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SPRING FEVER: Tune Up Your Spring Ride: New Trails, Training Tips, and Events

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Winding through stands of giant ponderosa pines while pebbles and mud scatter in your wake. Gliding over slick rocks as your bike responds to each element of the trail. Bombing aggressively through canyons as you navigate smooth, narrow singletrack. Sound familiar?  Yes folks, it’s that time of year again; time when we emerge from our […]

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Best Fall Hikes

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By: Bradley Beck, Robin Hartikainen, Derrick Knowles and Erika Prins Autumn in the Inland Northwest is prime hiking time. The summer heat has passed, there are fewer people out on the trails, and the combination of fall colors, crisp air, and birds and other wildlife preparing for winter can make for an exhilarating hiking experience.

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Photo of backcountry campsite by Katie LeBlanc.

Hiking And Camping On The Pacific Northwest Trail: Three Great Routes For Crossing The Inland Northwest On Foot

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By Callae Frazier And Dale Tessin What inspires and encourages us to step away? Why do we intentionally present ourselves with physical, mental and psychological challenges in the backcountry? For some it’s the sense of adventure. Others are instilled with confidence by the experience. And many simply revel in the opportunity to spend as much

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Woman hiking with her dog on a forested trail at Slavin Conservation Area.

8 Spirit-Boosting Spring Hikes for Kids

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Spending time in a forest or exploring a lake shoreline are stress-reducing, morale-boosting activities for kids, helping to stabilize emotions and provide mental clarity. Explore a new trail and find some unplugged, wild serenity this spring with these 8 Inland Northwest hikes, which can be tailored for different hiking abilities.

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DON’T GIVE US THE COLD SHOULDER:

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DISCOVER THE SWEET SPOT BETWEEN SUN & SNOW  By Melissa Thompstone  Cover photo courtesy of Ashley Voykin As the snow melts and the trails dry, most mountain town destinations prepare for “shoulder season.” But what does that really mean? Dictionary.com defines it as “the period between a destination’s peak (high) season and off-peak (low) season, when demand

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About “100 Hikes” Author Rich Landers 

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By Jon Jonckers  Cover photo courtesy of Jon Jonckers First published in 1987, “100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest” became an instant success. The popular guide is one of four guidebooks published by Rich Landers, an award-winning outdoors writer and avid outdoorsman best known for his long career at The Spokesman-Review. For more than 40

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Mount Spokane State Park Trail 260 Snowshoe Guide and Winter Access Tips

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Hike of the Month By Holly Weiler Cover photo courtesy of Holly Weiler Mount Spokane State Park transitions to a winter wonderland each December as the alpine ski area opens for the season, grooming begins on the vast Nordic trail system and all of the summer hiking trails not touched by those two systems become

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Fall Adventures in Idaho’s Silver Valley

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Get a fall ride in on the Route of the Hiawatha before it closes for the 2025 season Sept. 21 // Photo courtesy of Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area Idaho’s Silver Valley is a fall adventure hub, where crisp mountain air and golden leaves set the stage for everything from biking iconic rail trails

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