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Group of 6 people, adults and children, each wearing a bright different-colored coat, smiling at camera and showing their snowshoes with one foot raised off the snow.

Recommended Snowshoeing Gear

4 recommended components of snowshoeing gear, depending on where you’re going and how long you plan to be out.
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Two people on snowshoes with trekking poles and wearing large backpacks, and the author's white and black husky dog.

Blue Mountain Snowshoe Epic

Holly Weiler shares about her multi-day trip to Oregon Butte (6,385' elev.), the highest of 13 named peaks in the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness.
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Explore the Backcountry Skiing Life at the Uphill Ramble event at Mt. Spokane

Photo courtesy of Rambleraven Gear Trader Join Rambleraven Gear Trader and Mt. Spokane for the first annual Uphill Ramble Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. This event ...
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7 Winter Adventures in Idaho’s Silver Valley

Idaho’s Silver Valley is a choose-your-own adventure winter getaway destination. Over a few-days stay in the historic mining town of Wallace, you can pick your ...
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Republic and the Kettle Range—A Backcountry Skiing & Snowshoeing Shangri-La

Backcountry skiing and snowshoeing offer peace and quiet, solitude, and immersion in nature that can be a challenge to find in our busy and increasingly ...
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Winter Outdoor Fun Abounds in Republic, Washington

Nestled in the heart of the Kettle Range Mountains in Northeast Washington’s Ferry County, the historic mining town of Republic is an authentic, Old-West-looking mountain ...
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Photo of a man cross-country skiing with mountain peak in background.

Trailhead News: Sno-Park Permits, Library Snowshoes, & More

Inland NW trail and conservation news for Nov.-Dec. 2021, including Sno-Park Permits, trail improvement updates, and Library Snowshoes.
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Light and shadows from Deer Creek Summit SnoPark.

Trekking to Deer Creek Summit

Located in the Kettle River Range of NE Washington, you can snowshoe, cross-country ski, or hike to Deer Creek Summit via South Loop Trail.
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Father and daughter snow tubing.

Tips for Keeping Kids Warm Outside

Expert advice from Mt. Spokane Ski School Director and ski instructor Katrin Pardue--what to wear (and not wear) to stay warm, what to eat, and ...
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