Living in the Inland Northwest comes with a sense of community that’s often tied to a love of the outdoors. The small corner of the United States that is Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho is an outdoor lover’s dream. With everything from fishing to climbing, there’s an outdoor activity for everyone. Despite the fun and […]
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Forty-year-old Edward Crockett Pulaski—known as “Big Ed” because he was 6 feet, 4 inches tall—was much older than his fellow U.S. Forest Service colleagues when he was hired as an assistant ranger in the summer of 1908. The Forest Service had only been established three years prior by President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt and the first
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Tourists and locals looking to entertain out-of-town guests or groups of friends have a new, unique way to explore the natural wonders, historical and geological sites, and other regional oddities and attractions: riding in style in a 1976 VW bus named Gwennie the Wandering Bird. Sandpoint’s Feelin’ Groovy Tours kicked off its inaugural season this
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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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Biking, hiking, fishing, going on historical tours—a better question may be, What isn’t there to do in the Silver Valley? Strap on your rollerblades and cruise the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes with an ice cream cone as you roll straight onto the trail from the historic town of Wallace. Ride through tunnels and over sky-high trestles
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The Silver Valley has an extensive Western history and has converted from the mining boom that defined it to a modern-day outdoor recreation mecca. Now, it’s easy to fill a weekend in the Silver Valley’s forested hills, from touring historic mines to checking out the local breweries, fishing, golfing, or exploring the trails via biking, hiking,
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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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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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Sandpoint, Idaho—Underserved rural youth in Bonner County, Idaho, and beyond will soon have a Mountain Field Campus to explore and learn about winter wildlands and the greater Lake Pend Oreille Watershed, thanks to recent grant funds. Leading the charge is Sandpoint-based Selkirk Outdoor Leadership & Education (SOLE), with support from many local and regional partners,
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Coeur d’Alene, Idaho—A new bike sharing program kicked off in Coeur d’Alene in late July, bringing a new fleet of single-speed pedal bicycles from Republic Bikes to the Lake City. Spearheaded by Lake City Bikes, rental bikes are initially available at the Coeur d’Alene Parkway State Park for $7 an hour or with a $25
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