Here’s why you should get your pass to unlimited skiing and snowboarding at the best price now! Cover photo courtesy of 49 Degrees North Want to save hundreds of dollars while getting out on the snow even more next year? How about skipping the ticket window and never again questioning if it’s worth heading up […]
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Mt. Spokane brings back popular ski area tubing hill Cover photo courtesy Shallan Knowles Sliding down a snow-covered hill on a tube is a winter sport that adults and kids of all ages will find fun, connecting and thrilling. Unlike sledding, where you and the kids have to trudge back up the hill after each
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Cover photo courtesy Jon Jonckers I remember the first time I met Out There founder Jon Snyder. I worked at Mountain Gear, Spokane’s long-time local outdoor gear shop, and I noticed that Jon scheduled an appointment with Mountain Gear owner Paul Fish. Soon after, Mountain Gear purchased the back cover ad spot, which they filled
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Cover photo courtesy of Holly Weiler Free outdoor entertainment Contests! Conservation, Stewardship & Volunteer Opportunities Please see each organization’s website for full registration information.
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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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Cover photo courtesy Carol Corbin We asked two frequent Out There contributors and our managing editor about their favorite summer adventures and how they make the most of summer on top of work and family responsibilities. We hope their outdoor-adventure motivation and goal setting will help inspire your own summer explorations, whether it’s a hiking
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85 things to do in the Inland Northwest Cover photo courtesy Shallan Knowles Don’t let summer pass you by: use this roundup of things to do in the mountains, lakes, rivers, trails, and small towns around our beautiful corner of the Northwest. Learn About the Places Where We Play Join one of these educational nature
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How the magic of the trails healed me By Brad Thiessen The Mountain Magic Trail Run, a race with 5, 10, and 25k options on the Mt. Spokane Nordic ski trails, is now in its 7th year and set for June 30, 2024. Here’s the challenging, sometimes harrowing story of how it was born, and
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Cover photo courtesy of Myk Crawford Ready to run, bike, paddle, swim and have some new adventures in the upcoming race season? The 2024 calendar is packed with chances to test your mettle individually or as a team in outdoor races, runs and rides. Some dates are still TBA, and a few races have shuttered.
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By Chris Maccini If you’re looking for Dan Wilson on a Wednesday evening, there’s a good chance you’ll find him outside, atop a bicycle, no matter the season. Wilson keeps a standing date with his mountain biking buddies: Wednesdays at 6 p.m., regardless of the weather. As winter approaches and the days grow shorter and
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