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Kootenay SufferFest — A Little Bit of Suffering & a Whole Lot of Fun (Sept. 5-7, 2015)
When a friend asked me to take a few days off to race the Kootenay Sufferfest mountain bike race, I laughed at him. Suffering should ...
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The Best of Priest Lake: Hikes, Resorts, Paddling, Fishing, and More
The Northwest has hundreds of lakes ranging from tiny alpine tarns to giant pools that sprawl for miles through the mountains. The region’s many diverse ...
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Pitching in for Trails — Our Local Trails Need You
A well-known local hiker and trail maintenance project leader, Lynn Smith, ends his emails to other trail maintenance volunteers with these words: “Days spent on ...
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St. Luke’s Ski Fest Offers Water Sports for Everyone
The young man is securely strapped into his seat. He bobs in the water as the boat slowly moves forward to take the slack out ...
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A Tale of Two SUP Races — Choosing the Right Paddleboard Can Make all the Difference
I bought my first stand up paddleboard about six years ago when the sport was really starting to take off. Knowing what I know now ...
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Seven Summits Trail – The Pinnacle of Mountain Biking in the Inland Northwest
Last season I had conquered the rock rolls and jump lines at Beacon Hill, memorized every rock and root section at Mt. Spokane and ridden ...
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Backpacking with Your Bike
If you haven’t already heard, there’s been a new buzz in the air in the mountain biking scene that has to do with backcountry adventuring ...
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Escaping the Lake Crowds at Leigh Lake
Have you ever noticed the crowds at the local beaches? The noise of Jet Skis; whining, crying and yelling kids; and the endless boat traffic? ...
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Looking Back at the Spokane Mountaineers (1968-1976)
In 1968 the Spokane Mountaineers hosted then-Congressman Tom Foley at the club chalet on Mount Spokane to discuss conservation issues and other hot topics. Another ...
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