Before winter is over, take a break from the thrills of the slopes and spend some time exploring a few great snowshoeing areas in the winter wonderland of North Idaho. While lower elevations often get more rain than snow, or little to no precipitation at all, there is always enough snow in the mountains this […]
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“It’s a balmy 11 degrees Fahrenheit down in the valley,” Brian tells me over the phone. I’ve been on the mountain skiing in wind chills that would strike fear into the heart of Shackleton, and though I haven’t counted my fingers yet, I’m pretty sure my nose is gone. “I’m coming down,” I tell him
Should the rustic Ben Burr Trail in East Central Spokane be widened and paved as part of a larger, federally-funded project intended to improve cycling and walking access? The City of Spokane will be accepting public comment on the proposed Ben Burr Trail project until Friday, January 24. Learn more and submit your comments via
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Mike Bond is a conservation and human rights advocate with years of working for African wildlife under his belt. His new book, The Last Savanna, is fast paced action novel set in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. The novel is based on the author’s own experiences and highlights the war between ivory poachers and African wildlife conservation
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The plan was sound: a short weekend backpack trip within three hours’ drive of home, orchestrated to coincide with the full moon. The only potential drawback? It was the middle of winter. It is no wonder, then, that those who initially expressed an interest later called to cancel. Eventually, I was the only one who
Welcome to the first round of Out There Monthly’s new “Locking Horns” department. Here we will be giving passionate advocates for different approaches to various recreation and natural resource issues a chance to go head-to-head with words meant to inform and persuade Inland Northwest outdoor enthusiasts. This first Locking Horns segment is dedicated to the
Fly Fishing Washington’s Methow River There are still a few places in the world that nearly bring tears to your eyes, no matter how many times you have been there. For those of us here in the Pacific Northwest, such a place exists right in our own backyard. Originating deep in the heart of the
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By: Bradley Beck, Robin Hartikainen, Derrick Knowles and Erika Prins Autumn in the Inland Northwest is prime hiking time. The summer heat has passed, there are fewer people out on the trails, and the combination of fall colors, crisp air, and birds and other wildlife preparing for winter can make for an exhilarating hiking experience.
The idle railroad tracks serve no purpose now except the one for our group this day. Very little traffic was passing by and yet two people pulled over to satisfy their curiosity. “Are those bicycles? You ride them on the railroad? That’s so cool. I’ve never heard of that before.” Neither had I. Michael Conley,
By Amy Silbernagel McCaffree Camping provides rituals for family bonding: the road trip, meals around the picnic table, playtime, and the campfire. Days stretch long for children to immerse themselves in nature. It’s as transformative as it is fun. “Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one of the most important events
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