By Nigel Davies Cover photo courtesy of Nigel Davies We celebrate finish lines, savoring those recovery walks over the Monroe Street Bridge every first Sunday of May after our city’s most iconic race. We joyfully refill water bottles on July 4th at the summit bathrooms on top of Mount Spokane. In those endorphin-rich moments, we […]
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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
The Hauser Lake Icebreaker Run By Chris Maccini Cover photo courtesy of Hauser Lake Ice Breaker Run Looking to get tuned up for Bloomsday while raising money for a good cause? The Hauser Lake Icebreaker Run is a 10K and 5K road race which benefits the Double J Dog Ranch, a 503c nonprofit sanctuary for
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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In January, an additional section of the Trolley Trail was purchased by City of Spokane Parks and Recreation thanks to the County Conservation Futures program administered by Spokane County Parks. But it was first thanks to local Molly Marshall, who submitted the application for acquisition. She is one of several who are passionate about preserving
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Grow your love for the outdoors at the 62nd annual Big Horn Show, March 14-17 at the Spokane County Fairgrounds, presented by Lithia Motors. There’s something for everyone in the family and all types of outdoor enthusiasts at this annual Spokane tradition. The 2024 Big Horn Show is the event to learn about everything from how to be
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A never-ending parenting challenge is knowing, and then deciding, when to let go. Let go of little hands, because a child is strong enough to swim in deep waters. Let go of the fishing rod, because the child has learned how to cast. Let go of confidence in protecting them 24/7 as you drop them
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The small city of Post Falls, situated on the Spokane River just east of the state line, has added another recreation amenity, furthering its growing reputation as an outdoor recreation and active lifestyle town. Last summer the grand opening of the Coeur Climbing Company indoor climbing gym attracted a swarm of climbers from across the
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Distribution Locations Out There Venture publishes 4 issues a year with the seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, & Winter) with a circulation of 35,000 per issue. Spring: March-May Summer: June-Aug Fall: Sept-Nov Winter: Dec-Feb Out There Venture is available for free at the below locations and elsewhere in Spokane, North Idaho and around the greater Inland
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One essay I love to teach in my day job at Spokane Falls Community College is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Nature.” My love of the essay began when I read that “The charming landscape . . . is indubitably made up of some twenty or thirty farms. Miller owns this field, Locke that, and Manning the
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