In the December issue of “Out There Venture” we ran a B.C. Ski & Winter Travel Guide that highlighted some of the best resorts and winter adventure in the province, but just beyond the provincial line in Alberta is Lake Louise, voted the best ski resort in Canada in 2018. There is no bad season […]
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This Booty has been FOUND! Nice work!! Backcountry Booty Prize:In this Backcountry Booty, you’ll be searching for a prize voucher good for OVER $200 in event tickets happening in Spokane! It’s finders keepers, and the finder of this booty will get 4 tickets to the Spokane Great Outdoors and Bike Expo (Feb 23 & 24),
Backcountry Booty: Nat Geo and Expo Event Tickets (Hidden 2.1.19, Found 2.9.19) Read More »
If you’re tired of cold weather and can’t wait for spring, check out the Spokane Great Outdoors and Bike Expo at the Spokane Convention Center on Feb 23 & 24. This event will bring over 60 exhibitors (full list here), including many local bike and gear shops, zipline companies, travel destinations, the Stonerose Interpretive Center and
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There are many great places to find wildlife tracks this winter, including our two local wildlife refuges. Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, located in the channeled scablands southwest of Spokane, offers a variety of habitat from the many ponds and upland forests in which to find animal tracks. Turnbull is known for a herd of Rock
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When the snow falls it creates a great opportunity to get outside and look for signs of our region’s abundant wildlife. Taking time to identify animal tracks and follow their movements gives you clues to their habits, such as where animals are spending time and what they are eating. Snowshoe Hare Snowshoe hare, as their
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What would you do if you came face to face with a grizzly bear? You may have just a second to react—like 0.7 seconds if the bear is 30 feet away and charges. Bears are often around in the forest, whether you know it or not, according to Chuck Bartlebaugh, Director of Be Bear Aware.
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Over the last 10 years, over 400 students have learned to fly fish through the Spokane Fly Fishers’ Fly Fishing School. If you’ve been wanting to learn to fly fish, this is your opportunity to learn from local experts. The comprehensive class covers the bases from equipment and gear, knot tying, entomology, reading water, safety,
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Primatologist Mireya Mayor speaks in National Geographic Live Series in Spokane Date & Time: February 20, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Place: First Interstate Center for the Arts (formerly known as the INB Performing Arts Center), 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA, 99201. “I’ve come close to death more times than Elizabeth Taylor has said ‘I do,’” —Mireya
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There are many species that will actually grow a new limb when one has been lost in some kind of wildlife duel. Unfortunately, humans are not one of them and despite lacking this particular super power, we do have a myriad of other rather miraculous regeneration abilities. Some of us can even grow entire humans.
Ammi Midstokke: Grow Yourself a New Limb–Nutritional Rehabilitation for Injuries Read More »
As the temperatures drop, we begin gearing up for winter. We layer up our clothes and split wood to keep our houses warm. If you look around, you’ll see all types of wildlife preparing as well. Some mammals store fat to burn while hibernating, and others grow a thick winter coat. You’ll notice resident birds
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