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Metal bolt and anchor in a climbing rock with carabiner attached.

How To Report Bad Climbing Bolts & Anchors

Bower Climbing Coalition, based in Spokane, Wash., has a new online feature for people to report bad bolts or anchors at regional rock areas.

Out There Outdoors March 14, 2022

Ethan Anderson hanging from handholds while bouldering -- climbing without harness or ropes.

Spokane Teen Qualifies for USA Climbing Nationals

Ethan “Buddy” Anderson, 16, from Spokane, Wash., qualified for USA Climbing Nationals, happening July 2022.

Derrick Knowles March 14, 2022

Fly-fisherman holding a wild steelhead in the water.

Snake River Salmon Initiative Gains Support

By Sam Mace Spokane, Wash. In 2021, Washington Senator Patty Murray and Governor Jay Inslee acknowledged the serious salmon and steelhead crisis in the Snake ...

Out There Outdoors March 14, 2022

Landscape view of Lake Spokane, with puffy clouds in the blue sky, and tall dried grass and evergreen trees between the photographer and lakeshore.

New Conservation Land At Lake Spokane

Inland Northwest Land Conservancy and Avista worked together to conserve 526 acres on the north shore of Lake Spokane.

Carol Corbin March 14, 2022

Aerial view of the Pend Oreille River valley, with forested hillsides.

Northeast Washington Rural Tourism Survey

Visitor Opportunity Study Survey will provide important information for new Rural Tourism Support Program in northeast Washington.

Out There Outdoors March 13, 2022

Two people riding on mountain bikes on a singletrack trail by a waterfall.

Mountainfilm Tour in Coeur d’Alene: March 18

Mountainfilm on Tour in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, features films handpicked from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, CO.

Out There Outdoors March 7, 2022

Mountain biker, with a fat tire bike, rides quickly along the snow-covered trail and among trees at Pine Street Woods recreation and natural area.

Inland NW Winter Trail Grooming for Fat Bikes

Overview of Inland Northwest winter fat biking and trail grooming plans, including destinations in Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, and Sandpoint.

Carol Corbin March 7, 2022

Fireworks light up the sky above the Village at Schweitzer ski mountain.

Schweitzer Starlight Race Series: Feb. Friday Nights

Schweitzer's antic-filled Starlight race series for adults takes place on Friday nights in February 2022 and celebrates the Winter Olympics.

Out There Outdoors February 13, 2022

Young mountain biker riding along a singletrack trail through the forest with sunlight coming down between the trees.

New “Keep Washington Evergreen” Initiative

New legislative initiative “Keep Washington Evergreen” aims to conserve 1 million acres of working and natural forests by 2040.

Carol Corbin February 2, 2022