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Old Glory Canada Day

stewspooner wrote 8 hours ago: Steve – 7 Summits Trail. It’s become a ritual of sorts, skiing Old Glory Glory on Canad … more →

The good life: National Park Service ranger1 comment

hoosiermuse wrote 3 days ago: In September 2008, National Park Service wilderness ranger Jeff Muse begins a four-day patrol in the … more →

Tags: Travel and Adventure, Wilderness Ranger Tales, adventure, backpacking, Camping, mountains, national park service, National Parks, north cascades

Mt. Rainier and I-90 Corridor

Slick wrote 1 week ago: Derek points at the peak The weekend before last I went up to Rainier with one of my roommates and a … more →

Wells on Wildflowers2 comments

tetontales wrote 1 week ago:   Nature greets the arrival of spring as enthusiastically as we do, and celebrates it with a festiv … more →

Tags: Environment, Grand Teton, jackson lake lodge, Jackson WY, Antelope Flats, Arrowleaf Balsam Root, Beauty, camas, getaway

Wilderness rangers on Mt. Baker

hoosiermuse wrote 2 weeks ago: In June 2008, wilderness rangers (in single file, center of photo) with North Cascades National Park … more →

Tags: Travel and Adventure, Wilderness Ranger Tales, backpacking, Travel, Wilderness, national park service, Camping, adventure, North Cascades National Park

Find Meager Hot Springs on Google Earth3 comments

Robert wrote 2 weeks ago: Google’s satellite images around Whister have been upgraded, but the high quality images do no … more →

highcountryhillbillies wrote 2 weeks ago: I know i don’t have an excuse for not writing, but i thought i’d share what we’ve … more →

Tags: Snowmobiling, Colorado, Highcountry Hillbillies

Meager Creek Hot Springs

Robert wrote 2 weeks ago: Meager Hot Springs are right beside the wild Meager Creek and at the foot of the mountain massif kn … more →

Doing Stuff Outdoors-95

doingstuffoutdoors wrote 3 weeks ago: LISTEN Today on the show a feature interview with outdoor writer, consultant, wilderness guide and … more →

Tags: outdoors, adventure, Wilderness, Canoe, Canoe Expeditions

Seattle Times on Tolt-MacDonald Park

King County Parks wrote 3 weeks ago: Eric Kayne/The Seattle Times King County’s Tolt-MacDonald Park was profiled in this week … more →

Tags: 175 Miles of Trails, 180 Parks, 25,000 Acres of Open Space, Camping, King County Parks, Mountain Bike, Rentals, Tolt, trails

Progress on Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park

King County Parks wrote 3 weeks ago: We went out to meet Mike Westra of Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance (EMBA) to take a look at their … more →

Tags: 175 Miles of Trails, Partnerships, trails, Mountain Bike, duthie hill, emba, King County Parks, CPG

Last ski of the season above Cypress Bowl3 comments

Robert wrote 3 weeks ago: Yesterday we had to walk a ways up the ski runs from the parking lot  to find snow. On the upper sl … more →

Tags: cypress bowl, Mountain, mt. strachan, Ski, snow, spring, Telemark

Historic photo: Sourdough Mountain fire lookout in the 1980s

hoosiermuse wrote 1 month ago: Sourdough Mountain fire lookout in the lens of 1980s backcountry ranger Jeff Clark (North Cascades N … more →

Tags: Historic Photos and Place Names, Home: Upriver and Downsound, Travel and Adventure, Wilderness Ranger Tales, adventure, backpacking, Beat Generation, Gary Snyder, Jack Kerouac

Spring Skiing: The turns have just begun.

skrats25 wrote 2 months ago: You may think since ski resorts are closed the skiing and riding has ended.  Well, you couldn’ … more →

Tags: Spring skiing, Skiing, snowbaording, Alpine, Telemark, Beacon, Shovel, probe, climbing skins

Snow Par Ogna Hotaka (スノーパル・オグナほたか)

benj9068 wrote 2 months ago: The second of a two day visit to Katashina Village, Gunma (片品村, 群馬県) saw me wake in the Snow Par Ogn … more →

Tags: Dirtbaggin', Japan, Ski, Gunma, Tree, Car, Hotaka, Patrol, snow

back in riding season!3 comments

highcountryhillbillies wrote 2 months ago:     Dropping in, April 13th.   Ok, we’re into the next riding season! The sleds are in storage for t … more →

Tags: Misc. Thoughts and Ideas, Snowmobiling, Colorado, Dirtbiking, HC HB, Highcountry Hillbillies, Motorsports

Visitors From Utah5 comments

dongshow wrote 2 months ago: As regular readers will know, I’ve let most of the past couple weeks pass without comment arou … more →

Tags: Alcohol, hatcher pass, mitigated disasters, Skiing, snowmachines, turnagain, Valdez, woodworth glacier

Avalanche Watch!! Check CAIC Website!!

js wrote 2 months ago: If you thought today was the day to finally ski that epic colouir or steep snowy face, MAKE SURE to … more →

Tags: winter, Outdoor News/ Local Information, mountains, Avalanche, Danger, Information, Sawatch Range, Front Range, Sangre de Cristo range

Jordan Range Traverse5 comments

stewspooner wrote 2 months ago: I’m just back from an awesome 8 day trip with Andrew and Jordy through the Jordan Range,  in t … more →


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