The first time I clicked in to skis, I didn’t know how to turn, how to weight my legs, where to put my hands. A guy with snow in his beard pointed me straight down the hill and I took off, letting my natural balance and my inability to know any better keep me afloat […]
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Evergreen East, the Inland Northwest’s mountain biking advocacy organization, is putting on its first-ever race October 15, and it’s an eduro race at Beacon Hill/Camp Sekani. The date was picked to line up with some of the best riding conditions of the season. Racers will start at Camp Sekani and cover four stages over a
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I arrived at the trailhead to St. Leon Hot Springs, in British Columbia’s Arrow Lakes Valley – unsigned and accessed by a rough logging road, like many such Canadian destinations – just as a local painter and her guests were leaving. Soliciting suggestions for camping nearby, I ruled out their previous night’s accommodations, wherein they
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Drumheller Springs Natural Park is a 12-acre Spokane Tribal historical site tucked within Spokane’s urban landscape.
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The Rathdrum Adventure Race helps you answer the call to adventure in an alternative way with its alternative triathlon featuring bicycling/mountain biking, kayaking on the Twin Lakes, and a forest run. The triathlon, which takes place on September 10, in Rathdrum, Idaho, helps to celebrate the great outdoors of the Inland Northwest. The race begins at 8 a.m.
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Dishman Hills This beautiful park just off city streets is an example of what can be done to protect the land. Tom Rogers, a high-school science teacher with the cooperation of Spokane County Parks, the Washington Department of Natural Resources and The Nature Conservancy devoted his life to saving this valuable resource for all of us.
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Upon arrival, you first inhale deeply, as your eyes absorb the panoramic view – blue water reflecting sun rays, green trees, brown and gray rocks under your feet, or maybe sand, and perhaps distant mountain peaks. You exhale and then you feel it: burdens lifting, stress dissipating. And whatever encumbering metaphorical baggage you had been
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For over 20 years, this mountain town nestled in the lush and rugged Selkirk Mountains has been holding a festival in honor of an avid cyclist who helped shape the mountain bike community it thrives on. Cameron Alexander was a pioneer of epic, gnarly mountain biking, and his love of the sport helped inspire what
With 13 weeks from June through August, it’s time to create your summer bucket list. These one-day adventures will help you explore our region’s recreational bounty. They don’t require extensive gear or technical skills and will provide great story-telling memories. 1. Hike, Mountain Bike, and Pick Huckleberries at Mt. Spokane State Park: Encompassing nearly 14,000
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This is a trail runner’s dream come true. Here’s your chance to train with an elite trail runner for four days and four nights at a pristine lodge deep in the Kootenay Mountains with professionally catered meals and unparalleled trail running in British Columbia. Glutes in the Koots brings together the best elements of a
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