Inland NW Fire Lookout Hikes: 7 Destinations
Experience a bit of wildland fire fighting history with a hike to a historic fire lookout in Washington or North Idaho.
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Experience a bit of wildland fire fighting history with a hike to a historic fire lookout in Washington or North Idaho.
Inland NW Fire Lookout Hikes: 7 Destinations Read More »
Andrew Mentzer, Executive Director of the West Central Mountains Economic Development Council (WCMEDC) and local adventure cyclist Dave Beck pedal south and then west out of town, past working farms and vacation homes clustered at the south end of Cascade Lake. There’s no racing and no destination, just the buzz of bike tires on blacktop
Miles of Opportunity: Gravel Riding in West-central Idaho Read More »
It’s easy to lose track of your speed at a cruising altitude of 200 feet. That’s a lesson I’m quickly learning on White Lightning, the penultimate run of Liberty Lake-based Mica Moon Zip Tours which has since been replaced by the even bigger Big Mama, a 3,500-foot long zipline that takes a full minute to
Zip, Climb, & Play at Mica Moon Zip Tours & Aerial Park Read More »
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
Fall is Prime Time for Biking Wallace, Idaho’s, World-Class Trails Read More »
Rejuvenate your June-through-August routine and take advantage of some of the best outdoor opportunities the Northwest has to offer.
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Plan a historic sight-seeing bike trip on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, a 73.2-mile paved trail stretching across the Idaho Panhandle from Plummer to Mullan. Visit historic mining towns, museums, old railways, mines, memorials, a mission, and more.
Bike to these 11 Historic Sites along the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes Read More »
UPDATE: This booty has been found! Congrats to Laura! Weekend Adventure Cave Singers Package This is a special Backcountry Booty: a Weekend Adventure Cave Singers Package ($230 value) in partnership with Get Out Fest in Ferry County, June 27-30! The winner of this Backcountry Booty will receive: Festival admission for 2 adults: gets you into
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Twenty-some years ago, a small cohort of crazed cyclists skidded their way down the white silt cliffs outside Kamloops, in the Thompson-Okanagan region of south-central British Columbia. Mountain biking had just entered the Olympics; racing was ascendant. But this was something altogether different. Not since Marin County hippies bombed cruiser bikes down dirt roads some
Granddaddy of Gravity: Freeride Mountain Biking in BC’s Thompson-Okanagan Bike Parks Read More »
Memorial Day weekend is the ceremonial start to camping, and it’s not too late to book a trip at any of the hundreds of campgrounds throughout the Northwest. If you’re new to camping, how should you decide where to go? One of my favorite aspects of camping is that the actual campground serves as an
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The 73.2-mile paved Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes is the connecting thread between a network of outdoor recreation activities and events across the Idaho Panhandle. The friendly towns along this world-class biking and walking trail boast many historic buildings and sites and incredible scenery and outdoor activities. The lakeside community of Harrison, Kellogg in the
Summer Events along the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes Read More »