Get Out There

Photo of family of four at Hidden Lakes Overlook.

Local Guidebooks Help Families Get Outside with Their Kids

When exploring the outdoors or hiking with our children, “It’s easy for us to get frustrated,” says Harley McAllister, a father of four boys who ...
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Road Trip: Southern Idaho’s Craters of the Moon

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a geologist’s dream, and an ideal location to explore during the fall and spring months. The ...
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Photo courtesy of ROW Adventures.

Sept 15 Spokane River Clean-Up

As our editor Derrick Knowles recently wrote, the trash and illegal camps along the Spokane river can become a hazard to our natural resource and ...
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Free the Snake! Flotilla

4th Annual “Free the Snake! Flotilla” to feature nationally-recognized indigenous advocate Winona LaDuke and award-winning musician Nahko Tribal members, salmon advocates, anglers, and orca advocates gather ...
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Bikepacking North Idaho’s Chilco Mountain

A beginner's bikepacking adventure on North Idaho's 5,600-foot Chilco Mountain near Coeur d'Alene -- what gear to bring and what to expect.
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Off the Grid Angling

So much of the Pacific Northwest’s public lands and backcountry are located east of the Cascades. With the help of five outdoor enthusiasts, some who ...
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Photo of trail through scree field on Bridger Bowl.

Coming Back from Backcountry Trauma

How Kayla Haas recovered from her family's traumatic experience while hiking Bridger Ridge in Bozeman, Montana.
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The Living Snow Project at Western Washington University

The goal of the Living Snow Project is to better understand the distribution, abundance, and diversity of snow algae (often called “watermelon snow”) in the ...
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Glacier Ice Worms: What Are They and Where to Find Them

My partner John and I were planning to camp at Ingraham Flats, a nice bench on the Ingraham Glacier at 11,000 feet, just above Mount ...
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