The Silver Valley has an extensive Western history and has converted from the mining boom that defined it to a modern-day outdoor recreation mecca. Now, it’s easy to fill a weekend in the Silver Valley’s forested hills, from touring historic mines to checking out the local breweries, fishing, golfing, or exploring the trails via biking, hiking, […]
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Located in North Idaho along the Bitterroot Mountains, the Silver Valley has an extensive Western history and has converted from the mining boom that defined it to a modern-day outdoor recreation mecca. Along with that growth has come a craft brewery scene that will make it easy to plan a beer tasting trip with a few
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Even the leanest and most health-conscience hikers and climbers succumb to pizza cravings. And when pizza is hand tossed and fire cooked, and its ingredients are locally sourced and farm fresh, it’s possible to indulge without guilt. As an added bonus, McGlinn’s Public House offers these delicious pies for only $10 a piece during happy
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UPDATE: This booty has been FOUND! Congrats Maribeth! Ready to play Out There Venture’ Backcountry Booty treasure hunt contest? Read on for our contest rules and details. Then get out there and find the booty! This Hydration & Hammock backcountry booty package includes: HydraPak STOW 500 ml flexible water bottle ($14 value) $25 DOMA coffee
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October 12, Saturday 1 pm to 3 pm. Hike is led by Michael Hamilton and Don Chadbourn; both are geologists. Fee is $15. You will hike three (3) miles on trails and will include some interesting stories about Dishman Hills. The walk-and-talk hike will begin at Camp Caro County Park on the north side of
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She fills her pockets and her pack and her shirt and loiters long, too long, until our companions move on up the trail. Miles from here they will check their watches or the angle of the sun through the forest and, if they are in the know, shake their heads. Meanwhile, she slips a papery pod through
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1,000 feet. 1,100. 1,200. Applying botanical knowledge and directional abilities more novice than my mountain biking, I was crudely estimating elevation gain on a knee-creaking climb to the Kettle Crest by observing the changing patterns of lupine lining the trail. There were lush clusters at first, proud stands of purple parade goers gustily waving riders
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When I moved to Wenatchee Valley from Eugene, Ore. in 1989, I recall being floored by the lack of trails in a place with such astounding beauty and recreational potential. Along the Columbia River, which flows between the cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee, the first few miles of what would become the 18-mile Apple
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I’m of the accommodations philosophy that amenities are secondary to access: road trip lodging is, first and foremost, a basecamp. But sometimes you can have both. South of Nelson, BC, Paul Hulshoff and partner Annelies Ellerman have built Logden Lodge, one of the few luxury lodges in the Kootenays that is vehicle accessible and therefore
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Fire Lookout Museum in north Spokane, created by historian and author Ray Kresek, includes a near replica of a Forest Service compound.
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