A Trek from the Top of Mount Spokane to Rathdrum Mountain and Back By James P. Johnson Cover photo courtesy of James P. Johnson I’m not sure when I first pondered hiking from Spokane’s namesake mountain to Rathdrum’s. As a frequent cross-country skier at Mount Spokane, the open west slope of Rathdrum Mountain in the distance, a bare field of snow in winter, is an appealing sight
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Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall Hiking and cobbler. Two words I don’t usually think of coexisting in the same sentence, let alone the same activity. Yet recently I stumbled across a video promising to deliver on both. This cobbler is made using whatever berries you have on hand (I used blackberries, strawberries, and the
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By Joel Sattgast Cover photo courtesy Joel Sattgast Since returning to the Northwest three years ago, I’ve been gently preparing my daughters physically, mentally, and emotionally to ensure they were ready to handle their first overnight backpacking trip. Recently, our family has tackled family camping trips in primitive areas, countless hikes, bike rides, runs, and
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I nearly always backpack solo. The adventure and admiration of nature largely replaces any need for social interaction. But I often find myself wishing for someone to banter with after setting up camp in the evening. Pegging a reason for this is difficult. But usually by the time darkness falls and I crawl into my
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Travelogue of a 5-day backpacking trip in northeast Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowa Mountains.
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German-gear maker Jack Wolfskin has feature-filled kids’ bags for hiking, backpacking, and other travel adventures.
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Solo backpacking means being self-sufficient, off the grid, and miles from civilization — an exhilarating as well as terrifying experience.
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One of the fun things about hiking and backpacking is getting plenty of exercise, which means you can justify a few extra calories. If you are going on a long or intense backpack trip, consuming enough calories can actually be a challenge. Serious backpackers try to find foods with 100 calories per ounce, which isn’t
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Do you ever feel like just one day spent running in the mountains, loping over root-covered terrain, climbing up scree fields, whirling around switchbacks, and watching the sky change colors with the shifting sun is not enough? Or that getting up at dawn for a long run and having to rush back to your car
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I gave this crazy-light, 2-person backpacking tent hell this spring and summer. Actually, my 3-year-old did. And it still sets up like new with no major wounds in a flash. Its inaugural outing included a good toddler thrashing from my son after he woke up to the warm Arizona sunshine with s’more still stuck to
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