North America

Idaho

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.

Joe Whittle

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.

Kyle Dickman

Where to Find the Best Après-Ski Hot Springs

After a day in the snow, melt into one of these six natural hot springs.

Kelly Bastone

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.

Elliott D. Woods

The New Rules of Skiing

There are changes afoot on the mountains. Learn them and own the slopes.

Megan Michelson

The Big Empties

Where deep powder meets uncrowded runs

Gordy Megroz

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.

Charles Bethea

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.

Hannah Weinberger

My Hometown: Snowboarder Nate Holland on Sandpoint, Idaho

"A small town with a huge backyard.”

Whitney Spivey

What’s the Difference between National Parks and National Monuments?

Ashley M. Biggers

My Hometown: Track & Field Athlete Nick Symmonds on Boise, Idaho

Whitney Spivey

The 10 Best Big Cities for Active Families

What kinds of cities make families happy? That was our starting point. The answer, of course, is complicated. Our first assumption: kids like being around other kids. So we looked for cities where a high percentage of the population is under age 18. Next we looked at affordability...

Emily H. Bratcher and The Editors

Summit to Sea: Driving From Idaho to Washington in 4 Days

This epic road trip takes you past wild rivers, vast deserts, big mountains, and pristine coastline.

Jacob Baynham