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A variety of songbirds use the shoreline grasses and reeds of area wetlands to hunt insects and keep an eye on predators. Photo: Aaron Theisen

Spring Wildlife Hikes

Like some people, wildlife get winter-weary too. Fortunately there are plenty of opportunities for both to bask in the warming temperatures of early spring. A ...
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Hike of the Month: Old Kettle Falls, Lake Roosevelt (Kettle Falls, Wash.)

Since I still want to believe that winter will return and there will be too much snow to access the high country, I am recommending ...
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Hike of the Month: Fir Mountain (Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest)

While I love our local urban hikes, there comes a point every winter when I long for the view from the summit of some remote ...
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Go Chasing Winter Waterfalls

Not all winter adventures have to be into the deep mountains. These winter waterfall trips are found mostly in or near the Purcell Trench, northwest ...
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New Dishman Hills Trail to “The Cliffs”

Mary had been there some months before, and I’d seen a map scratched on a napkin – but we were SURE we could find the ...
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Hike of the Month: Mount Kit Carson (Mount Spokane State Park)

On those grey winter days in Spokane, find a dose of vitamin D by heading for Mount Spokane State Park. When everything is obscured by ...
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Hike of the Month: Antoine Peak Conservation Area (Spokane County Parks)

As the snow begins to pile up in the high country, try one of the closer peaks for some last-chance hiking before it’s time to ...
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Zora in awe of big trees. Photo: Ajia Town

4 Tips for Fall Hiking with Kids

Whether your family calls it a nature walk or a hike, when you’re out in nature walking with children the essential goal is the same: ...
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Hiking along the shore of Stevens Lake. Photo: Skye Schillhammer

Best Fall Hikes in Idaho’s Silver Valley

Four of the best fall hikes in Idaho's Silver Valley, including Upper & Lower Stevens Lake, Lone Lake, St. Regis Lakes, and Crystal Lake.
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