3 Ways to Plan for Safe Winter Driving
Learn 3 key tips for winter driving, whether traveling to ski mountains or on a road-trip or just wanting to be safer in town.
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4 Tips to Keep Kids Happy on the Slopes
A few years ago I knew next to nothing about skiing with kids. But after three seasons of doing my best to teach my son, I’ve learned a few things. I hope these tips will help you keep your little shredders happy on the snow this winter! 1. Keep Them Motivated A positive day on
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In It for the Long Run: Triathlete in Need of Heart Transplant Keeps Competing
Triathletes know how to suffer. They compete in high temps and high winds, and through intestinal distress, heat exhaustion, and debilitating cramps. Pat Johnson knows this as well as anyone. She’s completed 14 Ironmen and competed four times in Hawaii, where the 110-mile bike across the lava fields can spike above 110 degrees. She’s also
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Winter Riding on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes
By Derrick Knowles & Justin Skay Tranquilly pedaling the Trail of the Coeur d’Alene’s through steadily falling snow in serene mountain scenery, snowpack silencing even the knobbiest tires, is a relaxing way to while away a winter day or two. There really is no off-season for riding North Idaho’s iconic 72-mile paved-path rail trail, as
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The Humble Hand Warmer: How to Stay Warm While Running in Winter
I’ll take a winter run over a hot summer run any day. “Brisk,” “freezing,” and “snow” are all words I welcome in a pre-run forecast, and I’ll welcome just about any chance to get outside at the time of year when it feels like Vitamin D is evaporating from my skin. My body, often sluggish
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Why You Should Cut Down Your Own Christmas Tree
During my first Idaho Christmas, we lived on kidney beans and celery in a camper that sat directly on the cold snow. We slid around on our thrift store-score skis in the snow, arms flailing about with oversized mittens like boxing gloves plugged onto the ends of our spindly arms. My dad had brought his
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5th Annual Pray for Snow at PSB!
Pray for Snow on Thursday, November 8th, at Perry Street Brewing in your rad retro gear. This Thursday at 6:00 p.m., prep for the arrival of winter with beer, prizes, positive juju, and your fellow winter sports enthusiasts. We’ll be celebrating ALL things winter, of the seasons past and the seasons to come. There will
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Bikepacking North Idaho’s Chilco Mountain
A beginner’s bikepacking adventure on North Idaho’s 5,600-foot Chilco Mountain near Coeur d’Alene — what gear to bring and what to expect.
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Free Workout Classes in Downtown Spokane
Combat workout doldrums and get active in our city’s core through Downtown Spokane Partnership’s free series of outdoor workout classes this summer. Designed to give locals and visitors of all fitness levels a chance to appreciate our downtown area and try something new in the (urban) outdoors, these classes will be offered beginning July 9
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Snowshoeing Gear You Need
Snowshoes: Any store that sells snowshoes should be able to find a pair that works for you. The basic rule is you want a bigger snowshoe if the snowshoe is handling more weight, since a larger surface area creates more float. You will also need a bigger snowshoe for walking in fresh powder than if
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