While there have always been news stories about avalanches, some incidents more sad and deadly than others, this Silver Mountain avalanche is a home heart-break story. Mountains will still be our happy place, and powder days will still bring us joy. But now we do so with the knowledge of this cautionary chapter in our regional history. We would be remiss to not learn lessons from our sorrow.
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By Bradley Bleck, Jon Jonckers, Derrick Knowles, and Amy McCaffree What does it mean to shop local? For some, it means something made locally from local materials or from a locally-owned shop. Or for many buying local means shopping from a local store that might sell products that are mostly made elsewhere. Others place high
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Biking, hiking, fishing, going on historical tours—a better question may be, What isn’t there to do in the Silver Valley? Strap on your rollerblades and cruise the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes with an ice cream cone as you roll straight onto the trail from the historic town of Wallace. Ride through tunnels and over sky-high trestles
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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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Located in North Idaho along the Bitterroot Mountains, the Silver Valley has an extensive Western history and has converted from the mining boom that defined it to a modern-day outdoor recreation mecca. Now, it’s easy to fill a weekend in the Silver Valley’s forested hills, from touring historic mines to checking out the local breweries, fishing,
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Where to Stay and Trails to Ride In recent years, the latter half of Northwest summers have been plagued by days or weeks of wildfire smoke, which can make many outdoor recreation activities like biking more challenging. The silver lining is that autumn has become a prime time to beat the summertime smoke, heat, and
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A wave of new businesses have taken root in historic Wallace, Idaho, in recent years. From brewpubs and unique lodging to craft eateries and a coffee shop, skiers, snowboarders, and backcountry enthusiasts from the Spokane area now have plenty of reasons (besides excellent skiing and snow) to spend less time driving and more time enjoying
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The 5th annual Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival at Spokane’s Camp Sekani Park on the Spokane River is expanding in 2019 into a two-day event, July 13-14. The festival will be adding more live music and entertainment, an additional day of bike and water sports demos and clinics, new kids activities, and limited festival camping Saturday
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Your next bucket-list bike vacation awaits in Vernon Nearly a century ago, construction of the Kelowna branch of the Canadian Northern railway connected Okanagan goods to the rest of Canada. Today, the former Canadian Northern rail corridor once again connects communities from Coldstream to Kelowna, this time as the Okanagan Rail Trail. The 50km rail trail
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“The faster we go, the less time we have to enjoy where we are,” says Jacob Rothrock, of Coeur d’Alene, whose favorite watersports are paddling and sail-boating. His wisdom applies to life as much as lake recreation. Which is why, as Outdoor Pursuits program coordinator for North Idaho College (NIC), he aims to help students
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