Seeing wildlife in the backcountry is one of the exciting opportunities available in our area. A number of animals which are found in few other places call Northern Idaho and…
Month: August 2011
My weekend with a naturalist
During my studies in environmental science, I’ve met a lot of really interesting and intelligent people: folks who were studying penguins in Antarctica, glacial erratics on the bottom of the…
There’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.
"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off…
Pillick Ridge Trail #1036 gets a “face” lift from Forest Service, FSPW
The east end of Pillick Ridge on the Kootenai National Forest in Montana is one steep piece of ground — the "Pillick Face," Forest Service Recreation Technician Joel Sather calls…