Cover photo courtesy Stephan Malette If you’ve never made the trek to ski in Nelson, B.C., you wouldn’t be the first. Tucked deep in the Selkirk Mountains, only 45 miles from the U.S. border, it’s more of a hideaway than a destination. But for those in the know, that’s the way they like it. Strewn […]
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Where winter welcomes you home Cover photo by Dylan Robinson courtesy of Whitewater Ski Resort What do you get when you add over 40 feet of annual snowfall, delicious pow chow, and an unbeatably friendly community? You get the pure, simple, and real deep experience that defines Whitewater Ski Resort. Located less than an hour
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Cover photo courtesy of Big White Ski Resort One of the greatest things about living in the Inland Northwest for many winter enthusiasts is the close proximity to the border with Canada and British Columbia mountain towns, ski resorts, backcountry terrain, hot springs, and friendly people. The currency exchange rate continues to save Americans around
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Local shops’ favorite picks for the coming ski and snowboard season By Brad Naccarato With a ton of La Niña optimism surrounding the upcoming 2024-25 season, folks are already chomping at the bit to gear up for what could be an epic winter in the mountains. With so many great shops in our region, offering
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Cover photo courtesy Bea Lackaff The US Forest Service is facing a budget-limited future in the upcoming year now that supplemental funding provided via the Inflation Reeducation Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is ending. The result is a hiring freeze in effect for all seasonal employees within the Forest Service for fiscal year 2025, which
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Cover photo courtesy Lisa Laughlin When my friend climbed into the fridge and shut the door, my instincts told me not to follow him. But we were at MEOW WOLF in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a larger-than-life immersive art exhibit known as “The House of Eternal Return,” and I was just learning how to bypass
Have you ever gone backpacking and caught a wild trout in a mountain lake and fried it in a pan for dinner? Me neither (I’ve always used sticks or foil), but with this ultra-light pan from Sea to Summit I aim to give fried trout a try soon. I can say it cooks up backcountry
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This full backcountry or car-camping cook set comes with both 2- and 3-liter pots (each with their own lids and detachable handles), as well as two bowls and two cups. It’s ideal for camping out of a vehicle, small RV, or raft, canoe, or kayak, but it is also light and compact enough for shorter,
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By Holly Weiler In September 2004, I was a relatively new teacher trying to land that elusive continuing contract at one of our local school districts. Most of my free time was spent running on local trails, but that fall I joined my first volunteer trail work crew at the urging of a friend. It’s
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Cover photo courtesy of Al Casile Join Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and the Evergreen East chapter for the first-ever Larch Fest, a weekend of riding, trail work, and camping along the Kettle Crest in northeast Washington’s Colville National Forest this fall. This event that is open to mountain bikers from around the region will take
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