Spring Hiking to Odessa Craters
Enjoy the spring beauty of Odessa Craters, with its gorgeous spring wildflowers and unique geology, but come with tick-repellant.
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7 Nature Books for Kids
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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Spokane Parks and Recreation: Hiking Hog Lake with Transportation
Enjoy a solitary ramble on this 3 mile moderate hike to Hog Lake. Spring is the best time to visit as you’ll likely find the local desert full of blooming wildflowers, migratory songbirds and the lake alive with nesting waterfowl. The geology around this area is incredible! We may even be lucky enough to view
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JessFest (Sept 28)
A Deep Creek Trailhead + Jess Roskelley Memorial Fundraiser This fundraising event will help develop the Deep Creek trailhead and honor the late Jess Roskelley with free rock climbing clinics, a rock climbing competition, an outdoor film screening of Reel Rock 7, a silent auction, raffle, and local food and beer. Deep Creek is the
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Spokane Valley’s Pioneer School Makes K-5 Learning an Adventure
During recess at Pioneer School this past May, a baby crow fell out of its nest. Betty Wolf’s 1st and 2nd grade students knew exactly what to do. “You can’t touch the baby bird,” they said. Because all of the school’s students had been learning about birds for weeks, with experiential learning activities such as
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Outdoor Events for Kids & Families
Get outside more this spring and summer with these upcoming family events, activities, and recreational venues located throughout the Inland Northwest. Some are close to home and others are worthy of a road-trip. Washington State Parks Free Admission Days (select dates, April-Sept):No Discover Pass required on April 20 (Spring Day), April 22 (Earth Day), June
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Bluff Talks, Nov 28
Friends of the Bluff Presents Second-Annual Bluff Talks Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 7-9 pm The Montvale Event Center (1017 W 1st Ave, Spokane) Join Friends of the Bluff in the second-annual Bluff Talks series on Wednesday, November 28. Five storytellers will have 10 minutes or less to share their connection to the High Drive Bluff Park, highlighting
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Road Trip: Southern Idaho’s Craters of the Moon
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a geologist’s dream, and an ideal location to explore during the fall and spring months. The variety of lava formations in one place seems unmatched anywhere else in the world. There are lava tubes that you can hike through, like Indian Tunnel, where you can see
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Run (and Play) for the Dishman Hills
Celebrate National Trails Day on June 2 with a trail run or afternoon of kid-friendly outdoor activities at Dishman Hills! The inaugural 5k trail run, called the Tom Rogers Memorial “Run for the Hills,” begins at 9:00 a.m. In this case, the hills you’re running for are the Dishman Hills, referred to as the Wild
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Outdoorsy Summer Camps – 2018
Want your kid to enjoy dirty hands and knees as they experience challenges and excitement in the great outdoors? Here’s our annual list of regional summer camps that provide unique opportunities for adventure and hands-on learning about nature, science, and outdoor skills – with something for every child, any age, and every family. Art of
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