As fall approaches and the weather starts to turn, so do the aspen in northeast Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains. Pockets of colorful trees dot the Wallowa valley, t... Read More...
Colville National Forest
Not that the Inland Northwest has particularly tall mountains, as the Selkirk Range can't quite measure up to Cascade standards for... Read More...
The following hikes—which range from family-friendly routes to more challenging—offer fun ways to explore autumn in the great outdoors, with fall color views t... Read More...
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 em... Read More...
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 sec... Read More...
Hiking in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness
September may remain hot and dry in the low country, but the month typically grants high country visitors their fi... Read More...
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 ch... Read More...
Grinnell Glacier Trailis often visitors’ favorite, thanks in part to the elegant Many Glacier Hotel, dining room and ice cream parlor, its beach, nearby campgr... Read More...
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... Read More...
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 c... Read More...
