Adventure Inspiration: 34 Summer Trip Ideas
Our friends in the Inland NW outdoors community share their go-to adventures. Get inspired to explore someplace new this summer.
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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.
Federal Court Halts Proposed Rock Creek Mine
Federal district court in Montana ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service violated the Endangered Species Act by ignoring the impacts of the Rock Creek Mine proposal on federally-protected grizzly bears and bull trout.
Spurs and Ski Boots
By Jean Arthur Cowboys and cowgirls gallop their horses out of the start, snow clods flying, chaps flapping as skiers hang tight to ropes attached to saddles. Skiers and snowboarders, towed behind the steeds, hit snow jumps built into the 700-foot loop course. This is skijoring, an old sport rejuvenated. Here in Red Lodge, Mont., …
Whitefish, Montana, Winter Wonderland
Come January, winter stoke is soaring—but so is the treacherousness of mountain passes and the increase of carbon footprints as winter sports enthusiasts chase fun-hog status. Fortunately, Amtrak’s Empire Builder offers daily service to Whitefish, Mont. from Seattle, Wenatchee, Spokane, and Sandpoint. Board the train in the afternoon or late evening and wake up in …
The Vertical Queen of Whitefish Mountain Resort
For her warm-up run, Susan Armstrong shoots down Swift Creek and speeds toward Heaven. Her demeanor is relaxed and easy, but she’s fast. Her yellow coat and orange helmet glow like a tiny torch at the bottom of the run by the time I’ve made three turns through the hard-packed snow. I become very familiar …
5 Classic Missoula, Montana Hikes
Home to the University of Montana in the whole-foods-and-hiking-boots heart of the state, Missoula is a community of fit free spirits—consider it a cross between Bend and Bellingham. In recent years, the city’s running and river surfing communities have put it on the adventure-sports map, but hiking remains king here. But full parking lots belie …
Traversing the Selkirk Crest: A Guide to Backcountry Swashbuckling
“This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” the Captain says over the sound of his trekking poles dragging along the trail. As we are not even to the hard part yet, I say some encouraging stuff about how doing hard things makes us better people, stronger of character, and slightly tougher than a Girl …
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Whitefish Bike Park Opens with New Trails
Mountain bike lovers, rejoice. The Whitefish Mountain Resort Bike Park in Whitefish, Montana, opened June 18 for the season, and this year features new trails and a second chairlift. The Bike Park encompasses more than 30 miles of mountain bike trails, including 22 downhill trails in three zones serviced by two chairlifts. This year, 3 …