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Sunset at Lake Pend Oreille, with rich hues of pink, yellow, and orange in the sky.

A Tent with a View: 7 Super Scenic Campgrounds

Camping is the quintessential summer activity. There’s no agenda or media; it’s just you and the great outdoors. Although most campgrounds on public lands are scenic, some offer more “wow” factor and bang for your buck. If chilling out is your primary activity while camping, you can kickback in a hammock or chair and still

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15 Top Family Campgrounds

A quintessential summer activity, camping allows kids all-day, hands-on adventure. Use this alphabetical list of recommended public campgrounds around the Inland Northwest to plan your summer camping excursions. Albeni Cove: A small rustic campground located near Oldtown, Idaho, along the Pend Oreille River, near Albeni Falls Dam (overseen by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). Enjoy

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Family-Friendly Campgrounds in North Idaho & Eastern Washington

Camping days stretch long for children to immerse themselves in nature and enjoy time free of schedules and technology. Camping is as transformative as it is fun. Make one of these Inland Northwest campgrounds the new happiest place on earth for your kids this summer. Sam Owen Campground  Located near Hope, Idaho, this semi-rustic campground

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Winter Escape: Joshua Tree National Park  

By Jean Arthur   Cover photo courtesy of Jean Arthur Rattlesnakes, scorpions, dagger-sharp yucca and plenty of prickly cacti: What’s not to love about the American Southwest? In March, my daughter and I took a girls’ trip to Joshua Tree National Park in California’s Mojave and Sonoran deserts, where early spring brings warm days around 70

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Loving a Place to Death: How Overcrowding is Transforming Glacier National Park

By Jean Arthur  Cover photo courtesy of Jean Arthur Sunrise promises a sparkling midsummer morning at 6,644 feet elevation at the summit of Going-to-the-Sun Road at Logan Pass. A dozen vehicles snug into parking spots on an August morning as hikers lace boots for early starts on Glacier National Park’s famous Highline Trail. My family

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Adventure—or Relax—on a Road Trip to Stunning Mt. Baker  

Cover photo courtesy of Visit Bellingham Only a short distance from Bellingham, Wash., a glaciated volcano called Mt. Baker rises from the Earth. Known as Koma Kulshan by the Lummi people, a.k.a. “Great White Watcher,” the mountain and its snow-capped peak can be spotted from various points in the city and surrounding Whatcom County, but

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Trails for Tykes to Teens in the Nelson and Kootenay Lake Region  

Family-friendly hikes from creekside strolls to alpine summits Cover photo by Kari Medig and courtesy of Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism The mountains are calling, and I must go. But with a family? You bet. Whether you’ve got tots or teens, the Nelson and Kootenay Lake region has a hiking trail for you.   Located naturally off

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