By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor It’s time for a little spring cleaning on local trails, and National Trails Day, June 1, is the ideal time. This June 1 the Idaho Trails Association will have...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you enjoy biking or hiking the many trails scattered around North Idaho, chances are you have the Pend Oreille Pedalers to thank. The nonprofit volunteer club dedicated to...
By Susan Drumheller Reader Staff About four years ago, locals who work on building and maintaining trails, and those who love to hike, bike, commute and ski on those trails, starting meeting regularly to...
By A.C. Woolnough Reader Columnist The only thing you must remember when hiking and backpacking in the Cascade mountains of north central Washington is to put one foot in front of the other —about...
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor As we gather with family and friends this week and count our blessings, let’s remember to give thanks for the wild landscapes that we live nearby. Although we may...
By Don Otis Reader Columnist We made our way to the Chimney Rock trailhead late last fall hoping to summit 7181’ Silver Dollar Peak. Two miles up we left the well-maintained trail and headed...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff From the mountains to the lake, there is a little something for every outdoor enthusiast in Sandpoint. Whether you’ve lived here all your life, or you’re just visiting, here...
By Don Otis Reader Adventure Columnist Mike served as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. The residual effects of PTSD were evident. Quiet. Reserved. Expressionless. We talked every time we saw each other...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff What is there to do on a ski hill in summer? Well, in a word: everything. Schweitzer Mountain Resort’s summer activities are in full swing, and it’s always a...
