On a dreary February afternoon, my three-year-old son was in search of wildlife. It was nearing dusk, he was sick, and a nature walk wasn’t possible. But what we could do was watch “Wild Kratts,” an animated PBS Kids wildlife education show. We went to the show’s webpage and learned about the North American forest […]
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Photos courtesy of the Big Horn Show The 2026 Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show returns March 19-22 to the Spokane Fair & Expo Center with a choose-your-own-adventure mix of gear, how-to learning and kid-friendly attractions for anglers, hunters and anyone who prioritizes time outside. Now in its 64th year, the volunteer-powered show is produced by
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Happening Feb. 21-22, 2026, at the Spokane Convention Center on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are dreaming of sunnier, warmer days outside, the Spokane Great Outdoors Expo is a shot of summer when we need it most in the dead of winter. It’s
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By Adam Gebauer Cover photo courtesy of Adam Gebauer Picture a stand of large ponderosa trees with thick black and red puzzled bark, spaced far apart so their canopies don’t touch, grasses growing in the understory with a few sparse shrubs and saplings. This is the type of habitat that is shaped by frequent, low-intensity
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Not every winter day in the Inland Northwest is a snow day. In those in-between stretches—when the valleys are bare but the mountains are white—lower-elevation trails close to town can be the perfect fit: less driving, fewer variables, and easy to fit in a hike while it’s still light out. Here are several reliable, close-to-town
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Reading nature’s snowy signatures By Karie Lee Knoke Winter transforms the landscape into a blank canvas. Fresh snow covers the ground, softening every edge and silencing the world. But for those who know where to look, this quiet season reveals a secret language. Tracks, trails and signs left by animals going on about their lives.
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Uncrowded and Untamed, Republic-Area Snowmobile Trails Showcase Washington’s Wild Side Republic sits in that sweet spot for Inland Northwest snowmobiling: far enough from the I-90 corridor crowds to feel like you’ve escaped, but close enough to make a long weekend realistic out of Spokane and North Idaho. In winter, the mountains in and surrounding Ferry
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By Jon Jonckers Cover photo courtesy of Jon Jonckers For The River Beer stands out not because it’s trying to reinvent the wheel with uplifting flavor, but because it nails its promise: a refreshing, accessible lager made with community, place, and purpose in mind. Ten percent of proceeds go to Spokane Riverkeeper’s mission toward protecting
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By Jon Jonckers Cover photo courtesy of Jon Jonckers First published in 1987, “100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest” became an instant success. The popular guide is one of four guidebooks published by Rich Landers, an award-winning outdoors writer and avid outdoorsman best known for his long career at The Spokesman-Review. For more than 40
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By Adam Gebauer Cover photo courtesy of WDFW This past spring I got to accompany a wolf biologist as he was attempting to collar a wolf in a pack in Northeast Washington. This pack already had a collared pack member, but that collar was malfunctioning, so using the data already collected he set forth to
