the steep mountain hillsides of north Idaho’s Bitterroot Mountains, Wallace Idaho is ...
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Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival: 1 Day, A Whole Summer’s Worth of Fun (July 11)
Have you always wanted to try stand up paddleboarding, rock climbing, kayaking or geo-caching? How about SUP yoga, disc golf, rafting, slacklining or demoing the ...
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