The Rowdiest North Fork Championship Yet
The race takes place on a section of the Payette River in Idaho known as Jacob’s Ladder, which is famous for its massive features. This year, the record runoff had some competitors worried.
The Wild West of Predator Control Is Hurting Humans and Pets
Idaho is the first Western state to take some action on dangerous cyanide traps, but it's not enough
It's Not Too Late to Book a Trip to See This Summer's Total Solar Eclipse
America will soon be treated to its first total solar eclipse in decades. Here's where to see it.
Guides Reflect on a Lifetime of River Running and Wilderness Exploration
In the heart of the Frank Church Wilderness, four guides on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River explore the tributaries of this mighty river.
The Forest Service Is Using Wild Mustangs Trained by Inmates
Enter the wild mustangs. For more than a decade, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has worked with inmates in the Nevada Department of Corrections to train these horses for adoption. This spring, managers of Hells Canyon and Eagle Cap Wilderness areas approached the BLM about using the mustangs on their trail crew. (The Wild Horse and Burro Act allows for exchange of horses between federal agencies.) Last spring, 11 mustangs joined the Eagle Cap Ranger District herd.
Skiing in Sun Valley with the Locals
Live in the place you grew up, have your best friends around, and ski every day.
What’s Coming: The 2015 Fire Season
Wildfire season is getting longer, scarier, and more dangerous. Here's what you need to know and how to prepare.
Where to Find the Best Après-Ski Hot Springs
After a day in the snow, melt into one of these six natural hot springs.
The Fight Over the Most Polarizing Animal in the West
Twenty years after wolves were reintroduced in the Northern Rockies, many politicians would still love to see them eradicated, and hunters and ranchers are allowed to kill them by the hundreds. But the animals are not only surviving—they're expanding their range at a steady clip. For the people who live on the wild edges of wolf country, their presence can be magical and maddening at once.
The New Rules of Skiing
There are changes afoot on the mountains. Learn them and own the slopes.
The Big Empties
Where deep powder meets uncrowded runs
Spend the Night in the Sky: Rent a Fire Tower
Jack Kerouac spent the summer of 1956 manning a fire tower on Washington's Desolation Peak, in the northern Cascades. He didn't do much writing there, apparently, despite being alone with pencil and paper. But he stayed for 63 days. The views were good.
An Odyssey Into America's Dog Obsession
One man and his canine pal cover 13,000 miles in 32 states to discover just how strong our relationship is with man's best friend.
My Hometown: Snowboarder Nate Holland on Sandpoint, Idaho
"A small town with a huge backyard.”
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