100 Ways to Play Outside This Summer
Rejuvenate your June-through-August routine and take advantage of some of the best outdoor opportunities the Northwest has to offer.
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New & Upgraded Spokane Area Trails
Looking for a new trail to hike, ride, or run? Try one of these new or newish Inland Northwest trails. Evergreen East’s Short Draw at Saltese Uplands near Liberty Lake, Wash., creates options for either shorter loops or longer figure eights as it bisects the center of the conservation area. WTA completed work on the
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Local Color—Spokane, North Idaho, and Western Montana Fall Hikes
Autumn is so fleeting, and the opportunities for soaking up fall foliage so few, that it’s good to have a handful of quick-hit hiking ideas in your back pocket—and backyard. The five hikes below make for great after-work or foul-weather treks. Each showcases the diversity of fall color on display in the Inland Northwest, from
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100 Things to Do Outside This Summer
Summer days waver between languid and whirlwind activities, work, and weekends. Is there ever enough time for all you want to do? Slow it down. Or maybe you need to energize your schedule this year. Make summer “epic” on your own terms by using some of these ideas to create your ideal summertime calendar.
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6 Ways To Beat the Winter Blues
Mitigate the winter blues and darker, gloomy weather days in the Northwest, with these 6 strategies for improving physical and mental health.
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Hike It Baby: Inspiring Families to Explore Nature on Local Trails
“Hike it Baby was one of those things in my life that I didn’t know was missing until I found it,” says Spokane mom Carrie Dorrell. Along with her daughter, now two years old, she goes hiking three to five times a week with fellow members of the Spokane branch of Hike It Baby (HiB),
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The R in Washington is Silent
“Pronunciation question: Does ‘Iller’ Creek rhyme with ‘miller’ or ‘miler’?” That’s the unassuming question I posted on Facebook last fall, and it was the moment I learned where my active outdoor friends and my grammar geek friends overlap – and sharply disagree. Confession: Until adulthood, I thought “awry” was pronounced “AW-ree.” I thought “frigate” was
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Annual Dishman Hills Buttercup Hike (April 11)
Celebrate the return of ranunculus glaberrimus, the Inland Northwest’s own sagebrush buttercup. The Dishman Hills Conservancy is once again hosting their yearly, guided “Buttercup Hike” through the Dishman Hills Natural Area in Spokane Valley on Saturday, April 11. The hike starts at Camp Caro (625 S. Sargent Road) at 1 p.m., rain or shine. Hikers
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Ultimate Summer Adventure Guide: Hiking, SUPing, Mtn. Biking, Rail Trails, Ziplines, Nature Tours & More Summer Fun!
There’s no shortage of options when it comes to planning out a summer full of adventure here in the Inland Northwest. With recommendations for families, casual adventurers, and those in search of more hardcore challenges to push their limits, there’s a trip and a place in here for anyone who loves the outdoors. Visit someplace
Locking Horns: Ben Burr Trail
Should the rustic Ben Burr Trail in East Central Spokane be widened and paved as part of a larger, federally-funded project intended to improve cycling and walking access? The City of Spokane will be accepting public comment on the proposed Ben Burr Trail project until Friday, January 24. Learn more and submit your comments via
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