Palouse to Cascades Trail Upgrades
Palouse to Cascades Trail Coalition and Washington State Parks are working on upgrade projects along the Palouse to Cascades Trail.
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Central Washington
Women’s Trail Running Retreat, Sept. 24-26, 2021
Run Into the Wild is a 3-day trail running retreat for women in central Washington organized by Basecamp Cascadia. Teaming up with all-female farmers, athletes, and instructors, this retreat aims to connect, empower, and inspire women through a holistic approach to trail running. Retreat dates are September 24-26, 2021, and includes a workshop to develop
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Adventure Inspiration: 34 Summer Trip Ideas
Our friends in the Inland NW outdoors community share their go-to adventures. Get inspired to explore someplace new this summer.
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World’s Largest Standing Surf Wave Opens in Central Washington
Citywave USA is the world’s largest standing surf wave and the newest attraction, called Lakeside Surf, at Slidewaters Waterpark in Chelan, WA.
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Hiking Beezley Hill – Central Washington
The good thing about hiking somewhere flat is that it doesn’t take long to get a view. While there are various places to walk in Ephrata—the gravel service road next to the town’s canal, the paved activity trail near the airport, or one of many gravel roads just outside town—Beezley Hill is where it’s at for
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Biking Central Washington’s Beezley Hill
It’s cold and the low point in a long, high-pressure system, the kind of doldrums that make winter months stretch on forever. The air in Spokane is stagnant, and the temperature is at that not-so-sweet spot where both the snow and singletrack are sticky. Meanwhile, I’m sweating onto sagebrush and sandy singletrack under full sun and 55-degree temperatures. At Beezley Hill, on the edge of Ephrata in central Washington, it’s T-shirt weather—as long as the wind isn’t blowing. Mention Beezley Hill to local mountain bikers and it
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Snow-Free Winter Riding in Central Washington
Chasing snow-free trails in the channeled scablands may only take you a half hour drive west of Spokane but may require a longer road trip deeper into the Columbia Basin. Here are a few options: The 130-mile-long Columbia Plateau Trail: The closest access to the non-paved section of this rail trail is near Cheney, Wash.
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Roadtrip: The Sleeping Lady In Leavenworth WA
SOME VACATIONS FEEL SO busy and exhausting that once you return home you need another vacation just to rejuvenate. Staying at a resort—and focusing your recreation and other activities around that focal point—is one way to ensure a relaxing getaway. Located outside of Leavenworth along Icicle Creek is Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort, whose namesake peak
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