Parenting and coordinating a busy family schedule can feel more hectic during the holiday season. From music concerts to family gatherings to out-of-town travel plans, it takes intentional effort to not let this season of good cheer be overrun by stress and shopping. Remember this: Kids treasure best what we do with them and the […]
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Spokane-based company creates apparel to reflect PNW beauty Dustin Repp was tired of seeing Clipart-style mountains saturate the clothing items that were supposed to represent the Pacific Northwest he called home. He was tired of seeing #pnwvibe clothing that he didn’t connect with. As an avid outdoors person, Dustin wanted to find clothing that reflected
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The Inland Northwest is abundant in vegetable, grain, fruit, herb, and berry farms, as well as ranches. Throughout the spring and summer, we find much of this produce and meat at farmers’ markets, local grocers, and farm stands. But there are also many opportunities to pick your own from the farm abundance—especially in autumn.
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With fall in the Inland Northwest packed with awesome pre-season winter sports events, it’s time to get out there and hit the gear swaps, ski and snowboard films, winter kickoff parties and events, and skills clinics. Be stoked and ready when the snow flies! October 10: The Essentials of Backcountry Skiing Learn about ski, boot,
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Have you heard about BC’s Big White and always wanted to check it out? Join Out There Venture for an early-season trip to Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna, British Columbia, December 14-16 with slopeside lodging and lift tickets for two starting at the amazing low price of $135 USD! Only 4.5 hours north of
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To escape the crowds and noise on Independence Day this year, I headed up to Mt. Spokane State Park that evening. I picked up two burritos at Atilanos on the way up—one for me and one for my dog, Grouper. At the trailhead just above the ranger station, I loaded Grouper’s pack with his carne
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Sally Phillips is concerned. As one of Spokane’s longtime leading cycling advocates, as well as a board member for Spokefest—the Inland Northwest’s largest bicycle ride, held the second Sunday in September—Sally fears the event’s future is increasingly murky. “Last year we were about to cancel the whole thing until the day before,” she says. “In
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Summer has its charms (alpine lakes, ice cold beverages, and wildflower blooms to name a few), but the cooler temperatures of fall and the anticipation of the leaves changing color has many of us longing to spend our weekends hiking. Here are a few favorite hikes from a couple “Out There Venture” contributors for you
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Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a geologist’s dream, and an ideal location to explore during the fall and spring months. The variety of lava formations in one place seems unmatched anywhere else in the world. There are lava tubes that you can hike through, like Indian Tunnel, where you can see
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So much of the Pacific Northwest’s public lands and backcountry are located east of the Cascades. With the help of five outdoor enthusiasts, some who make their living out in the woods, we explore the diverse ways people work and play across the Inland Northwest’s vast wildlands. Their stories offer behind-the-scenes insights into the wild
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