Bike or Walk to the Farmers Market
Biking or walking to a local farmers market is great summertime urban adventure, offering exercise and healthy food.
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35 Close to Home Summer Adventures in the Inland NW
With so many lakes, rivers, trails, and public land acres throughout the Inland Northwest, adventure is always close by. Here are 35 ideas, activities, and destinations to find it.
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Six Tips to Help You #RecreateResponsibly
Know Before You Go: Check the status of the place you want to visit. If it is closed, don’t go. If it’s crowded, have a plan B. Plan Ahead: Prepare for facilities to be closed; pack your own food; and bring essentials like hand sanitizer, sunscreen, first-aid supplies, appropriate clothing, water, and a face covering. Stay Close to Home: This is not the time to travel long
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Washington Recreate Responsibly Coalition Urges Caution
The newly formed Washington Recreate Responsibly Coalition brings together more than 50 organizations to simplify and amplify guidance for getting outside safely during the COVID-19 era. Brought together under the leadership of Washington Trails Association, outdoor retailer REI, and state land managers, the coalition includes government agencies, nonprofits, and outdoor businesses inspired by a love
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Pandemic Spurs Local Food Access Innovation
LINC Foods, a Spokane-based worker and farmer-owned food hub known primarily for its LINC Boxes local food service, responded to the pandemic Stay at Home order this past spring with a new way for the public to buy products from local farmers. The new LINC Marketplace is an online grocery shopping experience where anyone can shop
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SPOvid-19 Local Adventure: Paddling Bonnie Lake
To help you make the most of your outdoor time and keep things fresh during the pandemic, the faculty of Eastern Washington University’s Recreation and Leisure Services Program in partnership with Out There Outdoors has created the SPOvid-19 Local Adventure Series. Episode 5 – Paddling Bonnie Lake By Chris Hoppe, Director of EWU EPIC Adventures If you
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Recreation Lands Begin Re-opening
Just in time for the longest days of the year, Northwest states are moving into the next phase of their COVID-19 reopening plans. Consult websites or call before planning a trip as so much is in flux and some communities have been forced to implement last-minute closures due to overcrowding. Also plan to take extra care in
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10 Coronavirus-Friendly Kids Activities
Avoiding crowds but not the fun — ideas for outdoor family recreation and adventure in the age of COVID-19.
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Trail Etiquette
Some of us have been struggling more than others with social distancing in the outdoors. Like that group walking side-by-side down the middle of the Centennial Trail that seem insulted by the ring of a bike bell or “on your left” shout out. Or the runner who passes so close on a wide trail that his panting thunders in your ears and the smell of laundry detergent or cologne lingers unnervingly long. And how about the cyclist who blows by you on