Outdoor experiences make life worth living, and our area is rich with lakes and mountains to enjoy. While the challenges or the motivations vary, there is no shortage of inspirational landscapes to appreciate. Whether you’re a biker, hiker or paddler, you probably bring along your camera to document your outings. Outdoor photography connects people in […]
From a lunchtime escape to a months-long journey, we sought out the toughest, most breathtaking and the craziest rides for Northwest riders to attempt.
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Stay active all winter long at local mountains January is national “Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month,” with resorts in over 30 states participating in the effort. For Washington and Idaho locals and visitors, January is a great time to try a new winter activity or get back on the mountain. All four of Ski
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Ideas for a Sustainable Holiday Season This THURSDAY, November 18th! 5:30pm-St. John’s Cathedral New Vendors!! Sun People Dry Goods: Environmentally Friendly Goods for House and Home Petunia’s Marketplace: Local Gourmet Foods and Handmade Truffles Le Luz Soy Candles and more!! Join us for Dinner, Freshly-Made Pies Entertainment by Cool Whip- Whitworth University’s Improv Group. Pick up
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Outdoor Medical Emergency Handbook – First Aid For Travelers, Backpackers, Adventurers Dr. Spike Briggs & Dr. Campbell Mackenzie Firefly Books, 2010, 244 pages. This book isn’t for the family heading out to the lake or the couple heading out there for a few days of backpacking. After the Table of Contents and Introduction, there’s a
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Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids: A Guide To Getting Your Kids Active In The Great Outdoors Eugene Buchanan Heliconia Press, March 2010, 300 pages. For those that refuse to let their kids become an obesity statistic, this is your book. Award-winning author Eugene Buchanan made a pact with his wife that parenthood wouldn’t interfere with their
Every sport has a hero—that one person who continually challenges, beats and changes the very face of the game. For adventure racing, that person is Mike Kloser. In the early 1980s Kloser dabbled in the pro mogul skiing circuit, won a few national titles and switched gears to mountain biking. Throughout his 12 year career
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PEDESTRIAN ADVOCATE Mark Fenton is coming to Spokane to present a free community meeting “Walking to the Future,” on Tuesday, September 29, 6:30PM, at the Lincoln Center, 1613 N. Lincoln St. An expert in “healthy community design”—the convergence of public health and city planning — Fenton is a renowned public speaker and hosts the PBS
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With car-free camping, adventure begins when you leave your front door. Here are 5 Spokane-area destinations to arrive by bike, bus, or hike.
Camping Destinations via Hike, Bike, or Bus Read More »
Bijan and the Tehran cyclists at the tree planting. If you’ve ever seen Tehran traffic you know they put the hard in core. Photo Jon Snyder. On Saturday we had two Peace Tree planting ceremonies. The first was at a kindergarten in North Tehran. I would tell more about what happened there but I was
