Growing Souls Like Trees
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
Strolling Along the Hights of Coolwater Mountain
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
Forging New Paths on Old Trails My First Shift as a Wilderness Therapy Trail Guide
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
Getting Close to Crystal Lake
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
A Lush Hike Up Windy Ridge Trail
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
Winding Up the Rapid River Trail
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
A Wet and Soggy Delight at Fish Creek Meadows
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
Why All This Talk About Rites of Passage?
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
Downriver and up the 201
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