(Nature Photography/Natural History, 2022) By James P. Johnson When I saw this hardcover book on the store shelf, there was no doubt I’d buy it. Eastern Washington’s landscape and the floods that ravaged it during the last ice age intrigues me, and I’ve seen the results while hiking thousands of miles over the years. So […]
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I often reach a point during summer where everything feels a little much. The days become too bright, too busy—that sun-tired feeling compounds and the pull to fill extra hours of sunlight with activity begins to seem manic. While I don’t look forward to the darker days of winter any more than the next, I
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Don’t go to Soap Lake, Wash., looking for a 60-foot lava lamp. What would be, according to the Smithsonian Magazine, a 60-foot-tall behemoth of foot-thick glass holding 100,000 gallons of “lava,” which was envisioned as a tourist draw, remains an aspiration, says Nell Kovach of Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee. Instead, visit Soap Lake
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Tips for getting outside and making the most of the cold, snowy months By Carol Corbin I live in the Inland Northwest . . . and I don’t ski. I think there are about five of us non-skiers in the region. We’re like unicorns. Or Yeti, if Yeti hated being cold and was averse to
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From waterskiing without a spotter to jumping from a boat going full throttle, Jim Johnson explains 5 things he learned not to do at the lake.
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Learn fascinating history by exploring small-town museums of the Inland NW, including Davenport and Colville, WA, and Wallace, ID.
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Learn about road and trail running, cycling, mountain biking, triathlons and other multi-sport events and watersports, and outdoorsy events.
Inland NW Race, Ride, & Event Guide 2022 Read More »
Pack your rod and ride! Destinations for fishing and camping to create your own bikepacking route to one or more small lakes.
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Overview of the best lakes in eastern Wash., northern Idaho, western Mont., and southeast B.C., for paddling, fishing, and other recreation.
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The federal government owns nearly 30 percent of Washington’s land; in Idaho, that figure is more than doubled. Which is to say, we, the public, own some of the most beautiful real estate in the country, from sagebrush steppe to subalpine meadows. And while much of it is remote backcountry requiring serious sweat equity, vast swaths border backroads and two-lane highways.
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