By James P. Johnson Cover photo courtesy of USFS If someone puts up a sign next to a hiking trail, I’ll stop and read it. If I’ve read it before, even multiple times, I’ll still stop and read it since I’m not at the top of the rankings for reading retention. A hiking trail with […]
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By Lisa Laughlin Cover photo courtesy of Priest Lake Watersports If this list doesn’t send you into a race-registering frenzy, I don’t know what will. Our region is packed with incredible options for running, riding, triathlon-ing, and getting outside from March through October. The only problem, my friends: you can’t be in two places at
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By Holly Weiler In September 2004, I was a relatively new teacher trying to land that elusive continuing contract at one of our local school districts. Most of my free time was spent running on local trails, but that fall I joined my first volunteer trail work crew at the urging of a friend. It’s
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What were your outdoor adventures in the Inland Northwest like 20 years ago when the first issue of Out There Monthly was published? Surely there were fewer of us out enjoying our favorite trails, campgrounds, fishing spots, climbing crags, and powder stashes. It’s easy to get nostalgic and even twitchy about that. But fast forward
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Cover photo courtesy of Flannel Fest Pack up your fishing pole, hiking boots and festival chair for a fall road trip that blends the best of Inland Northwest culture and the scenic, wide-open landscapes and uncrowded lakes surrounding Moses Lake. Only an hour-and-a-half west of Spokane off I-90, Moses Lake makes for a quick trip.
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Over 20 years ago I had my first job as a fledgling wildlife biologist on the Republic Ranger District in the Colville National Forest. That summer I saw my first bobcat, nearly biked into a bear, crossed the border for an air-conditioned movie theater and good wings, did loon nest success surveys, and sat outside
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Oroville locals refer to their small town of around 2,000 just south of the Canadian Border in north central Washington as the “gold at the end of the road,” a nod to its location at the end of US Hwy 97 and its gold mining history. Situated at the top of Okanogan County surrounded by
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4 Hikes in Local Natural areas By Olivia Dugenet Cover photo courtesy of Kanisku Land Trust They don’t call it spring fever for nothing. When the big, dark Inland Northwest winter finally melts away and the whole world is green and growing, anything seems possible. Every step outside into the sweet, mild air feels like
Cover photo courtesy of Myk Crawford Ready to run, bike, paddle, swim and have some new adventures in the upcoming race season? The 2024 calendar is packed with chances to test your mettle individually or as a team in outdoor races, runs and rides. Some dates are still TBA, and a few races have shuttered.
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