There is no shortage of outdoor activities to experience between the Cascades and Rocky Mountains. In case you need a bit of inspiration, here’s our annual list of our favorite Inland Northwest summer adventures!
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If you’re a veteran of any era looking to get on the water this summer, check out Team River Runners Spokane (TRR). Team River Runners helps elevate the physical and mental health of veterans through adaptive watersports, offering indoor pool training, flatwater paddling, and guided whitewater rafting. There’s no paddle or water training necessary to
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May is bike everywhere month, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate in the Inland Northwest this year. Coeur d’Alene Events and Rides Coeur d’Alene has a great line-up of events and rides for Lake City cyclists. Find the full schedule with event and ride details here: Cdaid.org/852/departments/parks/trails-main/bike-to-work-week. Spokane Events and Rides Spokane’s festivities
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We were about two miles into a gritty climb toward a remote lake in Montana. The older, faster kids had gotten carried away with a very loosely organized “parkour” competition. Anyone would be surprised at how gymnastically capable they were under the weight of fully-loaded backpacks, hopping over boulders and streaking through the undergrowth. In
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Although road bike registrations have decreased over the years, the interest in gravel rides and races has only climbed. Capitalizing on this trend, two long-time regional road rides have added gravel routes, and a new gravel race near Sandpoint is set for this fall. Lilac Century’s New Gravel Leg May 21 The Lilac Century Ride
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Readers of the January-February edition of Out There were treated to a look back at Spokane’s bicycle racing heyday, courtesy of the “Everyday Cyclist” column and longtime Spokane cyclist Patrick Bulger, host of the Packfiller podcast. While Spokane’s road racing scene is not what it once was, there is plenty to be optimistic about despite
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Could this be the summer when your kid is ready for sleepaway camp? With the surge of interest in overnight programs, don’t delay registering. Last summer, many Inland Northwest camp sessions quickly filled. My kids say camp is their favorite thing about summer. If you’re not quite sure about joining the club of camp-parents, here
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When a rare sunny day arrives in early spring, many a hiker pines to be outdoors; however, trails can still be snow-covered or muddy. If the mountains are your sacred spot, you’re still many weeks away from snow-free hiking. The solution? Do an outing to the Columbia Basin in Central Washington. Snow is gone
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Restoration efforts bring renewed hope for cleaning up Spokane’s Hangman Creek How did Hangman Creek become one of the most degraded streams in Washington, and what can be done to bring this once-vital salmon stream back from the brink? In many ways, it starts with the Palouse itself. The fine soils that make up the
Ready to run, bike, paddle, swim, and have some new adventures in the upcoming race season? After a couple of lower-profile years, the spring and summer calendar is packed with chances to test your mettle individually or as a team in a host of outdoor races, runs, and rides. Some dates are still TBA, and
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