The Inland Northwest provides the perfect conditions for a brewery road trip: over two dozen breweries nestled among some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. Now that the summer crowds are fading and winter’s chill is in the air, the timing is ideal for a beer trek. Lost Falls Brewery, Colville Located […]
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Guide for exploring the Kettle River Range: day and backpack hike destinations, trails for mountain biking and running, and trip planning.
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As he raced down the tunnel into the bowels of Olympic Stadium, chasing the East German runner leading the race, it did not matter whether the time gap was 3.2 seconds or 3.2 minutes. On that balmy, wet evening of July 31, 1976, in Montreal, Spokane’s Don Kardong would be “stuck in 4th place” in
The second day in Iran was the worst for me. It started with a poor choice of clothes. My yellow, shear, short-sleeved vintage shirt with mother-of-pearl buttons is one of my favorite warm weather shirts. But I didn’t realize how see-through it was until I wore it in the Islamic Republic of Iran, where men
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Last summer the collecting gods smiled upon me. I decided to sell my most valuable records a month before the economy went haywire. The small stack of punk and grunge rock vinyl was worth enough on ebay to help fund a trip half-way around the world for my son and I. Next month, after lots
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Lately, people in downtown Spokane have been stopping me on the street to ask how the urban outdoorsperson should vote in this month’s election. “Hey,” the curious voter will often say, “can I have some money to buy a forty or some crystal meth?” “Good question,” I’ll say. “So what you’re really asking is about
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Spring day hike near Republic, WA: Sweat Creek Basin Trail to Maple Mountain — with options to plan a backpacking trip.
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Cover photo of Shallan Knowles In Republic, Wash., Stonerose Interpretive Center & Eocene Fossil Site offers the kind of hands-on experience that sticks with kids long after the drive home. Here, families can split open thin layers of shale and uncover fossils that are roughly 50 million years old, preserved from an ancient lake that once covered this corner
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Road trip to Republic, Wash., this fall for the ultimate weekend adventure Cover photo courtesy of S. Michal Bennett A fall trip to Ferry County, if you time it right, begins with a stunning display of golden western larch trees blazing across the mountains as you climb up and over Sherman Pass on Highway 20.
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Your ultimate Inland Northwest guide for hikes, floats, bike rides, fishing spots, history and adventure Cover photo courtesy of Jon Jonckers Long days, cool waters and mountain trails—summer in the Inland Northwest is pure magic. Whether you’re chasing adrenaline or searching for serenity, you’ll find the right outdoor adventure to match your mood in this
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