I was packing for a family getaway and feeling just a bit smug about the humble clothing pile I’d set on the bed: a couple of t-shirts and long sleeves, one swimsuit, limited toiletries, a single pair of jeans, shorts, Chacos, and two hoodies. For a chronic over-packer it was downright minimalistic, an especially good […]
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What to expect during a 3-day bikepacking adventure along the Columbia Plateau Trail from Pasco to Spokane, Wash.
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As the summer crowds attest, it can be hard to leave the shore of Payette Lake in McCall. But Payette and its aquatic-kin Cascade Lake to the south form the embarkation point for adventures in the mellow and welcoming mountains of west-central Idaho. Hikes Hikers should head up Lick Creek Road east of Payette Lake,
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Although McCall, Idaho, is better known as a lakeside getaway for Boise residents, it’s not all beach cruisers and boutiques: the region has been a mountain biking destination since the sport’s early years. And autumn is an ideal time to ride here, when Payette Lake has traded summer crowds for fall color, and frosty mornings
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Tofino, British Columbia, is rugged and wild. As the most western point on Vancouver Island accessible by road and the terminus of Highway 4, Tofino beckons surfers, storm watchers, and culinary fanatics from around the world to its low-key paradise. Its identity is uniquely metropolitan-meets-coastal-village. As the crowds of summer thin, check out this itinerary
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Picture a majestic mountain lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains, only 4 miles from a trailhead. Too good to be true? It’s not. But Rachel Lake isn’t a secret—it’s one of the most popular destinations in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Still, you can beat the crowds (and avoid the mosquitoes) if you hike this alpine gem
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When I heard the word travel when I was younger, it brought to mind far-off places. I imagined flying across an ocean and boarding a train to traverse a new continent. I thought about achieving as much distance as possible between myself and the place I called home. Any objective less grand would be a
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A Deep Creek Trailhead + Jess Roskelley Memorial Fundraiser This fundraising event will help develop the Deep Creek trailhead and honor the late Jess Roskelley with free rock climbing clinics, a rock climbing competition, an outdoor film screening of Reel Rock 7, a silent auction, raffle, and local food and beer. Deep Creek is the
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A coulee may not seem like an exciting thing to stand around and look at until you consider it an exposed history record. With their vertical basalt walls, the coulees of the Quincy Basin are unlike any other geological formations in the world. They provide an epic story to the educated viewer. On Sept. 21,
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