For uncrowded recreation, open skies, and wide vistas, central Washington is the place to go. At the heart of the region, the city of Moses Lake will provide all the play you could ask for on a summer or fall weekend. You’ll be able to hike for hours in the larger Columbia Basin Wildlife Area, […]
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It was late fall in North Cascades National Park, and snow was already coating the high peaks. But on this particular day, the sun was shining. Temperatures were climbing into the 50s. Best of all, the hordes of summer backpackers who flock to the alpine glory of Copper Ridge were gone. The weather forecast called
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The Jungle Hill loop offers hikers the option of a strenuous day hike or a moderate backpack trip in the Columbia Highlands. On a typical August visit, hikers will be distracted by ripe huckleberries along the lower portions of the hike, and will enjoy colorful wildflower displays along the Kettle Crest. This hike can also
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ViewRanger and Casio have partnered to create a navigation system that makes it simple and fun to map and follow trails from your wrist. Sponsored Content By Doug Schnitzspahn Up above the cool riffles of the South St. Vrain Creek in the Colorado foothills, the hot, dry trail to Miller Rock turns into a confusing
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Silverton, Colorado—Two long-distance hikers from Spokane, a married couple with the trail name “LauTrav,” started thru-hiking the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) on April 22, 2019. Beginning in New Mexico, Travis Nichols and Lauren DeLand, both seasoned long-distance hikers, plan to end their epic hike at the Canada border this fall after hiking for five months.
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Swim, bike, and run in and around stunning Priest Lake, Idaho, in the Priest Lake Triathlon to cap off your race season near the end of the summer on August 24. This beautiful lake will offer classic northwest views as you compete around the pine-filled hillsides of the upper panhandle. If you’re traveling with family
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On the days that I hike, wearing light shoes that I can sense the ground through, I feel myself move differently than I used to. My legs are springs, and they cushion my dance uphill and downhill. I keep my body relaxed to conserve energy, and still I go, shot from the cannons of my
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There’s something about finding a lake in the middle of a sagebrush-filled desert that makes it all the more unique to explore. Moses Lake, Washington, is such a lake, surrounded by a town of 23,000, sprawling agricultural fields, and home to some of the most spectacular desert sunsets. The Moses Lake Water Trail is a
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Andrew Mentzer, Executive Director of the West Central Mountains Economic Development Council (WCMEDC) and local adventure cyclist Dave Beck pedal south and then west out of town, past working farms and vacation homes clustered at the south end of Cascade Lake. There’s no racing and no destination, just the buzz of bike tires on blacktop
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Nothing beats a plunge into a refreshing lake after a hot, challenging mountain bike ride. Find both on these five lake rides from around the Inland Northwest. Waldo Lake, Central Oregon: Sitting in the local brew pub after a long day’s ride on one of Oakridge, Oregon’s most acclaimed trails, a group of other riders
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