Public Land for The People
Across the Northwest, Native American tribes are designing, funding, and implementing programs that bring back wildlife and conserve their traditional lands and cultural heritage.
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Travel & Safety in Northwest Wildfire Country
Before you leave home for your next Northwest outdoor adventure or camping trip, be sure to check the latest conditions for your road travel route and final destination, including any forest, campground, park, and trail closures. Also, create a safety plan for worse-case scenarios, like wildfire evacuation. Here are resources to help you be prepared
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Best Sources for Northwest Wildfire Information
Finding the most accurate, up-to-date information about regional burn bans, current wildfire conditions, and recreation and travel restrictions throughout the Northwest can be complicated and confusing. Have you ever wondered: Is the campground where I have upcoming reservations still open? Are my favorite trails closed? Which roads are safe for travel? Where is it safe
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Learning About Wildfires: Resources for Kids
The more children know about a scary situation, like learning about wildfires, the less fearful it is. Equip your children with knowledge about fire science and ecology, forest habitats, wildfire safety and prevention tips, and wildland firefighting techniques. Here are some of the best resources currently available for introducing and teaching children about wildland fires.
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Safe Adventuring on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes
How to explore 73.2 miles (or more) of North Idaho on this scenic trail North Idaho is as beautiful as ever in the age of coronavirus. With forested hills, mountains, streams, and alpine lakes, it’s a great location to get away from it all. While traveling is a bit more complicated these days, North Idaho
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Provisions: Dry Fly Huckleberry Lemonade
Huckleberry Lemonade canned vodka cocktail is ideal for any outdoor adventure trip, to enjoy with friends at the lake or around the campfire.
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It Doesn’t Have to Suck to Be Worth It
“It was pretty grim,” says Geoff of the 50-mile slog we were attempting to complete. He’s done it before. Twice. He ought to know. We were winding our way through the cloud-saturated trees for hours. Bright tufts of moss dripped off gnarled branches, leaving patches of iridescent green carpet as soft landing for our rain-soaked feet. Other terms used during the event include,
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10 Lakes Near Spokane for Family Day Trips
On hot, sunny summer days, a waterfront park is one of the best places to be. Kids can swim, play on the beach, and dig in the rocky sand. A family can also paddle together, go fishing, or hike or bike on nearby trails before cooling and picnicking in the relaxing shade of towering pines.
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Wild Water Swimming
By Susan Hales First, the pools are closed, and then the races are cancelled: no Lake Meridian mile race, no Omi mile on Lake Coeur d’Alene, no Flathead Lake Swim Series, no 1.76-mile Long Bridge Swim in Sandpoint, no 2.4-mile Coeur d’Alene Crossing, and (maybe) no 1.5-mile Lake Chelan Swim or 1-mile San Diego SharkFest. There will be
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4 Alpine Lakes of the Pacific Northwest Trail
By Blair Libby After admiring, camping alongside, and inundating myself in the Pacific Northwest Trail’s dozens of backcountry waters, I’ve devised my own rating system for the benefit of Out There Venture’ lake enthusiasts: The Way There, Big Rocks, Snackability, and Wildlife. Ball Lakes and Pyramid Lake (Moderate) The Way There: These lakes are nestled high
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