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Photo of Fish Lake by Holly Weiler.

Hike of the Month: Fishtrap Lake, Bureau of Land Management (Cheney, Wash.)

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Last July’s Watermelon Hill fire, sparked by target shooters using exploding targets, charred over 13,000 acres on the Fishtrap Recreation Area and surrounding land. As destructive and terrifying as it was last summer, the wildfire also provides hikers an opportunity to watch the area’s recovery this spring. Most of the largest ponderosa pines survived, aspens […]

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Bright Fish and Fall Foliage: Watch Kokanee Salmon & Hike around Sullivan Lake

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Thousands of Kokanee salmon have started running up Harvey Creek, near Sullivan Lake in Northeast Washington. Huge schools of these bright red fish can be seen from the bridge or creek bank near the lake. The run typically lasts until the middle of December, but if you head up there over the next couple of

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WTA volunteer trail crew hard at work improving our hiking trails. Photo: Holly Weiler

Washington Trails Association: From Hiking Journal to Trail Heroes

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If you hike or ride a bike or horse on the many miles of trails in the Inland Northwest, then you are the perfect candidate for a Washington Trails Association volunteer trail project. Trail building and maintenance is fun and rewarding, and most volunteers leave with a new appreciation for the effort that goes into

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Explore nature and history on one of the biggest lakes in Washington. Photo courtesy of National Park Service

Going to the Lake: Lake Roosevelt–Explore Nature and History

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Named after President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 130-mile long lake is technically part of the Columbia River, although you wouldn’t know it by looking out across the wide expanse of current-free summertime water from one of the many lake-side recreation areas. With the construction of Grand Coulee Dam in 1941, Lake Roosevelt swelled, covering former

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Leavenworth paddleboarding. Photo: Icicle TV

Ultimate Summer Adventure Guide: Hiking, SUPing, Mtn. Biking, Rail Trails, Ziplines, Nature Tours & More Summer Fun!

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There’s no shortage of options when it comes to planning out a summer full of adventure here in the Inland Northwest. With recommendations for families, casual adventurers, and those in search of more hardcore challenges to push their limits, there’s a trip and a place in here for anyone who loves the outdoors. Visit someplace

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