In the pastoral landscape of Eastern Washington’s Palouse, miles are measured in wheat fields, 70-mile loops are easily accessible, and there’s no such thing as traffic. Learn about 6 popular ride routes from local cycling experts.
Let Loose On The Palouse: A Guide To Great Road Riding Right Out Your Backdoor Read More »
If you don’t know who Leno Prestini is he is one of the greatest self-taught folk artist the Northwest has ever produced. A very rare three-part exhibit of his work concludes this weekend.
Last Chance to See Prestini Exhibit in Colville Read More »
Congratulations on accepting your new job as president and CEO of the Spokane Convention and Visitors Bureau. I know you didn’t ask, but here’s what I think creates the distinctive outdoor character of our mid-size metropolis. Spokane doesn’t have Central Park, Niagara Falls, The San Juan Islands, or the Grand Canyon. But the absence of
Editorial: An Open Letter to Cheryl Kilday Read More »
Five years ago this month, I sat across a table at Starbucks at the Y from local musician JIM BOYD. He shared stories and talked about the local music scene, his label Thunderwolf Records and the process of creating his then-new album, Them Old Guitars. The article that followed our chat was my first for
Crushing Rocks: Jim Boyd Keeps On Truckin’ Read More »
Some people are born into the wild. The desire to climb the highest peak and trek the roughest terrain is built within their very core. It’s a way of life. It’s something that calls within them to get out and explore. Gerry Copeland was one such man. The longtime Spokane architect (founder of Copeland Design
The City of Spokane Parks and Recreation department is right now engaged in a great multi-year public planning process called “Roadmap to the Future.” In a recent draft of the planning process findings one word pops up again and again: trails. Some direct quotes from the draft: • According to survey data, the greatest future
Editorial: Park Priorities Read More »
If you are a snowmobiler, fly fisher, canoeist, or hunter, then you are undoubtedly familiar with the Coeur d’Alene National Forest. Many mountain bikers sing the praises of the Canfield Trail System, which is part of the CdA National Forest. But mountain biking is not the only way to explore this incredible area. The vastness
Everyday Cyclist: Backroad Bicycle Exploration Read More »
Nick Murto was reading Laird Hamilton’s book, Force of Nature when he learned about a new water sport. The author raved about a sport called paddle surfing and claimed it was an incredible workout. Murto was interested, but couldn’t find any local retailers. Neither did he know where or how to rent a board, and
What’s Your Gear?: Nick Murto: Stand Up Paddle Board Read More »
On a hot day one hundred years ago this summer, forester Joseph Halm and his crew of firefighters hacked their way through miles of wilderness toward a wildfire burning at Bean Creek near the headwaters of the St. Joe River. Halm noted the withered ferns and grasses and the crisp brown underbrush, parched by drought.
It all started with an unflattering picture in Hawaii. The image of a whale that had beached itself on shore was actually the photo of a man, about to reach his turning point. “I realized I was fat, middle-aged and white,” says Dave Adlard, director of Adventure Sports Week. “I couldn’t change it all, but
Adventure Racers Are Made, Not Born: Turning North Idaho Into Off-Road Multi-Sport Mecca Read More »
