This August, Out There Venture magazine made the shift to solar power for their Spokane office where much of each issue is created. The print edition of Out There has been around the Spokane area for nearly 15 years and is now available for free at hundreds of locations around the Northwest. “Powering a major […]
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Smoke billowed in patches from Hall Mountain on the east side of Sullivan Lake in the Colville National Forest when my family arrived for our camping stay over Labor Day weekend 2017. Since the Noisy Creek Fire had been declared contained, we didn’t expect to actually see fire when we arrived. After dark, we saw
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Saturday, September 14, geologist, Michael Hamilton, will lead you through Deep Creek Canyon off of the Spokane River. It has some very interesting Flood features as well as an outcrop of a Miocene lake bed bottom full of fossils from an ancient forest. This four (4) mile hike requires climbing over some rocks and is
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1,000 feet. 1,100. 1,200. Applying botanical knowledge and directional abilities more novice than my mountain biking, I was crudely estimating elevation gain on a knee-creaking climb to the Kettle Crest by observing the changing patterns of lupine lining the trail. There were lush clusters at first, proud stands of purple parade goers gustily waving riders
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Experience a bit of wildland fire fighting history with a hike to a historic fire lookout in Washington or North Idaho.
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For a true hands-in-the-dirt connection to your sustenance, gather a few friends or your family and head to a u-pick farm.
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Get your teenagers to unplug this summer by taking them to a lake for stand-up paddleboarding. “It’s hard to have a cell phone when you’re paddling. As a father of a 13-year-old daughter, it’s a battle,” says Keith Quien. His wife, Cara, notes that when they are hiking, their daughters will be taking pictures with
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It’s easy to lose track of your speed at a cruising altitude of 200 feet. That’s a lesson I’m quickly learning on White Lightning, the penultimate run of Liberty Lake-based Mica Moon Zip Tours which has since been replaced by the even bigger Big Mama, a 3,500-foot long zipline that takes a full minute to
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This booty has been FOUND! Congrats Verna! Ready to play Out There Venture’ Backcountry Booty treasure hunt contest? Read on for info on our latest contest sponsor and contest rules and details. Then get out there and find the booty! Mica Moon Adventure Package Located just outside the town of Liberty Lake, Washington, Mica Moon
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Whether it’s building a tiny home or repurposing a used van, thinking outside the norm is enabling Inland Northwesterners to live the lives they want and have the adventures they crave. Several of them share their stories of how adventure rigs and scaled-back living situations have changed their lives for the better. Maddie Seipp—2003 Volkswagen
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