Sponsored Article Situated at the edge of the Palouse and the Columbia River Plateau, Spokane boasts an ideal landscape for road biking, with expansive flat terrain and a myriad of mellow hills—and plenty of not-so-mellow ones if you’re looking to test your V02 max. From bustling, paved bike paths to rolling Palouse backroads, we’ve highlighted […]
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Restoration efforts bring renewed hope for cleaning up Spokane’s Hangman Creek How did Hangman Creek become one of the most degraded streams in Washington, and what can be done to bring this once-vital salmon stream back from the brink? In many ways, it starts with the Palouse itself. The fine soils that make up the
I’m going to say it: Spokane is a, if not THE, Bike Town. Before you even start to turn the page, let me stop you. I know what you’re thinking. “Bike Town?!? I can’t even get from the South Hill to Hillard without somebody hurtling an insult at me about getting off the road and
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This is the small tale about the second dumbest ride I did all last year. The actual dumbest one wasn’t worth writing about. It was a mere 35 miles to a friend’s Christmas party out in Idaho. It was icy as all get-out on the side streets and back roads while the main roads had
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Ready to run, bike, paddle, swim, and have some new adventures in the upcoming race season? After a couple of lower-profile years, the spring and summer calendar is packed with chances to test your mettle individually or as a team in a host of outdoor races, runs, and rides. Some dates are still TBA, and
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Photos by Aaron Theisen The Palouse Highway south of Spokane has long attracted cyclists to its rolling hills and rural character. That character is maintained in large part by members of the the South Spokane Farm Corridor, which encompasses some two-dozen farms, nurseries and ranches in the region bounded by I-90 to the north, SR-195
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In celebration of the 150-year anniversary of the city of Colfax, Wash., an hour south of Spokane in the scenic Palouse country, the town has a wide range of events planned. Festivities range from a parade and live music to markets and historic tours. The celebration July 23-24 also includes several outdoor recreation-oriented events as
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Summer Adventure Guide’s annual list of adventure travel and recreation trip ideas around the Inland Northwest for epic summer fun.
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Recommended parks and conservation areas for spring hikes to see wildflowers — including Spokane, Cheney, Pullman, and Coeur d’Alene.
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Enjoy seasonal produce: carrots, Chioggia beets, winter kale, and pedrosillano garbanzo beans. Recipe from Local Inland Northwest Cooperative.
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