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Old buildings on main street with a forested mountain in the background.

Wallace, Idaho Adventures: Hiking, Biking, History, Dining, and Nightlife

They still mine silver in the mountains around Wallace, Idaho—but equally rich treasures are above ground too. Wallace is a gateway to trails for every ...
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Three people hiking towards a lake.

5 Tips to Hike Responsibly

Have a plan B—and C, D, and E. Follow the Facebook page for the national forest or other public land you want to visit, such ...
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pedestrians walking the car-free streets of downtown Leavenworth.

Be a Good Guest in Leavenworth

Especially in the era of COVID-19, stewardship applies to town as much as it does to trails. Leavenworth has made physical distancing easier by closing ...
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Photo by Summer Hess.

7 Hikes in Washington’s Central Cascade Mountains

Give the more popular and overcrowded trails in the central Cascades a break by exploring these other options.
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A man rock-climbing.

Loving Leavenworth

A hike to the popular Icicle Ridge viewpoint exposes the quirky brilliance of Leavenworth. To the south, the Stuart Range with its alpine lakes and ...
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Backcountry Lakes of the Pacific Northwest Trail

By Blair Libby  A pair of bald eagles moved from ponderosa, to fir, to possibly a spruce, which rose up from corners of the lake as trout lookout ...
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A boy jumping off a log floating in Lake Pend Oreille, with a view of hills in the far background.

5 Tips for Camping During COVID

Camping is considered low risk, according to infectious disease and public health experts. Use these tips and extra precautions to plan your next trip.
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Swamp of doom bike riding illustration by Justin Short.

Bikepacking Odyssey Across Washington State

Justin M. Short, the new Everyday Cyclist columnist, shares about his Cross-Washington Mountain Bike Race experience in May 2019.
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A biking campsite near a lake.

4 Carless Adventures

By Ingrid Hannan Who says you need to own a car to go on an adventure? Sure, it’s harder to get to national parks and wide ...
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