Cover photo courtesy of 49 Degrees North The incredible Nordic Center at 49 Degrees North offers groomed trails for classic and skate Nordic skiing and trails for snowshoers and fat bikes, as well as rental gear and lessons. The center is open this season Friday-Sunday and holidays from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., and trails are […]
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Exploring winter magic in America’s first national park By Jean Arthur By the time my family and I finished snowshoeing around Mammoth Terraces in Yellowstone National Park, we’d tromped 1.5 miles, observed colorful formations like Orange Spring Mound and Angel Terrace, and laughed at our kids’ descriptions of the park’s famous thermal features exuding sulphureous
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The relatively recent explosion in snowshoe use has been incredible to watch. I feel like an old curmudgeon relating the stories of my early snowshoe years. In those days, I could go to Mount Spokane State Park and Nordic ski for a couple hours, then switch to the snowshoe trails and still have first tracks.
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4 recommended components of snowshoeing gear, depending on where you’re going and how long you plan to be out.
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Mellow hiking trails can make for great snowshoeing. Here are a 4 tips to make the most out of your snowshoeing adventures.
Inland NW Snowshoeing Locations for Beginners Read More »
4 recommended components of snowshoeing gear, depending on where you’re going and how long you plan to be out.
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Holly Weiler shares about her multi-day trip to Oregon Butte (6,385′ elev.), the highest of 13 named peaks in the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness.
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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.
Republic and the Kettle Range—A Backcountry Skiing & Snowshoeing Shangri-La Read More »
Inland NW trail and conservation news for Nov.-Dec. 2021, including Sno-Park Permits, trail improvement updates, and Library Snowshoes.
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A quintessential winter wildlife species, the snowshoe hare is especially adapted to snowy landscapes. Learn more about them in the Nature column.
