The Urban Outdoors
1,000 Haunted Steps
“You know, those stairs aren’t actually haunted,” the secretary says, eyeing me warily after I gain permission to wander the grounds. “Oh, I know,” I ...
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Poetry Project to Follow the Length of the Columbia River
In April the Academy of American Poets awarded Claudia Castro Luna a Poets Laureate Fellowship, along with $100,000 in funding to support her new project, ...
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The Beauty of Backyard Chickens
It is all thanks to my wife, Rachel, that I came to love backyard chickens. She pulled me off the “I don’t know” fence and ...
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The Great Spokane Beer Chase
Take out a map of Spokane—a real, physical map. Put an X over every brewery in the Spokane city limits. Now, connect those dots. What ...
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Spokane’s Trolley Trail Preserves a Piece of Local History
Today’s Spokane Trolley Trail seems rather disconnected; going from one out-of-the way road to another, it’s a nice but somewhat confusing stretch of urban solitude. ...
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Where Urban Meets the Outdoors: The West Coast Festival Scene
I’m at Lucidity festival outside of Santa Barbara with my new friend Mary from Spokane, setting up tents. We’ve packed her minivan with sheepskin rugs, ...
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Resources & Events for Heirloom-loving Gardeners
Looking to learn more about heirloom plants and how to grow them here in the Inland Northwest? Check out these resources and events. RESOURCES Food ...
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Up In The Air: Spokane’s Lofty Zipline Dream
If the idea of flying down the Spokane River gorge, dangling in a harness from a cable, ducking under the Monroe street bridge, and landing ...
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Spokane’s Walking Art Tour
Combine cycling with the delights of outdoor and indoor art for some late summer and early fall destination-focused recreation. Create your own personalized art tour ...
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