Riding the Route of the Hiawatha at Lookout Pass has become a bucket-list outdoor adventure that now attracts bike riders from around the country. And starting this summer, Lookout will have another reason for local and travelling riders and hikers to head to the Idaho/Montana border—lift-served mountain biking and hiking. New Lift-Served Biking & Hiking […]
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Being outside on and around bikes at a young age will help children develop a life-long passion for this fun, healthy outdoor activity. It may not always be easy, but it’s worth it.
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Avoiding crowds but not the fun — ideas for outdoor family recreation and adventure in the age of COVID-19.
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Parents and caregivers can get children excited about and engaged in nature-based activities with help from books that focus on STEAM principles — Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math — all published by Quarto Books.
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Children need outdoor gear they can call their own, and by the time they are 6-9 years old, they are ready (and more willing) to receive fewer toys and more experience-oriented, practical items. Here are 10 gear ideas that will help encourage outdoorsy kids to become lifelong adventurers. 1. Pocketknife: A versatile tool for a responsible,
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Where to Stay and Trails to Ride In recent years, the latter half of Northwest summers have been plagued by days or weeks of wildfire smoke, which can make many outdoor recreation activities like biking more challenging. The silver lining is that autumn has become a prime time to beat the summertime smoke, heat, and
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Memorial Day weekend is the ceremonial start to camping, and it’s not too late to book a trip at any of the hundreds of campgrounds throughout the Northwest. If you’re new to camping, how should you decide where to go? One of my favorite aspects of camping is that the actual campground serves as an
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When it comes to planning a biking trip with kids, nothing quite compares with the ease, beauty, and endless side adventures and activities of a family vacation to explore sections of North Idaho’s 73.2-mile Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes. Families with children of almost any age can enjoy segments along the easy-to-beginner, mostly-flat, scenic family-friendly
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Gran Fondo Ephrata (March 17): Ride 50 or 80 miles along primitive back roads in central Washington, with 2,700’+ elevation gain. Hilly Nilly Gravel Series (March 17, April 28, May 5, June 9): Organized by Trek Bicycle Store in Coeur d’Alene and Vertical Earth, this free, no-support, 20-40+ mile ride series takes place on hilly
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A new way to explore Spokane is with a self-guided walking or biking tour of the “I am a Town” poetry art installations. With 13 stops to choose from, using the Google Maps route provided by the non-profit organization Spokane Arts, you can link waypoints together. Most are located in the downtown vicinity, with two
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