July 1 – 14, 2019 Just because we have returned to the fraternity of RV owners doesn’t mean we don’t still love to rough it. Nothing beats summer tent camping and backpacking in the Inland Northwest. With river levels starting…
Adventure Log: North Fork of the Clearwater River
Memorial Day 2019 It had been just over a month since our last travel in the Greyhawk. We were itching to get back out and take the boys with us. Typically we don’t like traveling on holiday weekends, but each…
Adventure Log: Family & Friends, Post Falls & Coeur d’Alene Wanderings, and Selway River Backpack
April 22 – May 5, 2019 The past two weeks have been a blur as we’ve been spending time with family and friends, working on spring projects around the house, and I’ve been working extra hours to meet a self-imposed…
North Central Idaho’s Fish Creek
Great late spring hike with abundant wildflowers, pretty creek views, and some interesting history Distance: 8.5 miles roundtrip to Obia Cabin Type: out and back Difficulty: moderate with 700′ elevation gain Best season: late spring – early summer *watch for…
Idaho’s Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area: Heart Lake Backpack, Aug 2017
Stunning sub-alpine mountain lake with delicious huckleberries & very curious neighbors Distance: 16.5 miles round trip Type: out and back Difficulty: moderately difficult with approximately 2,500′ elevation gain and 1,300′ loss to Heart Lake Best season: mid-late summer thru early fall …
Idaho’s Seven Devils: Heaven’s Gate & Lower Cannon Lake, Aug 2011
Views of four states from a lookout above America’s deepest river gorge and a beautiful alpine lake Distance (round trip): Heaven’s Gate Lookout 0.7 miles; Lower Cannon Lake 8.4 miles Type: both are out and back hikes Difficulty: Heaven’s Gate…
North Central Idaho: Weitas Creek Backpack, June 2016
Pretty mountain stream with no crowds Type: out and back Distance: 20 miles round trip (can be made shorter or longer to suit the individual) Difficulty: moderate with around 1,500′ elevation gain over the trip Best season: May – October …
North Central Idaho’s Feather Creek, May 2016
Lovely nature hike. Distance: 5.25 miles round trip Type: Loop Difficulty: easy with minimal elevation gain Best season: April – October We discovered this hike on Mary Aegerter’s website Hiking From Here. Mary was a professor of mine (more than…
After the Fire: Idaho’s Selway River, April 2016
Day hike or backpack along one of Idaho’s wildest and most beautiful rivers Distance: 13.5 miles round trip for our two day backpack Type: out and back (a long shuttle makes a 50 mile backpack possible—on our bucket list!)…