RED Mountain Launches Lift-Accessed Bike Park Cover photo by Ashley Voykin and Courtesy of Red Mountain Something big is coming to the Kootenays this summer, and it’s not snow. RED Mountain Resort in Rossland, B.C., one of North America’s top 10 largest ski resorts, is officially flipping the switch on lift-accessed mountain biking with the […]
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Cover photo courtesy of Aaron Theisin The hiking and backpacking possibilities in the mountains surrounding Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort would take years to fully explore, but here are a few favorites trails to get you started. For more options and detailed hike descriptions and maps, pick up a copy of the “West Kootenay Hiking” guidebook
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Photos courtesy of Visit Sandpoint Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho’s largest and deepest lake, serves as a stunning natural centerpiece for the Sandpoint area, with summer offering up an abundance of opportunities to explore its waters, trails, and shorelines. Whether you’re paddling quiet backwaters, cruising beneath mountain ridgelines, or hiking to panoramic lake vistas, there’s no
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Mountain biking and hiking in B.C.’s Arrow Slocan Valley Cover photo courtesy of Arrow Slocan Tourism Tucked into the B.C.’s wild West Kootenays, the Arrow Slocan region is a dreamscape of mountains, lakes, rivers and trails. For Spokane-area outdoors lovers searching for off-radar adventure, the four-hour drive delivers epic mountain biking, spectacular hikes, hot springs
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By Alana Livingston Cover photo courtesy of Alana Livingston Just a couple hours north of Spokane, tucked along the quiet shoreline of Lower Arrow Lake in British Columbia, Lakeside Castlegar Cabins offers the kind of escape that feels like stumbling into a happy accident. It’s not polished or fancy, and that’s exactly its charm.
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Tackling Rossland, B.C.’s epic Seven Summits Trail your way Cover photo by Ashley Voykin courtesy of Tourism Rossland If you’ve never been to Rossland, B.C., Canada, a quaint mountain town roughly 121 miles north of Spokane, make sure to put it on your to-do bucket list this summer. Mostly thought of as a winter destination,
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Gravel adventure rides in Spokane County By Bradley Bleck Cover photo courtesy of Bradley Bleck One reason gravel biking is popular is because it taps into the joy many cyclists felt when they first learned to fly on two wheels. This joy can be found along the nearly 1,200 miles of unpaved roads in Spokane
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June 21 marks the 10th anniversary of Spokatopia, Spokane’s ultimate mountain biking festival, held at Camp Sekani Park. This high-energy celebration of two wheels offers a full day of fun for riders of all ages and skill levels. To celebrate, all general admission and bike demos are FREE this year but you need to RSVP
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Photo by Doug Marshall, courtesy of Visit Sandpoint When early summer arrives in Sandpoint, Idaho, the mountains come alive with more trails to ride than you can fit into your vacation schedule. Sandpoint has been quietly adding to its trail systems that are anchored by long-time classics by building some of the Northwest’s best new
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Cover photo courtesy of Carol Corbin Explore these summer outdoor music festivals in the Pacific Northwest that you can bikepack to and camp at—or drive and bring your bike for day rides between music sets. For gear and route planning tips, visit Bikepacking.com, a top resource for adventure cyclists. Kettle River Music Festival – Curlew,
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