Hiking
Hiking, Hot Springing, & More Near McCall, Idaho
As the summer crowds attest, it can be hard to leave the shore of Payette Lake in McCall. But Payette and its aquatic-kin Cascade Lake ...
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Fall Day Hike: Central Cascade’s Rachel Lake
Picture a majestic mountain lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains, only 4 miles from a trailhead. Too good to be true? It’s not. But Rachel Lake ...
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Hike of the Month: Rock Creek Falls and Rock Lake
Hiking in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness September may remain hot and dry in the low country, but the month typically grants high country visitors their ...
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Ana Maria Spagna: Gone Native
She fills her pockets and her pack and her shirt and loiters long, too long, until our companions move on up the trail. Miles from here ...
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Backcountry Hikes in Glacier National Park
Grinnell Glacier Trailis often visitors’ favorite, thanks in part to the elegant Many Glacier Hotel, dining room and ice cream parlor, its beach, nearby campground, ...
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Citizen Science & the Crown of the Continent
Rapidly shrinking glaciers in Montana’s Glacier National Park alarm scientists and visitors to the mountainous 1.013 million-acre park along the Alberta border. In the past ...
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Tips for Placing Emergency Calls in the Backcountry
Not every emergency-related situation is the same, but here are some helpful tips on getting in touch with help while way out in the backcountry. ...
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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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