Going Alone: Backcountry Safety & Solitude
When camping and hiking alone in the backcountry, be fully prepared and ready to experience a uniquely wonderful solo adventure.
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When camping and hiking alone in the backcountry, be fully prepared and ready to experience a uniquely wonderful solo adventure.
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5 health and safety issues for backpacking with your dog, plus tips that apply to any day-hike or trail-outing with a pet companion.
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Backpacking in Glacier National Park’s wilderness requires careful planning. Learn about a 4-day itinerary in the Belly River area.
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OUTDOORSY EVENTS CONSERVATION & STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES at wildfire preparedness in your own backyard with a Firewise Risk Assessment, free for Spokane County residents through the Spokane Conservation District (Spokanecd.org/departments/forestry-department/firewise/). Those located outside Spokane County should check with their area’s Department of Natural Resources or other agencies for similar opportunities.
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Before you head out on a summer hike, take a minute to check in with yourself to make sure you’re prepared for what you’re hoping to take on. Go over a pre-hike checklist: hiking boots and wool socks, favorite trekking poles, 10 essentials (see sidebar), light-weight pack, pocketknife, camera (and more…). While there may be
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Outdoor Info & Events Conservation & Trail Work Opportunities Holly Weiler is a long-time contributor to Out There Outdoors and writes The Trailhead column for each issue. You can find all of her hike recommendations at Outthereoutdoors.com.
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We were about two miles into a gritty climb toward a remote lake in Montana. The older, faster kids had gotten carried away with a very loosely organized “parkour” competition. Anyone would be surprised at how gymnastically capable they were under the weight of fully-loaded backpacks, hopping over boulders and streaking through the undergrowth. In
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List of summer camps in Washington and Idaho that provide unique, adrenaline-pumping, high-adventure recreation and nature-based skills.
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Summer Adventure Guide’s annual list of adventure travel and recreation trip ideas around the Inland Northwest for epic summer fun.
47 Summer Adventure Ideas for the Inland NW Read More »
Backcountry skiing and snowshoeing offer peace and quiet, solitude, and immersion in nature that can be a challenge to find in our busy and increasingly urban world. The serene calm of an pristine, snowy landscape. The thrill of breaking trail through a powder-filled meadow. The quiet swish of your skis along a white forest trail.
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