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Get Schooled Outdoors: Programs Offer Hands-On Learning for Careers Outside

Get Out There, Lifestyle / By Amy McCaffree

Rock climbing, mountaineering, and ski touring for college credit? Yup! There are classes for these and more in the Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST) program at College of the Rockies, in Fernie, British Columbia. This nine-month program teaches students how to become an adventure tourism professional and offers certification in swiftwater rescue, wilderness first responder, […]

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25 Winter Adventures

Lifestyle, Snow Sports, Travel / By Out There Outdoors

Northwest winters are breathtakingly beautiful, but they can also be long and cold and induce longings for hibernation. Here’s an inspiring list of adventures to help you pack your short days with big fun. WASHINGTON 1. Ski Bluewood in Dayton, Wash., where the off-piste Vintner’s Ridge cat skiing opens expert terrain for only $12/day plus

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10 Inland Northwest Resort Events for 2020

Events, Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding, Snow Sports / By Jenae Denlinger

For the Inland Northwest, January and February are the crème de la crème of winter, for both conditions and quality on-mountain events. Don’t miss these favorite mountain spectacles at the four Ski the Northwest Rockies affiliated resorts. These events are just the tip of the iceberg. Check out each resort’s event calendar for some mountain

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Two young skiers sitting with Santa while riding a chairlift at Lookout Pass.

11 Ways to Get Out There for the Holidays

Get Out There, Outdoor Family, The Urban Outdoors / By Amy McCaffree

The holidays shouldn’t be for hibernating. Instead, get out and celebrate the season. Whether you’re seeking nostalgic wonder, fun adventure, or a little bit of holiday magic, there’s something special to suit you.

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New Groomed Fat Bike Trails Grace the Inland NW

Biking / By Out There Outdoors

The day stands out in my mind, not only because I was in the first group to ride the first 1.25-mile fat biking groomed trail in Riverside State Park, but also because of the expletives I muttered at every bump after breaking my tailbone earlier that morning. But there wasn’t a snowball’s chance in Phoenix

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View of a snowy interstate-90 from the overpass at Lookout Pass.

3 Ways to Plan for Safe Winter Driving

Skiing/Snowboarding, Snow Sports, Travel / By Derrick Knowles

Learn 3 key tips for winter driving, whether traveling to ski mountains or on a road-trip or just wanting to be safer in town.

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How to Choose a Family Winter Sport

Outdoor Family, Skiing/Snowboarding, Snow Sports / By Amy McCaffree

Not everyone grows up in a ski family. Or even loves snow. We get that, but “winters can be hard if you don’t have something to do outside,” says Spokane mom Courtney Yarber. The ski world can feel daunting for newbies—requiring lots of time, gear, mountain travel, lessons, and logistical planning to get the whole

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Man standing alongside his bike on the Columbia Plateau Trail State Park aside the Snake River in southeast Washington.

Bikepacking the Columbia Plateau Trail

Biking, Travel / By Derrick Knowles

What to expect during a 3-day bikepacking adventure along the Columbia Plateau Trail from Pasco to Spokane, Wash.

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Beyond Smokey Bear: Teaching Kids About Wildfires

Camping, Get Out There, Nature, Outdoor Family / By Amy McCaffree

Smoke billowed in patches from Hall Mountain on the east side of Sullivan Lake in the Colville National Forest when my family arrived for our camping stay over Labor Day weekend 2017. Since the Noisy Creek Fire had been declared contained, we didn’t expect to actually see fire when we arrived. After dark, we saw

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Photo of the Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout from below

Inland NW Fire Lookout Hikes: 7 Destinations

Destinations, Get Out There, Hiking / By Holly Weiler

Experience a bit of wildland fire fighting history with a hike to a historic fire lookout in Washington or North Idaho.

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