On June 24 – 25 Inland Northwest enduro mountain bikers went head-to-head with competitors from all across the globe at one of the most competitive enduro races the region has ever held. Silver Mountain, in Kellogg, Idaho, hosted the North American Enduro Cup, organized by the Cascadia Dirt Cup, Montana Enduro Series and Idaho Enduro Series. […]
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Learn the basic essentials for getting started with open water swimming in the Inland Northwest and regional race event opportunities.
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June 4 is National Trails Day – go for a hike! Check out Indian Painted Rocks, a 6.8-mile round-trip loop trail within the Riverside State Park Little Spokane River Natural Area. wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/little-spokane-river. June is Great Outdoors Month and National Camping Month. In fact, June 25 is National Backyard Campout Day – an easy “staycation.” Play
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The beach, whether it’s on a river or one of the superb lakes that dot the Inland Northwest, is one of the most popular places to be when temperatures climb. But there is much more fun to be had in the water than simply swimming. Think outside the beach buoys and discover some fantastic water
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When it comes to starting a distillery in North Idaho, there is no shortage of hoops you have to jump through with the state and the feds. Still, the owners of Up North Distillery wanted to give it a try. Hilary and Randy Mann are two brave souls who have been successfully producing honey and apple
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This Booty has been found! Congrats to the winners and thank you to our sponsors Crazy Creek and DOMA Coffee Roasting Company! Play the OTM Backcountry Booty treasure hunt contest and you get to explore different trails around the region and possibly win gift certificates for cool outdoor gear and other prizes. Here’s how it
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The heart of summer is short: only 13 weekends. Try to fit in some community festival fun in with your outdoor adventures. Here are some of our favorite regional festivals worthy of a road trip or local staycation. ArtFest (June 2-4, Spokane) Free outdoor festival, organized by the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture,
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The Pacific Northwest has been setting precipitation records since last October, leaving normally dry trails muddy and damaged by erosion. Avoid those trails, and seek out a trail where water is the main attraction. As the largest undammed waterfall in Montana, Kootenai Falls is well worth a visit in any season; however, the spring run-off
Like many regions of the country, the Inland Northwest is home to wonderful outdoor pursuits, but it is fair to say that we live in the very best part of the United States for multi-day rafting adventures. We have more miles of undammed, free-flowing rivers with a decent gradient than any other part of the
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Like almond butter and dark chocolate, or balsamroot and mountain bike tire tracks, rivers and mountains complement each other, and the results of their couplings are waterfalls. Waterfalls are nature’s money shots. First you hear the trickle or rush or roar from a distance. Then you feel the ground responding to the collision between water
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