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Winter Adventures in British Columbia

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding, Travel / By Derrick Knowles

Traveling north of the border for skiing, snowboarding, hot springs soaking, snowshoeing, or other winter adventures is incredibly easy and worth every kilometer of extra driving. One of the best yet often under-appreciated things about living in Spokane and North Idaho, in fact, is the proximity to interior British Columbia. This lightly-populated, vast expanse of wild mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers; enchanting yet authentic mountain towns; and destination-worthy resorts, parks, and trails is a wonderland right next door.

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The Fernie Factor

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding, Snow Sports / By Aaron Theisen

The first thing you’ll likely notice as you approach Fernie, BC, from the south on Highway 3, is the abrupt shift in weather. Just outside of town, the highway passes through a tunnel. It’s roughly here that the broad bottomlands of the Elk River jackknife into the triangular valley in which the city sits. Locals

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Globe Trotting: Using Running to Explore Places

Run Wild, Running / By Sarah Hauge

I was packing for a family getaway and feeling just a bit smug about the humble clothing pile I’d set on the bed: a couple of t-shirts and long sleeves, one swimsuit, limited toiletries, a single pair of jeans, shorts, Chacos, and two hoodies. For a chronic over-packer it was downright minimalistic, an especially good

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Take a Moses Lake Weekend Road Trip

Get Out There, Sponsored, Travel / By Lisa Laughlin

For uncrowded recreation, open skies, and wide vistas, central Washington is the place to go. At the heart of the region, the city of Moses Lake will provide all the play you could ask for on a summer or fall weekend. You’ll be able to hike for hours in the larger Columbia Basin Wildlife Area,

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23 of B.C.’s Most Standout Winter Events

Events, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Lisa Laughlin

With the exchange rate heavily in Americans’ favor, this winter is a great time for a trip to southeastern British Columbia. From December to March, you’ll find a wide variety of resort and mountain town events and activities among wine country and champagne powder. Big Reds at Big White (Dec 8 @ Big White

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Photo of mountain bikers high-fiving underneath the gondola.

Fun Things to Do in Idaho’s Silver Valley

Destinations, Travel / By Siobhan Ebel

Located in the Bitterroot Mountains, more than 87 percent of Shoshone County is forested, making the Silver Valley a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts any time of year. Here are a few local favorite outdoor adventures. Mountain Biking Summer in the Valley is signaled by the snow melting from the higher elevations, and Silver Mountain Resort’s

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Sunny Sandpoint Adventures

Destinations, Travel / By Emily Erickson

There are some things that, when combined, fall just shy of magical. Campfires and sunsets, warm weather and cold brew, marshmallows and graham crackers, and of course, lakes and mountains. Sandpoint, Idaho, tucked between the Selkirk and Cabinet mountain ranges, perched alongside the eleventh largest freshwater lake in North America—Lake Pend Oreille—and surrounded by a

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Spring Ski Road Trip: Head North of the Border to Big White

Get Out There, Road Trips, Skiing/Snowboarding, Travel / By Derrick Knowles

Just Over Four Hours from Spokane, Big White Ski Resort Lives up to Its Name If you are going to pony up the cash for a spring ski or snowboard road trip, make it a good one. Spokane is a ski city with over a dozen quality resorts in four states and B.C. that are

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Summer Skiing on Washington’s Volcanoes

Get Out There, Snow Sports / By Peter G. Williams

Washington’s volcanoes offer a wide variety of ski mountaineering options, from expert death defying descents to leisurely ski descents for the intermediate skier. Two mountains in particular offer fun ski descents that are reasonable and accessible: Mount Adams and Mount St. Helens. Mount Adams, located in the Cascade Range 75 miles northeast of Portland, is

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