Did you know that Mount Spokane is Washington State’s largest state park? With four seasons of recreation, including hiking, mountain biking, Nordic and downhill skiing, horseback riding, snowshoeing, foraging, and more, this popular area is loved by recreators all over the region. And now, the Friends of Mount Spokane and Washington State Parks are delighted […]
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Inland NW Holiday Gift Guide with ideas from OTO advertisers and other small businesses to make shopping local easier.
Inland NW Holiday Gift Guide 2022 Read More »
Families with young children can plan a first-time cross-country ski outing using these 4 easy steps, including gear rentals and where to go.
Cross-Country Ski Beginner Guide for Families Read More »
Gift guide for featuring locally-made products as well as other items made far away but available at Inland Northwest-based small businesses.
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Learn about new requirements for backcountry “uphill” skiers at Mt. Spokane, including new parking permit and Uphill Skier Winter Season Pass requirements.
Uphill Skiers: Mt. Spokane’s New Rules Read More »
Ideas for outdoor winter fun in the snow — get kids accustomed to having fun in cold, wet conditions prepares them for learning to ski/snowboard next season.
5 Ways For Kids To Play In the Snow Read More »
Little Free Libraries throughout the area. Please check the Out There Outdoors Facebook page for locations! NEW Grocery StoresAlbertsons on Ironwood in Coeur d’AleneSuper 1 Foods in AtholSuper 1 Foods on Kathleen in Coeur d’AleneSuper 1 Foods in HaydenSuper 1 Foods in Post FallsSafeway on Northwest BLVD, SpokaneYokes on Foothills Drive, SpokaneSafeway on North Market
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Not everyone grows up in a ski family. Or even loves snow. We get that, but “winters can be hard if you don’t have something to do outside,” says Spokane mom Courtney Yarber. The ski world can feel daunting for newbies—requiring lots of time, gear, mountain travel, lessons, and logistical planning to get the whole
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Gear Rentals: Fitness Fanatics (rent in store or on site at Mt. Spokane’s Selkirk Lodge); Mountain Gear; REI Spokane; 49 Degrees North Nordic Center; Vertical Earth (Coeur d’Alene). Lessons: Find lessons for all ages with one of these programs—Spokane Nordic Ski Association, Spokane Parks & Recreation, 49 Degrees North Nordic Center, Sandpoint Nordic Club.
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During the 2018 winter Olympics, an Associated Press article gained notoriety among many in the Nordic ski community, due to the author’s assessment of our chosen winter activity as the worst Olympic event. He dissed it as an unrewarding slog—an assessment based mostly on how it looked when he watched it and on a single
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