By Heidi Lasher When I moved to Spokane in 2010, I heard a lot about the ice-age floods. In fact, unsolicited information about the Pleistocene Megafloods would materialize in my life with annoying frequency: on signage along the river, tourist brochures, my kids’ elementary school classrooms. Everywhere I turned, someone seemed to be tapping my […]
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When most people think of Washington State, the first thing that comes to mind is not the desert scablands. In fact, it is probably way down on the list behind such things as the Olympic rain forest, Seattle Space Needle, or the Seattle Seahawks. But it’s a fantastic area to explore in the spring. Washington’s
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This hike through desert country comes alive in spring, when wildflowers erupt in a profusion of pinks, purples, and yellows while the landscape flashes varying shades of green. Start this hike at an old working ranch, now managed by the BLM. The trails here are old farm roads, undulating on hills overlooked by basalt formations.
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For mountain bikers, mid-winter can seem like an endless stretch of icy singletrack and roads riddled with rock salt. If a road trip to the desert southwest is out of the question, look closer to home. The channeled scablands, the flood-scoured sagebrush steppe of central Washington, offers quick-fix hits of snow-free pedaling. First things first:
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Our second adventure is a family-friendly visit to the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWF), located 6 miles south of Cheney, Washington, to hike through the Channeled Scablands on the Stubblefield Trail. Currently, the entrance gate is closed as well as all facilities; however, the trails of Turnbull are open for your enjoyment, and no entrance fee required.
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Thousands of acres of public lands in Washington are open for your enjoyment. Cover photo courtesy of WDFW Looking for a great place to get outside and explore? The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) manages more than 1 million acres of public lands and over 450 water access areas statewide. As stewards of
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Your ultimate Inland Northwest guide for hikes, floats, bike rides, fishing spots, history and adventure Cover photo courtesy of Jon Jonckers Long days, cool waters and mountain trails—summer in the Inland Northwest is pure magic. Whether you’re chasing adrenaline or searching for serenity, you’ll find the right outdoor adventure to match your mood in this
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By JD Ennis Cover photo courtesy of Lisa Laughlin The 21,000-acres of public wildlife habitat that makes up the Swanson Lakes Wildlife area in the channeled scablands of the Columbia Plateau is a shrub-steppe ecosystem that is dominated by sagebrush and dotted with mesic grasslands, wetlands, potholes, and ponds. The area provides excellent habitat for
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Cover photo courtesy of Friends of Turnbull Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, nestled within the unique Channeled Scablands of Eastern Washington, offers a spectacular array of outdoor recreational opportunities that are sure to delight nature enthusiasts. Visitors can explore miles of scenic trails perfect for hiking, birdwatching, and wildlife photography. The refuge, established as a haven
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Cover photo courtesy Phil Godley EXPLANATORY STATEMENT Bikepacking is a method of recreation that entails riding your bicycle loaded with all of your camp gear across potentially wild terrain to get to and from a predetermined campsite. “The Packfiller Podcast” host and creator Pat Bulger went on his first bikepacking trip last summer, and he
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