Hiking
Updated WTA Trailblazer App a Great Resource for Hikers
An updated version of Washington Trails Association’s free Trailblazer mobile app now makes it easier for hikers to get outside and enjoy Washington’s trails. After ...
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Grassy Top Mountain (Selkirk Mountains, NE Washington)
This month of transition between summer and fall is the perfect time to plan a visit to Grassy Top in the Colville National Forest (assuming ...
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7 Wild Places — Epic Backcountry Drives & Adventures Along the Way
Backcountry roads can be the necessary evil of adventure: every recreationist has his or her story of harrowing, white-knuckled mountain driving or late-night tire repair ...
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Inland Northwest Wildfire Resources for Outdoor Recreationists
With hundreds of wildfires burning around the Pacific Northwest, including thousands of acres in Eastern Washington and North Idaho, the skies around Spokane look apocalyptic ...
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Hike of the Month: Copper Butte (Kettle Range, NE Washington)
NOTE: THE ENTIRE KETTLE CREST AREA OF THE COLVILLE NATIONAL FOREST HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO WILDFIRE ACTIVITY! Although I highly recommend completing the full ...
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The Best of Priest Lake: Hikes, Resorts, Paddling, Fishing, and More
The Northwest has hundreds of lakes ranging from tiny alpine tarns to giant pools that sprawl for miles through the mountains. The region’s many diverse ...
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Pitching in for Trails — Our Local Trails Need You
A well-known local hiker and trail maintenance project leader, Lynn Smith, ends his emails to other trail maintenance volunteers with these words: “Days spent on ...
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Escaping the Lake Crowds at Leigh Lake
Have you ever noticed the crowds at the local beaches? The noise of Jet Skis; whining, crying and yelling kids; and the endless boat traffic? ...
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10 Ways to Explore Sandpoint (The Locals Guide)
Because Sandpoint happens to be flanked by the Selkirks and the Cabinets, and folded into the curves of Lake Pend Oreille and the river, and ...
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