(Pend Oreille County, Wash.) Cover photo courtesy of Holly Weiler Indian Creek Community Forest boasts a relatively new trail system that is perfect for the shoulder season in northeast Washington. The 410-acre property is owned and operated by the Kalispel Tribe and is adjacent to the USFS Geophysical trail system, so visitors have their choice […]
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If you’re both an outdoor and wine enthusiast, the stars align in autumn in the Inland Northwest: fall colors, cool air for exploring, and crisp white wines or bold reds for making memories post-adventure. It’s the ideal season for a bit of wanderlust and a bit of wine. Hike or mountain bike around the wine
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Cover photo courtesy Jon Snyder From a cover story about what it would be like to go rock climbing on Mars to a first-person account of Sasquatch-hunting in the Blue Mountains, Out There’s Founding Publisher Jon Snyder always aimed to keep magazine content interesting. Even if it “strained from the formula,” he says. “If I
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Cover photo courtesy Amy McCaffree I had been freelance writing for “Northwest Runner” magazine for about five years when I landed my first story for “Out There Monthly” – a cover story about Nordic skiing, for the January 2006 issue. I have been a loyal contributor ever since. Writing about the outdoors and living in
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Cover photo courtesy of Visit Sandpoint Let’s handle the first part of a Sandpoint road trip this way: If your starting point is say, Spokane, then your driving time to Sandpoint will be 80-90 minutes via I-90 east to Coeur d’Alene, then Highway 95 north to Sandpoint. Pretty easy. Once you grab lodging in town
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Three New Mountain Bike Trails in and Around Nelson, B.C. By Vince Hempsall Cover photo by Kari Medig and Courtesy of Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism Mountain biking wasn’t born in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, but some might argue it was perfected there. Just ask Nelson local and three-time Red Bull Rampage
These fall road trips will have you packing your bags again. Cover photo courtesy Shallan Knowles After a slow start to getting out there this summer, we managed to pack a ton of adventures in to the last few months. By the time we started putting this issue together in August, I was feeling ready
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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 of James P. Johnson By James P. Johnson I noticed Fernie on a map while road-tripping through southeastern British Columbia more than a decade ago. I decided to head that way and become more Fernie-aware. About a half-dozen visits later, my Fernie-awareness has really increased. Hiking is my favorite activity. Whatever yours,
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By Mark Longmeier Our trek to Howse Pass in Banff National Park was born from a Spokane Community College senior-oriented ACT-2 seminar course. Inspired by David Thompson’s life, who was one of the greatest explorers and cartographers for the Canadian Prairies and the Inland Northwest, several class members shared an ambition to retrace Thompson’s crossing
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