There are a couple facets of my life for which people consider me “crazy.” Looks of confusion and judgment are paired with tilted heads and foreign expressions, often leading me to keep these facets tucked away and only really discussing them upon prompting. However, these two parts of my life are not only growing in […]
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She fills her pockets and her pack and her shirt and loiters long, too long, until our companions move on up the trail. Miles from here they will check their watches or the angle of the sun through the forest and, if they are in the know, shake their heads. Meanwhile, she slips a papery pod through
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Grinnell Glacier Trailis often visitors’ favorite, thanks in part to the elegant Many Glacier Hotel, dining room and ice cream parlor, its beach, nearby campground, and multiple trailheads. Options range from the full 10.2 miles roundtrip from the trailhead at Swiftcurrent Picnic Area or a shorter option to Grinnell Glacier via Glacier Park Boat Company’s
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Rapidly shrinking glaciers in Montana’s Glacier National Park alarm scientists and visitors to the mountainous 1.013 million-acre park along the Alberta border. In the past half century, more than half of Glacier’s ice pack has disappeared. All the glaciers have retreated. To measure the impacts of a changing climate in the high country, the park
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Not every emergency-related situation is the same, but here are some helpful tips on getting in touch with help while way out in the backcountry. Consider carrying a satellite communication device for hikes that take you beyond cell service (we got lucky). Try to remain in pairs. While I had my dog Remi with me,
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The day before Mother’s Day in 2016, I decided to go for a 16-mile overnight backpacking trip with my friends Chris and Alex (plus my dog, Remi) to celebrate the beginning of the season and to make sure all our gear was in order for future trips. We decided on a thru-hike from Cashmere to
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1,000 feet. 1,100. 1,200. Applying botanical knowledge and directional abilities more novice than my mountain biking, I was crudely estimating elevation gain on a knee-creaking climb to the Kettle Crest by observing the changing patterns of lupine lining the trail. There were lush clusters at first, proud stands of purple parade goers gustily waving riders
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When I moved to Wenatchee Valley from Eugene, Ore. in 1989, I recall being floored by the lack of trails in a place with such astounding beauty and recreational potential. Along the Columbia River, which flows between the cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee, the first few miles of what would become the 18-mile Apple
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I’m of the accommodations philosophy that amenities are secondary to access: road trip lodging is, first and foremost, a basecamp. But sometimes you can have both. South of Nelson, BC, Paul Hulshoff and partner Annelies Ellerman have built Logden Lodge, one of the few luxury lodges in the Kootenays that is vehicle accessible and therefore
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