Travel
Fall in the Flathead
Say good-bye to summer tourists and embrace a peaceful autumn in northwest Montana. Post-Labor Day travel in the Flathead Valley area is an extension of ...
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Camping, Trail Running, and Mountain Goating in Rossland, BC
If you’ve ever doubted that Canada is better at everything, consider this: In Canada, Sausage Egg McMuffins come with lettuce and tomatoes. I discovered this ...
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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’s Fat Tire Festival August 25-28, 2016 – a weekend to celebrate all things bicycle!
For over 20 years, this mountain town nestled in the lush and rugged Selkirk Mountains has been holding a festival in honor of an avid ...
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The Iconic Photo Spots of Island Lake Contest (Fernie, B.C.)
There are so many amazing photo spots on the Island Lake property near Fernie, B.C., that Island Lake Lodge has created a contest to help ...
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The New Lazy Lizard Trail – Island Lake Lodge/Fernie, B.C.
After a few years of planning and construction, the Lazy Lizard mountain bike trail was completed in the summer of 2015. Backcountry Trail Experts constructed ...
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Biking the Flathead—World-Class Riding from Road, Rail-Trail to Singletrack Awaits in Northwest Montana
I fell hard when I met Kalispell and the Flathead Valley for the first time, as the theme here is “astounding mountain views in everything ...
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Coffee Brewing on the Go
Coffee is the second most consumed beverage in the U.S. behind soda, and number one in the world, not counting water. Most of us who ...
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Off-the-Beaten-Path BC Adventure Towns
Living as close as we do to British Columbia and the unthinkably uncrowded Kootenay region, with its lifetime’s worth of outdoor adventure potential, dramatic scenery ...
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