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

Heavy clouds carpeted the sky as the pups and I made our way down to Grangeville, ID. Uncharacteristically, I was on time to meet up with one of our Clearwater … Read More

The Clearwater Trekker was built around a local hiking group based in Orofino, Idaho. If you’ve been following along with our adventures, maybe even joining us on the trail, then … Read More

I tapped Daniel, my foreign exchange student, on the elbow and pointed through the windshield as we crested the hill at Red Rock Road, heading east on Highway 162. This … Read More

The easiest way to access the Clearwater National Forest is along its rivers, but climbing a trail up and out of the river bed is grueling work. I’d heard from … Read More

Enjoy the trailer! Contact me with the form below if you are interested in putting together your own vision quest, or want to discuss a group thru hike of Pot … Read More

Five year’s of serving as a Volunteer and Religious Services Coordinator for the Idaho Department of Corrections was coming to an end. A new career in special education was going … Read More