Most years there are plenty of places to find snow-free singletrack in the Spokane area come March, and sometimes even all winter long, but this year you may need to travel a bit to find ridable early-season dirt. Or maybe you’re bored with your go-to late-winter riding routes and want to get out of town […]
Escape Winter on the Odessa-Lake Creek Trail Read More »
Unlike the deliciously exaggerated sugar-and starch-filled produce of today, wild foods are often tough, bitter, astringent, or intensely vegetal, including many prized plants in older cultures. Modern palates aren’t adapted to these flavors. Which brings us to inner bark. Phloem, the inner bark of trees, is the living layer below the outer bark where photosynthates
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The history and invention of snowskates are deeply rooted in the Inland Northwest. Many believe that a Stevens Pass local named Steve Frink came up with the concept for bideck snowskates in 1994. He was a skateboarder and his design was the closest thing you can get to skateboarding on snow. For those unfamiliar with
Snowskate Renaissance? Local Board Builder Bryce Rich Hopes to Revive a Once-Dying Sport Read More »
The Inland Northwest has no shortage of amazing races, rides and outdoor events for runners, walkers, road and mountain bikers, and triathletes. Many support deserving causes and all offer fun, unique experiences that motivate us to be more active and get outside more. We put together this first annual guide to motivate all of us
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Nobody knows where Hells Canyon first got its name. Some say its origins date back to the area’s first European explorers, who found the canyon to be impassible after one of their men drowned and several canoes were lost in the Snake River’s unpredictable rapids. Others claim that the name originates from a mispronunciation of
To Hell and Back: Traversing Hells Canyon Read More »
As a kid, flying was easy. Every so often I would simply go to sleep and dreams of lifting off the sidewalk up and over the fence and lilac bushes of my childhood home would take over. I can still remember the strange sensation of every cell in my body pushing back against gravity until
The Winter Solstice has past, and Old Sol returns. The bitter cold temperatures of January and February have been endured. Thankfully, colorful seed catalogues once again choke the post office boxes. And the tundra swans are coming! The Pend Oreille County Tundra Swan Festival is scheduled this year for Saturday, March 4. The swans historically favor the Pend Oreille River
Pend Oreille County Celebrates Return of Tundra Swans at Annual Festival (March 4) Read More »
Mike Meru’s flight into Spokane was late as the snow fell hard. Concern about the flight quickly faded during the drive to Revelstoke, B.C., which is a seven-hour drive in the best conditions. Meru, a splitboarder from Salt Lake City, was joining me to attend the Canuck Splitfest. Splitboarders from all over the world attend
Rogers Pass Splitboarding : Touring Legendary Terrain Near Revelstoke, B.C. Read More »
Willy Bartlett, a well-loved friend to many in the Inland NW outdoors community and all-around amazing person, passed away much too early on February 17, 2025 in Kellogg, Idaho. May your spirit and memory live on Willy! There are few things that Willy Bartlett enjoys as much as stepping into a pair of skis and
The Fly Fishing Film Tour is a one-of-a-kind experience showcasing the best in fly fishing cinema, and you can catch the tour Tuesday, January 31 at the Bing Crosby Theater at 7 p.m. (tickets are $17). 2017 marks The F3T’s 11th expedition across North America and another incredible lineup of independent films. From Siberia to
Fly Fishing Film Tour Hits Spokane (Tuesday, January 31 @ the Bing Crosby Theater) Read More »
