Inland NW Trail & Outdoor News: March-April
Latest news and updates, for March-April 2022, about trails and outdoor recreation around the Inland Northwest.
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Early Season Rides in the Inland NW
All Photos By Aaron Theisen Article sponsored by Wheel Sport Bikes Fool’s Spring. Second Winter. Whatever you want to call it, the freeze-thaw cycles and just plain freezes of this time of year can toy with the emotions of riders desperate for dirt. Fortunately, several trail systems have sprouted in the cultivated lands of the …
Aster Trail Completed at Waikiki Springs Preserve
The new Aster Trail was completed at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve, in northwest Spokane, and two more trails are under construction.
Easy Summer Hiking At Slavin Conservation Area
For a mellow summer hike or ride, visit the James T. Slavin Conservation Area — flowy yet flat, with both wooded and open meadow trail.
Hike to Rustler’s Gulch at Little Spokane River
A lovely spring hike, located in a portion of the West Branch Little Spokane River Wildlife Area, that’s a lollipop loop with a mix of double- and single-track trails.
Take a Spring Ride on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes
Stretching across the Idaho Panhandle for 73.2 miles, the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes is a great spring and early summer ride.
ROW Adventures Adds Rail Trail Biking Tours
ROW Adventures now offers fully-guided bike tours of Inland Northwest rail trails. Guided trips include meal stops, support van, and comfortable hotel lodging each night.
Funds Needed to Protect Saltese Uplands
Liberty Lake, Wash. When your boots crunch through the dirt, or your tires race over a technical section of trail, or you catch a glimpse of an eagle in the trees, do you wonder how that land is available for your enjoyment? As recreationists, it’s all too common that we take land for granted—thinking it …
3 Mobile Apps for Outdoor Exploring
New and updated outdoor apps on your phone are perfect for finding new trails or exploring the outdoors in the Pacific Northwest. If you’re looking to flatten your own bulging curve during the COVID-19 pandemic, or if you want access to current trip reports and trail conditions around Washington, then you might consider some of the following apps for your …