At a time when many brick-and-mortar ski shops in the country are going out of businesses, Spokane Alpine Haus owners Rachel and Drew Harding say they’re excited to be in the position to open a second shop this fall. Their business has outgrown the capacity of their long-time South Hill location, and opening a second […]
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Sponsored by Ski the Northwest Rockies Association Adults and youth with physical and developmental disabilities can learn or progress their skills with the Powderhounds Adaptive Ski program at Mt. Spokane—a partnership with Spokane Parks and Recreation. More information is online at My.spokanecity.org/recreation/therapeutic. Cover photo courtesy Mt. Spokane
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This Backcountry Booty is sponsored by: WANDER SPOKANE! Wander Spokane has donated a Food Tour for TWO! This three hour tour includes delicious local and artisan food, information about the businesses, their mission and what they are up to in the future. In between stops your guide will share stories of Spokane’s past present and
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While perusing the local Parks & Recreation catalog, I found just the ticket: Paddle the Little Spokane River in a Rented Kayak.
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Did you know that Mount Spokane is Washington State’s largest state park? With four seasons of recreation, including hiking, mountain biking, Nordic and downhill skiing, horseback riding, snowshoeing, foraging, and more, this popular area is loved by recreators all over the region. And now, the Friends of Mount Spokane and Washington State Parks are delighted
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I’m a huge fan of Arcade’s active-lifestyle belts and have a growing collection of them thanks to all of the cool designs, with six belts to show off your love for National Parks, including Glacier and Yellowstone in our neck of the woods. The patch artwork is iconic and minimalist with all of the stretchy
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The relatively recent explosion in snowshoe use has been incredible to watch. I feel like an old curmudgeon relating the stories of my early snowshoe years. In those days, I could go to Mount Spokane State Park and Nordic ski for a couple hours, then switch to the snowshoe trails and still have first tracks.
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Monday, January 16, 2023, is an historic day in Spokane’s Riverside State Park. Thanks to generous donations from the Riverside State Park Foundation and the Friends of Spokane House, the park is hosting a Winter Quarters Event with emphasis on the year 1810, the year the fur trading post was founded. When it was initially
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Upriver Park is a new 3-acre natural open space and public park providing recreation access to the Spokane River.
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Because of rapid population growth, drought conditions, and other issues, citizens need to help keep the Spokane River flowing.
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