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Spokane Mountaineers: Building Community Through Adventure
By Taylor Brown Cover photo courtesy of Taylor Brown For over a century, the Spokane Mountaineers have given people across the Inland Northwest a way into the outdoors, no matter where they’re starting from. Through weekly outings, skill-building schools and a tight-knit…
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Building a Resilient Future for the Inland Northwest
Cover photo courtesy of INLC This summer, wildfire has reminded us how deeply connected our communities are to the landscapes around us. Fire has always shaped this landscape, but today’s fires are burning hotter, faster and more destructively than these ecosystems evolved to…
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Nature’s “Go Box”
By Carol Corbin, Philanthropy Director, INLC Cover photo by Lorenzo Menendez courtesy of INLC “In the days after the fires, we started noticing more birds moving through our preserve along the Little Spokane—and that’s exactly what you’d expect from land like this,” says Inland…
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Dishman Hills Conservancy Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Merger Discussions with INLC Conclude Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall Dishman Hills Conservancy (DHC) is celebrating six decades of protecting the hills that share its name. Founded in 1966, DHC is Washington’s oldest land trust, protecting more than 3,200 acres from Camp…
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Major Milestone Reached for Thorpe Natural Area
The Thorpe Natural Area—proposed for management by Spokane Parks and Recreation—is one of six Trust Land Transfer projects the Washington Board of Natural Resources approved for state Legislature funding in the 2027-2029 budget cycle, the first time the property has made the…
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Spokane Urban Nature
Keeping Spokane Wild Cover photo courtesy of Spokane Urban Nature Spokane is fortunate to have so many urban natural areas scattered about the city. While many of the larger city parks, like Riverside, Palisades and High Drive Bluff, have had nonprofit organizations advocating…
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When the River Runs Dry
Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall This summer, we watched as the river disappeared for a second year in a row. It’s hard to watch a river you love turn into a dry riverbed, especially when you know this isn’t just a one-off bad year. Late summer flows are consistently getting…
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ode to public lands: Moonlit Magic on Mount Spokane
By Olivia Dugenet Cover photo courtesy of Olivia Dugenet We met up at a grocery store parking lot near the base of Mount Spokane on a winter afternoon. The ladies all hugged and transferred their snowshoes and backpacks into my car. On the drive up, after some small talk, I was…
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Behind the Gates: A First Look at Riverside State Park After the Spokane Complex Wildfires
Photos by Shallan Knowles Everyone wants to get behind the gates to see how their favorite places in Riverside State Park were impacted after the Spokane Complex wildfires, but ongoing safety hazards and to protect the park’s soils, trails and plants, park users will need to…
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ode to public lands: Running in the Refuge
By Jon Jonckers Cover photo courtesy of Jon Jonckers Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge encompasses approximately 23,000 acres of marshes and channeled scablands about 4 miles south of Cheney. The combination of basalt outcrops, canyons, ponderosa pine and undulating meadows…
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Ode to public lands: Passing Forward a Family Legacy
By Bruce Howard Cover photo courtesy of The Spokesman Review When I first came to Spokane in 1983, it was my first time “out West,” even though I’d grown up in Texas. I’d long looked at maps, but still, the scale and diversity of public lands around Spokane were amazing. As a…
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Using Art to Get Out the Vote!
Imagery, advocacy and Save Our Wild Salmon’s fight for the ballot box By Linea Jantz Cover photo courtesy of Ramon Shiloh Save Our Wild Salmon (SOS) is a coalition of conservation organizations, recreational and commercial fishing associations, clean energy and orca advocates,…
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Reel Rock returns With Four New Climbing Films at Spokane’s Garland Theater Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026
Reel Rock, the climbing film tour now in its 20th year, comes to Spokane’s Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave., this Sunday, Oct. 25. The Bower Climbing Coalition is hosting the evening, which runs 5 to 9 p.m., with Wild Walls Climbing Gym and Bloc Yard Bouldering Gym as title…
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Building Nordic Ski Community in the Inland NW
Cover photo courtesy of Methow Valley Nordic Ski Educational Foundation Our region’s impressive Nordic ski community hasn’t happened by accident. It’s grown through decades of volunteer effort, dedicated organizations and people committed to sharing the love of cross-country…
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A Whitefish Weekend & Impromptu Lookout Powder Day
By Sara Kennedy Cover photo courtesy of Sara Kennedy After falling into a regular routine with our local season passes last winter, my family decided to shake things up and take an out-of-town snowboarding trip. After a quick Google search, we had our passes and Vrbo booked in…
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Wild Cannons: Noah Rosen + Viva Ultra Bread
By T. Ghezzi Cover photo courtesy of T. Ghezzi I’d like to introduce Noah Rosen, a 6-foot-5 baker, chef, surfer and snowboarder. Rosen is the owner of Viva Ultra Bread, a small cottage bakery in Spokane. An early riser and true powder-day froth puppy, Rosen can usually be found…
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Ski Bum Advice: Ski Influencers
By Brad Northrup There was a time when skiing was simple. You wore pants that violated several fashion laws, rode a chairlift with people who smelled like beef jerky and regret, and your biggest accomplishment was getting back to the parking lot with all your equipment and most…
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More Days on Snow for Less with a Season Pass
Cover photo courtesy of Lookout Pass If you plan to hit the slopes more than a couple of times this winter, nothing beats a season pass to keep you headed up to your favorite mountain all season long. Pass prices that are typically in the $400 to $600 range for an adult at…
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What’s New at Local Resorts
Cover photo courtesy of Mt. Spokane Winter is coming, and the region’s four Ski the NW Rockies Association resorts aren’t waiting around. Lift upgrades, remodeled lodges, terrain improvements, new lesson programs and events—these Inland Northwest ski areas have been busy all…
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Take Your Winter North to Big White Ski Resort
Great snow, short lift lines and a welcoming independent Canadian mountain experience are closer than you think. At 5,758 feet, Big White’s Village Centre sits nearly level with the summits of Mt. Spokane and 49 Degrees North. The mountain rises to 7,608 feet, putting you high…