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Why Mt. Spokane Offers the Best Affordable Family Winter Adventure Near Spokane

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Cover photo courtesy of Mt Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park has been teaching our community to ski and ride for generations. Just an hour from Spokane, it remains the region’s backyard mountain—easy to reach, affordable and built for families who want to spend real time outside together.  The mountain […]

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Mount Spokane State Park Trail 260 Snowshoe Guide and Winter Access Tips

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Hike of the Month By Holly Weiler Cover photo courtesy of Holly Weiler Mount Spokane State Park transitions to a winter wonderland each December as the alpine ski area opens for the season, grooming begins on the vast Nordic trail system and all of the summer hiking trails not touched by those two systems become

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Nature Rx: How Washington’s Parks Prescription Program Boosts Health and Well-Being

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By Olivia Dugenet  Cover photo courtesy of Olivia Dugenet Washington State Parks is promoting a new health treatment. Anyone can get a prescription. In fact, people are encouraged to write themselves prescriptions. Studies suggest this treatment improves sleep, enhances the immune system, lowers blood pressure, and reduces the risk of diabetes and stroke. There is

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Keeping Spokane’s River Path Thriving 

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Cover photo courtesy of Lisa Laughlin How does a river city turn natural beauty into everyday well-being? In Spokane, the answer is the Centennial Trail, a paved corridor that links neighborhoods, parks and river views.   The route now stretches about 63 miles. It runs roughly 40 miles in Washington, from the Idaho border through Spokane

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First Ski Descent of Pakistan’s Great Trango Tower on Film in Spokane Sept. 11

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Mountainfilm on Tour In Spokane to feature In-person Appearance by Christina Lustenberg and John Roskelley Photo by John Roskelley / Nameless Tower on the left and the ski route the team took off the top of Great Trango on the right. Mountainfilm on Tour returns to Spokane on Sept. 11 with a selection of inspiring

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SUMMER HIKE SPOTLIGHT: NEW Trail 182 at Mount Spokane State Park 

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Cover photo courtesy of Holly Weiler Many years in the making, Mount Spokane’s Trail 182 is ready for visitors! Initially included in Mount Spokane State Parks’ trail plan over a decade ago, and after several summer seasons of build work, the trail wrapped up construction in the late fall of 2024. However, summer is the

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Wednesdays in the Woods: Free Summer Events at Riverside State Park, Spokane WA

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June marks the return of the popular Wednesdays in the Woods events at Riverside State Park in Spokane, Washington, hosted by the Riverside State Park Foundation. These free public events offer family-friendly educational presentations on local wildlife, Spokane hiking trails, and outdoor recreation in Washington’s largest state park. The event series kicks off June 4

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Explore the Dishman Hills Summer 2025—Spokane’s Urban Wilds

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Photos courtesy of the Dishman Hills Conservancy One of the most incredible things about living in the Spokane area is the diversity of public lands, trails and wildlife habitat around the city that have been preserved for the future. One of the largest and closest of those urban wild areas—the Dishman Hills—offers miles of trails

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The Birth of a Magical Trail Run on Mount Spokane

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Brad Thiessen and Geoff Dueck Thiessen. Photo by Adam Harum The Mountain Magic Trail Run June 29, 2025 By Brad Thiessen The Mt Spokane Nordic ski trails make Mountain Magic uniquely runnable and challenging for all levels of runner. I created the Mountain Magic trail run, held on June 29th  this year, on the Mt.

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