Meeting New Friends on the Big Eddy Trail
A Sunny Start to 2019 It was a beautiful day for a hike. Sunny skies on a cool day, just warm enough to strip a layer while hiking but cool … Read More
A Sunny Start to 2019 It was a beautiful day for a hike. Sunny skies on a cool day, just warm enough to strip a layer while hiking but cool … Read More
2018 introduced me to snowshoeing with a solo hike on the Fish Creek trails in Grangeville. It also introduced me to new friends on a day hike up Rapid River … Read More
Apparently, 40% is betting odds for rain in the Lochsa. But there was nothing ominous about the clouds that sat low on the mountaintops and graced us with a light, … Read More
I could not have asked for a better final shift with Rites of Passage NW. It was a complete circle for me. At the end of my first week, I … Read More
Mel and I sat beside her tent, listening to the roar of the Grey Wolf River and talking about our work as wilderness therapy field guides. It had been a … Read More
Check out the full Coolwater Mountain Photo Album here! Fire smoke hung densely in the air as the four of us wound our way up Coolwater Road towards it’s junction … Read More
Nate handed me the keys to the 15-passenger van. “You’re comfortable with one these, right?” He asked. “This new one drives like a car, just give yourself some extra stopping … Read More
Trailhead Coordinates: 45.656273, -115.650857 Elevation Low: 7400 ft High: 8600 ft Gains: 1560 ft (one way) Distance: 7 miles (one way) Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult Best Seasons: Late Spring to … Read More
The Windy Ridge Trail is often referred to as the 4th of July Trailhead because it starts off at the old 4th of July pack bridge arcing over the North … Read More
The prairie sky taunted us with droplets of rain as I loaded my son and our gear in the truck. Thunderheads had rolled into Riggins the night before, and the … Read More