Hiking
Annual Dishman Hills Buttercup Hike (April 11)
Celebrate the return of ranunculus glaberrimus, the Inland Northwest’s own sagebrush buttercup. The Dishman Hills Conservancy is once again hosting their yearly, guided “Buttercup Hike” ...
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Hike of the Month: Feryn Ranch Conservation Area (Spokane County Parks)
A stop on the Audubon Society’s Palouse to Pines Loop, this 164-acre Conservation Futures property is a good place to acquire an appreciation for bird ...
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Hiking and Paddling the Hanford Reach National Monument
For paddlers and hikers with spring fever, the overlooked Hanford Reach National Monument presents unbelievably serene paddling and hiking opportunities in a climate that’s typically ...
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Spring Wildlife Festivals
Two of the region’s best birding fests, where you can let the experts help with the avian identification, happen in March. Don’t miss the migration ...
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Opening Day for Trails Spokane (March 28, 2015)
March 28th is Opening Day for Trails! Join a group hike/ride or go on your own, then, meet back at The Nest at Kendall Yards ...
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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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