Hike of the Month By Holly Weiler Cover photo courtesy of Holly Weiler Mount Spokane State Park transitions to a winter wonderland each December as the alpine ski area opens for the season, grooming begins on the vast Nordic trail system and all of the summer hiking trails not touched by those two systems become […]
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Featured image courtesy of Nils Larsen and Altai Skis Plan Your Winter Escape to Backcountry Ski, Snowshoe, Cross-Country Ski, or Fat Bike on the Trails around Republic, Wa. The small northeast Washington town of Republic, surrounded by mountains, trails and several Sno-Parks, is the kind of place where close-to-town winter adventures come steeped in solitude
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Winter in the Inland Northwest has a way of pulling people outside. A fresh foot of snow transforms familiar hills into something softer and quieter, and suddenly the idea of gliding or stomping through the woods feels like a fun thing to do. Whether you’re a seasoned Nordic skier or someone who just likes wandering
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Cover photo courtesy of 49 Degrees North The incredible Nordic Center at 49 Degrees North offers groomed trails for classic and skate Nordic skiing and trails for snowshoers and fat bikes, as well as rental gear and lessons. The center is open this season Friday-Sunday and holidays from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., and trails are
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Exploring winter magic in America’s first national park By Jean Arthur By the time my family and I finished snowshoeing around Mammoth Terraces in Yellowstone National Park, we’d tromped 1.5 miles, observed colorful formations like Orange Spring Mound and Angel Terrace, and laughed at our kids’ descriptions of the park’s famous thermal features exuding sulphureous
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The relatively recent explosion in snowshoe use has been incredible to watch. I feel like an old curmudgeon relating the stories of my early snowshoe years. In those days, I could go to Mount Spokane State Park and Nordic ski for a couple hours, then switch to the snowshoe trails and still have first tracks.
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4 recommended components of snowshoeing gear, depending on where you’re going and how long you plan to be out.
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Mellow hiking trails can make for great snowshoeing. Here are a 4 tips to make the most out of your snowshoeing adventures.
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4 recommended components of snowshoeing gear, depending on where you’re going and how long you plan to be out.
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Holly Weiler shares about her multi-day trip to Oregon Butte (6,385′ elev.), the highest of 13 named peaks in the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness.
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