Summer Adventure Guide Archives

Explore Nature with These Outdoor Themed Book Recommendations

Book Reveiws, Lifestyle / By Amy McCaffree

Enjoy one of these books with local or regional significance while out on your next summertime adventure. The Spokane River (2018) edited by Paul Lindholdt: A newly-published collection of essays and poems on the environment—with reflections from 28 contributors—including Jess Walter, Tod Marshall, Sherman Alexie, Jerry White (Spokane Riverkeeper), Beatrice Lackaff (OTO writer), and many […]

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Little girl in sundress and hat in field.

Planning Summertime Family Adventures

Columns, Lifestyle, Out There Kids, Outdoor Family / By Amy McCaffree

Plan with less stress, and play more with your kids outside with ideas and inspiration from our Summer Adventure Guide.

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Camper is all smiles with the Biking costumed recreation leader.

First Time Camper

Columns, Out There Kids, Outdoor Family / By Amy McCaffree

How to Prepare Yourself and Your Child for Their First Camp Experience Getting ready for camp means more than giving your kid “snack shack” money and using a packing list. Learn from these tips from local camp directors who share some advice for parents who are preparing children for their very first overnight camp

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Race and Explore in the Silver Valley this June

Biking, Events, Get Out There, Travel / By Lisa Laughlin

This June, the Silver Valley’s where it’s at. With an extreme dirt bike endurance race on the beautiful Silver Mountain, an epic downhill mountain bike race at the Silver Mountain Bike Park, and a great many outdoor adventure opportunities in between, it’s a fantastic family vacation destination. Float or fish on the Coeur d’Alene river,

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Go Play Outside: Summertime Events in Idaho’s Silver Valley

Biking, Destinations, Events, Get Out There, Travel / By Out There Outdoors

North Idaho’s Silver Valley between 4th of July Pass east of Coeur d’Alene to Lookout Pass near the Montana state line has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years into a hub for outdoor adventure and unique events. Case in point: check out this impressive list of outdoors-oriented events. Experience the evolution of the Silver

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River Town Rebirth: Riggins, Idaho

Get Out There / By Aaron Theisen

For a town that has one of the state’s major north-south highways running through it, Riggins, Idaho, doesn’t feel like a place you just stumble upon by accident. On the south end of town, the Salmon River doglegs as it picks up the Little Salmon River and begins to parallel Highway 95 on its 425-mile

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100 Fun Things to Do Outside this Summer

Biking, Camping, Get Out There, Hiking / By Amy McCaffree

June 4 is National Trails Day – go for a hike! Check out Indian Painted Rocks, a 6.8-mile round-trip loop trail within the Riverside State Park Little Spokane River Natural Area. wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/little-spokane-river. June is Great Outdoors Month and National Camping Month. In fact, June 25 is National Backyard Campout Day – an easy “staycation.” Play

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Easy One-Day Summer Adventures

Adventure Sports, Biking, Get Out There, Hiking / By Amy McCaffree

With 13 weeks from June through August, it’s time to create your summer bucket list. These one-day adventures will help you explore our region’s recreational bounty. They don’t require extensive gear or technical skills and will provide great story-telling memories. 1. Hike, Mountain Bike, and Pick Huckleberries at Mt. Spokane State Park: Encompassing nearly 14,000

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Leavenworth paddleboarding. Photo: Icicle TV

Ultimate Summer Adventure Guide: Hiking, SUPing, Mtn. Biking, Rail Trails, Ziplines, Nature Tours & More Summer Fun!

Adventure Sports, Get Out There / By Derrick Knowles

There’s no shortage of options when it comes to planning out a summer full of adventure here in the Inland Northwest. With recommendations for families, casual adventurers, and those in search of more hardcore challenges to push their limits, there’s a trip and a place in here for anyone who loves the outdoors. Visit someplace

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