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Hailey Cecie throwing down at The Grind. Photo: Dustin Semb

The Grind: How the Region’s Biggest Rail Jam Came to EWU and Why You Need to Be There

The Grind, one of the largest open ski and snowboard rail jams on the West Coast that attracts hundreds of spectators and up to 90 competitors, is held in an unlikely location – behind the library on the Eastern Washington University campus in Cheney, a small college town surrounded by rolling Palouse wheat fields and […]

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Dylan Pollard reaches the top of the run. Photo: Hank Greer

It’s Cyclocross Time—Join the Party as a Rider or Spectator

After an active season of road cycling or mountain biking, it’s time to start thinking about shifting gears and getting ready for the cyclocross season. What is cyclocross? Cross is a fall and winter cycling sport originally designed for the “off season” to help maintain fitness, improve skills and spice things up throughout the fall

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Northwest Whitewater Association cataraft crew taking advantage of peak flows on Latah Creek. Photo: Dan Schaffer

Whitewater Run Down Latah (aka Hangman) Creek

Get Out There / By Out There Venture

There are a few outdoor adventures in the Inland Northwest that are available only a couple of times each year. Skiing two feet of fresh powder at a local ski area is one of those, and another is the opportunity to take a whitewater run down Latah Creek. Of course, when Latah does run, “whitewater”

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When we use a name, we enter into a conversation about the land, its people, its practices, its traditions. Photo: Antonio Mora

The Onomastics of the Outdoors

Get Out There, Last Page / By Peter Wayne Moe

Onomastics is the study of names, and when we go outdoors, we can’t help but become onomatologists. Names are hardly inconsequential. Each tells a story. Take running events for example. We have names connected to the calendar: Spring Dashes, Turkey Trots, Jingle Bell Runs. And we have names descriptive of the event itself, like the

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Riders along the Lilac City Twighlight Criterium route downtown Spokane. Photo: Hank Greer

Road Bike Race Roundup

Biking, Get Out There / By Hank Greer

Bicycle road racing can be just as much fun as it can be discouraging. How so? Going fast is fun, but going fast while everyone else is going faster can be dispiriting. The trick, at least from this beginner’s point of view, is to “get your mind right” and focus on the fun. There are

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Interview with OTM Founder Jon Snyder on Spokane’s Future as an Outdoor Town

Columns, Last Page / By Derrick Knowles

OTM: What inspired you to create and start publishing OTM back in 2004? JS: Outdoor activity was clearly on the rise and didn’t seem to be getting the attention it deserved. Oh, and I needed a job. OTM: Were you surprised that Spokane finally made it into Outside magazine’s top 10 outdoor town list? JS:

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Six Kid-Friendly Campgrounds

Leave a Comment / Camping, Get Out There, Outdoor Family / By Amy McCaffree

By Amy Silbernagel McCaffree Camping provides rituals for family bonding: the road trip, meals around the picnic table, playtime, and the campfire. Days stretch long for children to immerse themselves in nature. It’s as transformative as it is fun. “Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one of the most important events

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Everyday Cyclist: There’s A Bike Club For Everyone

Columns, Everyday Cyclist / By Hank Greer

THEY MAY CALL THEMSELVES bike clubs, but you could also think of them as support groups. Many of the members were once where you are now and are glad to help you grow into the sport. There are a number of benefits from riding with others. You learn about other routes, become a stronger rider,

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Celebrate Dishman Hills

Leave a Comment / Gear Reviews, News / By Erika Prins Simonds

Dishman Hills Natural Area Association has a lot to celebrate this year! It’s turning 45 and having great success in working with Spokane County to preserve the Dishman Hills Natural Area. Join them at the Moran Prairie Grange to learn more about the 45 years of land conservation and what’s coming up in the next

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Super Photo Spots

Leave a Comment / Magazine Article / By Jon Jonckers

Outdoor experiences make life worth living, and our area is rich with lakes and mountains to enjoy. While the challenges or the motivations vary, there is no shortage of inspirational landscapes to appreciate. Whether you’re a biker, hiker or paddler, you probably bring along your camera to document your outings. Outdoor photography connects people in

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