Hiking
Acid Mountain Rescue Team
The day before Mother’s Day in 2016, I decided to go for a 16-mile overnight backpacking trip with my friends Chris and Alex (plus my ...
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Lessons from the Wild
Mile 34. My feet ache, burn, and swell with painful blisters. Each step has become a burden, and our pace has slowed to just over ...
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Inland NW Fire Lookout Hikes: 7 Destinations
Experience a bit of wildland fire fighting history with a hike to a historic fire lookout in Washington or North Idaho.
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Backcountry Safety: Satellite Messaging Devices
If you’re traveling alone in the backcountry, you might want to consider bringing along a GPS-enabled satellite messaging device. Such devices can let authorities know ...
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Epic in a Day: Crushing the Copper Ridge Loop
It was late fall in North Cascades National Park, and snow was already coating the high peaks. But on this particular day, the sun was ...
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Hike of the Month: Jungle Hill Loop (Kettle Range, Northeast Washington)
The Jungle Hill loop offers hikers the option of a strenuous day hike or a moderate backpack trip in the Columbia Highlands. On a typical ...
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Finding Your Way in the Wild Just Got Easier
ViewRanger and Casio have partnered to create a navigation system that makes it simple and fun to map and follow trails from your wrist. Sponsored ...
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Learning to Move Through Dance
On the days that I hike, wearing light shoes that I can sense the ground through, I feel myself move differently than I used to. ...
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Hiking into the Heart of the Selkirks: North Idaho’s Long Mountain Lake
The Selkirk Mountains of North Idaho might be the state’s wildest corner. Until recently, this was the last place you could see wild caribou in ...
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