49 Degrees North Change is coming to 49 Degrees North. In fact, it is already underway. If you made it up to the mountain last season, you likely noticed the improved road leading to the bottom of the Sunrise Basin quad, and the new deck and yurts located there as well, offering food, beverages, and […]
Drumheller Springs Natural Park is a 12-acre Spokane Tribal historical site tucked within Spokane’s urban landscape.
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The main access to Mount Spokane State Park is undergoing major reconstruction this summer and will be closed to public motor vehicle access through October 7. While inconvenient, park advocates note that the closure is both necessary and timely, as it needs to happen before weather prohibits road work when the winter season hits. “We
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Spokane Nordic Ski Association ski team coach George Bryant was recently selected as the Pacific Northwest Ski Association Nordic Coach of the Year. For nearly a decade Bryant has worked with teenage skiers and their families to take their Nordic skiing to a higher level. Coach Bryant works with Spokane area team members all year
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Many area whitewater enthusiasts wait patiently every spring for river levels to calm down to the right level to float or surf the Spokane River. Meanwhile, emotions still run high five years after the city’s plans for a downtown whitewater park dried up. In 2007, nonprofit group Friends of the Falls, which recently announced a
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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 gaining observational lessons about the water cycle and riparian zones – the narrow strips of land along a river’s borders that provide a unique home for plants and animals that
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For years I ignored the lonely Blue Mountains in favor of forever heading north for hiking and backpacking fun. Fortunately, I recently came to my senses: the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness in the Blues is no farther than many of my favorite trails to the north, and since some of the trails are at lower elevation, they
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The Spokane River Run takes place along the Spokane River April 17. Courses include a 5k, 10k, 25k, 50k and a 50k relay option winding through beautiful Riverside State Park. The race is staffed by volunteers and all proceeds from the race will benefit the Garfield APPLE program by providing school supplies and field trips.
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This booty has been found! Congratulations to the winner. Play the OTM Backcountry Booty treasure hunt contest and you get to explore different trails around the region and possibly win gift certificates for cool outdoor gear and other prizes. Here’s how it works: 1. We hide a booty certificate, that’s good for whatever prizes are
Last August I spent five days riding my bike on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail and Columbia Plateau Trails from North Bend to Spokane. The dry eastern portion was the most interesting to me. It was the most challenging due to the heat and lack of shade but the most rewarding for the awesome silence
