Photo: Hiking along the Columbia River near Castlegar Forge Fall Adventures Your Own Way in Castlegar, B.C. Whether you’re on a hunt for stunning autumn foliage or a sucker for high-speed mountain thrills, Castlegar, B.C., has it all without the crowds. This small, friendly city nestled in a valley along the Columbia River just three […]
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Cover photo by Deb Korzen courtesy of Turnbull NWR The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service needs volunteers to assist with its annual community-supported restoration effort this fall at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, happening Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. The event lines up with National Wildlife Refuge Week, which is the largest single-day
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The first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was recently found in Washington in Spokane County. CWD is a fatal disease that affects cervids: deer, elk, and moose. It is transferred through feces, saliva, urine, and other bodily fluids and can linger in the environment. It is a prion disease that affects the animal’s nervous
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Cover photo courtesy of Flannel Fest Pack up your fishing pole, hiking boots and festival chair for a fall road trip that blends the best of Inland Northwest culture and the scenic, wide-open landscapes and uncrowded lakes surrounding Moses Lake. Only an hour-and-a-half west of Spokane off I-90, Moses Lake makes for a quick trip.
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Cover photo courtesy of The Lands Council As part of its mission to preserve and revitalize our forests, waters, and wildlife, the non-profit organization The Lands Council (TLC), is organizing several tree-planting projects this fall, when the cooler weather gives newly-planted trees the best shot to establish before winter. Planting trees to create the next
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By Holly Weiler Let’s spend a moment thinking about an uncomfortable topic in order to improve everyone’s outdoor experience this summer: waste in the woods. Human excrement. Almost every outdoor enthusiast has likely come across a surface pile, possibly even accidently stepped in it, and it’s both unsightly and unsanitary. It’s also a growing problem
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A first-timer’s guided summer ride along the river By Tabitha Gregory Cover photo courtesy of Tabitha Gregory On a hot July Saturday, I found myself atop a horse named Serenity, swaying down a broad trail in Spokane’s Riverside State Park. The breeze rustled the ponderosa limbs above, blew up a dusty wake, and charmingly mussed
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Over 20 years ago I had my first job as a fledgling wildlife biologist on the Republic Ranger District in the Colville National Forest. That summer I saw my first bobcat, nearly biked into a bear, crossed the border for an air-conditioned movie theater and good wings, did loon nest success surveys, and sat outside
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By Karie Lee Knoke Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall In ancient traditions, summer is the element of fire. The time of action, expression, creativity and joy. A time to be free and untethered. Here in the Inland Northwest, our summers are short. There is an urgency in the air to play as hard as
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Find whitewater thrills and serene drifting for the day down this scenic Montana river. Cover photo courtesy of ROW Adventures There’s nothing like a multi-day wilderness river rafting trip for unwinding from the stress of our daily lives and re-connecting with nature, but such trips are a big time commitment that won’t always work out
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