The Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas have some pretty sweet outdoor patios and trailside establishments where you can grab a post-outdoor adventure beverage and bite to eat, but there are a few things to look for that make some of the places highlighted in this guide a little sweeter. First, after a sweaty ride, run, […]
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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. Silently and effortlessly gliding over a deep green gorge, I stretch out my legs in front of me, toes pointed, like
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With 13 weeks from June through August, it’s time to create your summer bucket list. These one-day adventures will help you explore our region’s recreational bounty. They don’t require extensive gear or technical skills and will provide great story-telling memories. 1. Hike, Mountain Bike, and Pick Huckleberries at Mt. Spokane State Park: Encompassing nearly 14,000
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One of the unique icons of America is its national parks – beautiful, historic, and usually expansive swaths of protected land for everyone to explore and enjoy. This summer is the centennial anniversary (the official date is August 26) of the creation of the U.S. National Park Service, thanks to a law enacted by President
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When was the last time a landscape spoke to you? Were you marveling at the fields of balsamroot in Riverside State Park? Holding your breath as you pedaled over a trestle on the Hiawatha Trail? Gazing out over Lake Pend Oreille from the top of Scotchman Peak? Or were you standing in front of a
Living as close as we do to British Columbia and the unthinkably uncrowded Kootenay region, with its lifetime’s worth of outdoor adventure potential, dramatic scenery and idyllic, enlightened mountain towns, there’s no excuse for not having a current passport or an enhanced, Canadian-border-crossing approved Washington State driver’s license. Border crossings are a breeze these days,
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Leavenworth is more than Bavarian kitsch. Instead, it is one of the best places in the state for an active holiday – a prime location for road and mountain biking, day and overnight hiking, rock climbing, river rafting, eating and drinking, even a little tchotchke shopping. Located about three hours west of Spokane, Leavenworth has
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I’m actually allergic to bees,” chuckles Spokane beekeeper Kimberlee Kealiher, who simply packs an EpiPen and keeps on humming. This is Kealiher’s fourth year keeping bees in the backyard of her South Hill home, and her love and respect for the insect are apparent. “After keeping chickens successfully, I was looking for a new hobby,”
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We live in a great place to go birding. In Riverside State Park, birders have recorded a total of 153 species. But let’s face it: Birding with small children can be challenging. Kids can fidget and scare off timid birds perching nearby. They want to talk about everything they’re seeing, which makes hearing and identifying
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Quartzite is one of the most prominent natural roadside features of the drive north on Highway 395, where the rocky outcroppings form a gorgeous backdrop for the town of Chewelah. The only way to improve the view is to climb to the top and gaze down on town from more 2,000 feet above the valley
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