Sponsored by Wheel Sport Bicycles This time of year, it’s easy to want to put the bike in hibernation until springtime. But the payoffs to biking through the winter are enormous. Come spring, your conditioning will be miles ahead of your couch-dwelling cycling buddies. But more immediately, you’ll get all the benefits of biking while […]
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Fall riding comes early in this close-to-the-border mountain town September and early October in the Spokane area often feel like a never-ending addendum to summer, with hot temps and moon-dust dirt the new norm on the trails. All the while, two hours north, the cooler mountain air and larch-and-fir-filled forests that see more frequent trail-restoring
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Explore new trails and old favs in this evolving mountain town An hour north of Spokane in the beautiful Colville River Valley, Chewelah is best known by outdoorsy types for its proximity to 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort. Yet the ubiquitous natural beauty and proximity to huge swaths of public land have buoyed the development
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The imporbable story behind the Gold Hill Community Forest Back in 2017, Jake Wilson, co-owner of Quartzite Brewing in Chewelah, Wash., got tired of just wishing there were singletrack mountain biking trails nearby and instead started figuring out how to make it a reality. Wilson started meeting with other locals who shared his vision and
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There are dozens of outdoor recreation, wildlife, and land conservation organizations and public lands agencies that protect, enhance, and help manage Inland Northwest public lands. They work to protect and maintain trails and other recreation destinations, wildlife, and natural resources. Find one or more that strike a chord with you and support them and our
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By Noah Botnick Overlanding is the art of self-reliant motoring through remote destinations that often includes slow travel, side-excursions, and camping. In a world where speed and efficiency dominate, overlanding offers a refreshing escape. The buzz of adventure, the allure of the unknown, and the call of the open road beckons those seeking to disconnect
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As a nature and wildlands enthusiast, I love any project that works toward securing and protecting the integrity of natural landscapes. I also happen to love coffee. Enter DOMA’s La Bicicletta, a medium roast blend with notes of fruit, chocolate, and spice that was born out of a love for bicycling and a desire to
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Busy as a beaver is not just a quaint phrase. These rodents can transform a landscape in a matter of days, creating fastidiously managed dams, intricate lodges and food caches with underwater entrances. They can flood out large areas, making ponds that allow them to access more of their preferred trees. These activities have a
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The Great Canadian Beer Fest On Tour, presented by the BC Ale Trail and Cranbrook Tourism, is coming to Cranbrook, BC, only a 3+ hour drive from Spokane, on Saturday, September 23 2023. You’ll get to taste Canadian craft beer from coast to coast in the base camp of the Kootenay Rockies. The Great Canadian Beer
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Thinking about upgrading your camping game? The process of trying to figure out which RV is right for you is exciting, but it can also be a little overwhelming. I found that out a few years back when we upgraded from a 1983 GMC camper van to a new Ford Transit camper build by Vandoit.
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