Hiking
Wallace, Idaho Adventures: Hiking, Biking, History, Dining, and Nightlife
They still mine silver in the mountains around Wallace, Idaho—but equally rich treasures are above ground too. Wallace is a gateway to trails for every ...
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Sawyer Micro Squeeze Water Filtration System
The powerful Micro Squeeze removes 99.99999% of bacteria and weighs only two ounces, which makes it compact and light enough to pack on any hiking, biking, ...
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Volunteer Trail Work
When Washington moves into Phase 3, the Washington Trails Association will be adding additional day trip opportunities to support and give back to trails. For experienced backpackers, ...
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Hike to Leigh Lake in the Cabinet Mountains
Northwest Montana Located just south of Libby, Montana, Leigh Lake is nestled in the shadow of Snowshoe Peak, the tallest mountain in the Cabinet Mountains ...
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5 Tips to Hike Responsibly
Have a plan B—and C, D, and E. Follow the Facebook page for the national forest or other public land you want to visit, such ...
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7 Hikes in Washington’s Central Cascade Mountains
Give the more popular and overcrowded trails in the central Cascades a break by exploring these other options.
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Loving Leavenworth
A hike to the popular Icicle Ridge viewpoint exposes the quirky brilliance of Leavenworth. To the south, the Stuart Range with its alpine lakes and ...
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4 Alpine Lakes of the Pacific Northwest Trail
By Blair Libby After admiring, camping alongside, and inundating myself in the Pacific Northwest Trail’s dozens of backcountry waters, I’ve devised my own rating system ...
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Backcountry Lakes of the Pacific Northwest Trail
By Blair Libby A pair of bald eagles moved from ponderosa, to fir, to possibly a spruce, which rose up from corners of the lake as trout lookout ...
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