Solo Backpacking California’s High Sierra Wilderness
Solo backpacking means being self-sufficient, off the grid, and miles from civilization — an exhilarating as well as terrifying experience.
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7 Backcountry Etiquette Tips
Carol Corbin shares about her personal experiences with backcountry etiquette and provides 7 tips that we can all remember and practice.
Benefits of Backcountry Running
Learn about the physical and mental benefits of backcountry and alpine running and meet Priest Lake Multisports owners Ken and Stephanie Eldore.
5 Mountain Bike Rides on the Way to the Yaak
Five mountain biking trails to ride in northern Idaho and northwestern Montana during a roadtrip on the way to the Yaak Valley.
Backcountry Mountain Biking Montana’s Yaak Valley
Twenty miles of boondoggling and backcountry mountain biking in the Yaak Valley of northwest Montana, including Northwest Peak Scenic Area.
3 Ways to Learn Backcountry Safety
Equip yourself to make good decisions in the backcountry. Here are 3 ways to learn skills when you can’t get into a avy skills class.
Ultimate Fitness Run
Another awesome event put on by CoreFitinc. We will be creating another amazing obstacle course run on Mt. Spokane, Quartz Mountain and for all you trail runners, a new 10K Trail run. You get the best of all worlds, 10K OCR and a 10K trail run + our awesome kids run. If you are ready …
Alternatives to Bear Spray: Try Tom Petty
I had never been to Rock Creek without my Missoula-based brother-in-law, and—aside from the Spokane River near my house—I had never fished alone. However, with any activity or place that regularly cycles through your daydream escapisms, at some point, you decide to just go. Listening to the rolling hum of the creek while being swallowed …
5 Favorite Backcountry Hikes in the Inland Northwest
Recommended backcountry trails in Eastern Washington and North Idaho to bring your fly rod, native plant guide, or birding binoculars.
Backcountry Cooking in 10 Minutes
Dorcas Miller’s book “Backcountry Cooking: From Pack to Plate in 10 Minutes” doesn’t have full-page, mouth-watering food photos, but it does have an immense amount of practical, vetted, and diverse information, wisdom, and recipes for all backcountry adventurers. In the Introduction, Miller asks a question that sets the foundation for the entire book: “What kind …