Get Out There
People’s Park: An Oasis of Nature Near Downtown Spokane
For thousands of years people have enjoyed the little peninsula upstream from the confluence of Latah Creek and the Spokane River. The name “People’s Park” ...
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Hiking in Wine Country: Pair Sagebrush Walking with Wine Tasting in the Tri-Cities
Sharing the same latitude as the legendary Burgundy and Bordeaux wine regions of France, the Tri-Cities of central Washington have taken advantage of rich soil ...
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State of the John Wayne Trail
Thinking about a biking or hiking outing along a section of the John Wayne Trail or a multi-day trip from one end to the other? ...
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A Fat-Bike Desert Odyssey: From Seattle to Spokane on the John Wayne and Columbia Plateau Trails
Last August I spent five days riding my bike on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail and Columbia Plateau Trails from North Bend to Spokane. The ...
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Visit the Spokane Fish Hatchery & Story Trail
Tucked away off Waikiki Road in northwest Spokane County is one of Washington state’s many fish hatcheries, owned and operated by Department of Fish and ...
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To Bolt or Not to Bolt: Time for a Conversation on Local Climbing Ethics?
My throat itched and I could feel a thin layer of soot building in my nose from a nearby wildfire as we wound through a ...
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Dishman Hills Historical Highlights: Tom Rogers, Conservation Pioneer
It was a cool, spring day in early March 1966, when more than 70 people assembled on the east side of the Dishman Hills in ...
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Youth Mountain Bike Racing Is Here
New Spokane-Area Program Launched for Middle and High School Kids Mountain biking is fun. It promotes a healthy lifestyle. It’s a sport you can do ...
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Backcountry Booty: New Belgium Brewing & Get Lit! Festival (Hidden 3.18.16; Found 3.31.16)
The Booty has Been Found. Congratulations to the winner! Play the OTM Backcountry Booty treasure hunt contest and you get to explore different trails around ...
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