Get Out There

Couple wearing backpacks and holding hands alongside an alpine lake, with their dog, ready to get married.

Outdoor Weddings in the Wild

Two couples who chose public lands for their outdoor weddings, and how their time spent outdoors continues to enrich their relationships.

Summer Hess October 26, 2021

Learn About Yellowstone National Park’s Wolves

Pioneer School student essay by Vansh Amin, based on a field-learning experience at Yellowstone National Park.

Out There Outdoors October 26, 2021

Pioneer School students enjoy hands-on learning at Yellowstone National Park.

Learn About Artists In Yellowstone

Pioneer School student essay by Nyomi Meinhart, based on a field-learning experience at Yellowstone National Park.

Out There Outdoors October 26, 2021

Child observing a thermal feature, steam rising from the ground, at Yellowstone National Park.

Learn About Yellowstone’s Thermal Features

Pioneer School student essay by Benson Side, based on a field-learning experience at Yellowstone National Park.

Out There Outdoors October 26, 2021

Elementary students learning and exploring at Yellowstone National Park.

Spokane Students Write from the Wilds of Yellowstone

Pioneer School students in 4th and 5th grades participate every other year in the National Park Service's Expedition Yellowstone program.

Derrick Knowles October 26, 2021

Sunbeams behind a rocky hillside in the background of a rugged wild nature landscape.

Keep It Wild: #TagResponsibly

The #TagResponsibly movement wants social media users to think twice before identifying sensitive backcountry areas.

Aaron Theisen October 25, 2021

Majestic views of the Cabinets, pristine beaver habitat, and native plants make this place special. Grassy meadow with a few conifer trees and snowcapped peaks in the far distance.

Local Land Conservationists Protect Open Spaces

Private land owner conservation champions and non-profit organizations work together to protect former working forests and ranchlands from development.

Carol Corbin October 21, 2021

Flat water section of the Snake River, with a raft floating on it, and rocky canyon walls with sun party obscured behind them.

Giving Back to Our Public Lands

Guide to 7 local and national non-profit organizations that conserve and protect public lands and the Inland NW businesses who support them.

Jon Jonckers October 21, 2021

Ski instructor pointing downhill while teaching a group of three young skiers at Schweitzer Mountain.

Sandpoint Group Provides Ski Access For Local Kids

North Idaho Sports Education Fund (NIMSEF) help local kids in Bonner and Boundary counties get involved in skiing and snowboarding.

Derrick Knowles October 11, 2021