Inland Northwest trip ideas for North Idaho and Washington: including the Silver Valley, Lake Pend Oreille, Salmon River Canyons (ID); and Kettle River Country, Pend Oreille River, and Lake Roosevelt (WA).
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By Holly Weiler & Ammi Midstokke Sometimes a reasonable day hike is enough. Sometimes you need to push your mind and body to see how far you can go. The following recommendations are for hikers and trail runners who want to cover some serious distance in a single-day push. Okanogan Highlands—Kettle Crest Trail Trail Distance: 30 miles
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73-miles of Paved, Mostly Flat Pathway Make for Fun and Easy Riding The Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, named one of the 25 top trails in the nation by the Rails to Trails Conservancy in 2010, is one of the longest paved biking trails in the Northwest. Much of the trail is flat with frequent restrooms and
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The Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes offers a scenic ride through the heart of the Idaho Panhandle. These days, we could all use a breath of fresh air. In the Northwest, we’re fortunate to have access to great outdoor spaces, and the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes is a local gem that’s a must-ride. This
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How to explore 73.2 miles (or more) of North Idaho on this scenic trail North Idaho is as beautiful as ever in the age of coronavirus. With forested hills, mountains, streams, and alpine lakes, it’s a great location to get away from it all. While traveling is a bit more complicated these days, North Idaho
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Just 45 miles down stream from Spokane sits Midnite Mine, a former uranium mine within the Spokane Tribe of Indians Reservation. Most of us are aware of the long drawn out effort to clean up the Hanford Nuclear site, and the Midnite Mine sites have faced similar hurdles. Midnite is part of the U.S. uranium-mining
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I am not a psychologist, but the people who are (which are also the people who get a lot of my money) tell me that it is human nature to want to bond to other humans. Psychologists must generally be surrounded by reasonable humans, and their dads probably never stole bacon off their plates when
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By Jean Arthur Cowboys and cowgirls gallop their horses out of the start, snow clods flying, chaps flapping as skiers hang tight to ropes attached to saddles. Skiers and snowboarders, towed behind the steeds, hit snow jumps built into the 700-foot loop course. This is skijoring, an old sport rejuvenated. Here in Red Lodge, Mont.,
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By Dave Copelan Wallace, Idaho, has been in the charm business for most of its 135-year history. During the boom days, a drink and a wink led many a lonely miner, businessman, or traveler to discover the charms of its storied red-light district. Today visitors are wooed in a different manner. There are literally dozens of
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