Destinations
Pend Oreille County Celebrates Return of Tundra Swans at Annual Festival (March 4)
The Winter Solstice has past, and Old Sol returns. The bitter cold temperatures of January and February have been endured. Thankfully, colorful seed catalogues once again choke the post ...
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Off the Beaten Path: The Quirky Charm of Scottish Lakes High Camp
This was a curious dogsled. Our 75-pound dog wiggled in my lap as we sat behind our driver. Behind us, my husband hung on upright ...
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Evolution of a Mountain Sports Town: From Cross-country and Alpine Skiing to Snowshoeing and Fat Biking, Winthrop Caters to Active Winter Travelers
The Methow Valley, on the sunny east slope of the North Cascades, grew up in relative isolation—the paved North Cascades Highway was only completed in ...
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Find Awesome in the Kootenays: Pack Your Boards and Head North for Real Mountain Adventure
For all its bona fides as a mountain town, Rossland, British Columbia, rolls up its sidewalks early. So it came to be that, following a ...
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Stoked on Revelstoke: Head North Now for Early-Season Powder
In some corners of the modern snow sports world, the hype, unfortunately, seems to outweigh the powder on the ground. This thought crossed my mind ...
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Tale of a Ski Town — How Fernie, B.C. Became One of the Best Ski Towns in North America
There’s more to the mountain town of Fernie, British Columbia, than meets the eye, and that’s saying something. With over 30 feet of snow each ...
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A Close Getaway to Lake Pend Oreille
A short drive north from Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, but far enough away to feel like you are actually on vacation, Sandpoint and the Pend ...
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Fall in the Flathead
Say good-bye to summer tourists and embrace a peaceful autumn in northwest Montana. Post-Labor Day travel in the Flathead Valley area is an extension of ...
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Camping, Trail Running, and Mountain Goating in Rossland, BC
If you’ve ever doubted that Canada is better at everything, consider this: In Canada, Sausage Egg McMuffins come with lettuce and tomatoes. I discovered this ...
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