The only thing worse than living 7 hours from the nearest surf break is showing up at the beach with arms that turn to Jello 20-minutes into your first session, missing wave after wave, and getting repeatedly pummeled trying to paddle out past the breakers. When you’re a land-locked surfer, or even a beginner looking […]
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Hiking in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness September may remain hot and dry in the low country, but the month typically grants high country visitors their first glimpse of the advent of fall. For those who relish fall color and cooler hiking temperatures, a September visit to Rock Lake in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness can be
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In a recent online survey conducted by Spokane County Parks as part of their park plan update process, results indicate there is overwhelming support for the Conservation Futures program, with 94% of respondents agreeing that Spokane County should continue to pursue land and open space preservation. The survey also revealed the public’s interest in improved
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My New Year’s resolution a few years ago was to swim in a new lake each week during the months of July and August. That’s eight new lakes, and I only managed to swim in one: Fish Lake, just southwest of Spokane near Cheney. Fish Lake is easy to access. It’s a quick drive, and
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Triathletes know how to suffer. They compete in high temps and high winds, and through intestinal distress, heat exhaustion, and debilitating cramps. Pat Johnson knows this as well as anyone. She’s completed 14 Ironmen and competed four times in Hawaii, where the 110-mile bike across the lava fields can spike above 110 degrees. She’s also
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Each spring a striking transformation takes place on mountain glaciers and snowfields across the Pacific Northwest. Large swaths of the bright, highly reflective snowpack that accumulated throughout the winter transitions from white to pink and eventually to a patchwork of dark crimson as the summer progresses. The implications of this transition are both global and
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Nothing beats a plunge into a refreshing lake after a hot, challenging mountain bike ride. Find both on these five lake rides from around the Inland Northwest. Waldo Lake, Central Oregon: Sitting in the local brew pub after a long day’s ride on one of Oakridge, Oregon’s most acclaimed trails, a group of other riders
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Spectacular landscapes and stunning sunsets. Huge, majestic lakes resembling small seas. Uncrowded, rocky-sand beaches. Massive national forests with alpine lake gems. This is what sets Inland Northwest lake country apart from our coastal counterparts, with destinations for all types of water-loving adventurers. Our 4thannual lake guide can help you decide where to go and what
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Everyone loves a lake town where you can walk straight from the downtown streets onto a sandy beach and into cool, clear mountain water. The small town of Harrison, Idaho, fits the bill, sitting right on Lake Coeur d’Alene with close access to the Coeur d’Alene River and a chain of lakes connected to the
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Whether it’s building a tiny home or repurposing a used van, thinking outside the norm is enabling Inland Northwesterners to live the lives they want and have the adventures they crave. Several of them share their stories of how adventure rigs and scaled-back living situations have changed their lives for the better. Maddie Seipp—2003 Volkswagen
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