Road Trips

View of Kootenay Lake with wildflowers in the foreground.

Fall is the Perfect Time for a Selkirk Loop Road Trip

I arrived at the trailhead to St. Leon Hot Springs, in British Columbia’s Arrow Lakes Valley – unsigned and accessed by a rough logging road, ...
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Nelson, B.C. & Ainsworth Hot Springs Road Trip

Skiing and snowboarding may not be for everyone, but who wouldn’t love to sink shoulder deep in mineral-rich hot springs water with an amazing lake ...
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Save 30% on Your Next B.C. Road Trip with the Best Exchange Rate in over 10 Years

If you have been contemplating a fall or winter trip up to British Columbia, do it! As of September 2015, the currency exchange rate is ...
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Hot Spring Hopping Around Idaho and Oregon

There are two kinds of people: those who enjoy soaking in their own and others’ grime in hot tubs, and those who don’t. I love ...
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Fall Brings Wild Times without the Crowds in Yellowstone

In his essay “Nature,” Ralph Waldo Emerson writes “Nature never wears a mean appearance.”  Nowhere is this truer than in Yellowstone National Park, which is ...
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Surf City Montana: Give River Surfing a Try in Downtown Missoula

2,000 cubic feet of water rushed and roiled past Drae Howell every second as he stood, poised with surfboard in hand, ready to jump into ...
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Kaslo, B.C. and Kootenay Lake Paddling

For years, friends have been telling us, “You should go to Nelson for your next vacation!” and “You would LOVE Nelson! It’s so like you ...
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Western Montana Road Trip: Art, Nature, Hot Springs and Adventure

Take a weekend to “re-boot” your life on a road trip through western Montana and the towns of Hot Springs and Arlee, both on the ...
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Hiker with a backpack looking at the sunset view atop rocks at Scotchman Peaks wilderness.

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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