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Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival: 1 Day, A Whole Summer’s Worth of Fun (July 9)

Biking, Climbing, Disc Golf, Events, Get Out There, Hiking, Lifestyle, Running, Yoga / By Out There Outdoors

At the 2nd annual Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival Saturday, July 9 at Camp Sekani Park on the Spokane River you can try stand up paddleboarding, rock climbing, kayaking, slacklining, geo-caching, SUP yoga, disc golf, and other outdoor activities all while hanging out in a fun, festive atmosphere that includes 40 outdoor recreation-related exhibitors, live music, […]

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Art Gone Wild

Columns, The Urban Outdoors / By Janelle McCabe

When was the last time a landscape spoke to you? Were you marveling at the fields of balsamroot in Riverside State Park? Holding your breath as you pedaled over a trestle on the Hiawatha Trail? Gazing out over Lake Pend Oreille from the top of Scotchman Peak? Or were you standing in front of a

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Bike Racks Just Make Sense

Biking, Columns, Everyday Cyclist, Get Out There / By Hank Greer

Bike Everywhere Month has passed, and perhaps you got caught up in the spirit and decided to use a bicycle occasionally. You went to the grocery store. Or you and your children rode to an ice cream parlor. Or you went to a restaurant with your spouse. And perhaps a new reality set in for

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Buzz Bin: Ninkasi Beer Run

Buzz Bin, Food & Drink, Lifestyle / By Jon Jonckers

Over the years, the Flying Irish running club members have adopted a variety of mottos and slogans. One of the favorites is “a collection of drinkers with running problems.” So when Ninkasi looked to launch their new beer, called Beer Run, naturally they looked to the largest running club in the nation. The Beer Run

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Outdoor Clubs / Organizations

By Out There Outdoors

Outdoor Groups Spokane Bicycle Club This is a recreational club offering multiple scheduled group rides each week, March – November. Their rides are designed to accommodate all skill levels. This is a membership organization that costs $15 individual $20 family. Evergreen East Mountain Bike Alliance This is a non-profit for people who love to bike that costs $35/year

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Great Spring Races for Rookies: From 5Ks to Fairly-Flat Marathons

Events, Get Out There, Running / By Erika Prins Simonds

The Inland Northwest offers a ton of running races each year: trail runs, glow-in-the dark runs, obstacle courses and plenty of old-fashioned road races. If you’re ready to race but not sure where to start, look for a race that allows you to focus on putting one foot in front of the other and keeps

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Cultivating an Adventure State of Mind

Columns, Outdoor Family / By Amy McCaffree

Even as a little girl I loved adventures and never minded getting muddy. Growing up on a small farm, I had lots of open space for choosing adventures – from riding down a grassy hill on my banana-seat bike and climbing a stack of hay bales to feeding cows and catching tadpoles. My fondest childhood

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“Susie Forest” Tree Planting Memorial and Bike Ride (April 16)

Biking, Events, Get Out There / By Out There Outdoors

At 10 a.m. on April 16, 2016, cyclists and walkers are invited to gather for the planting of a special tree at the Nest at Kendall Yards followed by a ride down the Centennial Trail to plant another tree. These trees will mark the 300th and 301st trees planted in Spokane as part of a

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23rd Annual Lilac Century and Family Fun Ride (April 24)

Biking, Events, Get Out There / By Out There Outdoors

Each year for the past 23 years, between 750 and 1000 riders of all ages and abilities set out on their bicycles to ride one of five supported routes as part of the Lilac Century and Family Fun Ride. Riders range from triathletes and long-distance cyclists to families with kids. The event and all of

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Photo of the Spokane River by Holly Weiler.

Riverside State Park Military Cemetery Loop

Columns, Get Out There, Hike of the Month, Hiking / By Holly Weiler

From the military cemetery near Fort George Wright and Spokane Falls Community College, begin this hike by walking east on the Centennial Trail. The trail quickly leaves the road noise behind and enters the forest, allowing visitors to forget that they’re merely a few miles from downtown. The Spokane River is far below, and SFCC’s

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