A primer for new hikers (and old) In 1906, a group of hikers from the Seattle area separated themselves from a larger organization, Mazama, which was based in Portland, and…
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Voices in the Wilderness – Devin McDaniel
Gratitude for Nature Although it is impossible to choose a singular experience to recount from all my time spent in nature, I have settled on what has been the most…
Voices in the Wilderness – Turns East
I first came to Idaho in 1975 from Marquette, MI and worked as a seasonal GS-3 trail crew leader with Mike Blendin from Columbia, MO. Bill Wells was our supervisor.…
Voices in the Wilderness – Arrow Christopherson
The Beauty and Joy of the Wild When I was a young boy, my father took me on my first camping trip to a mountain lake, just the two of…
Voices in the Wilderness – Silas Garrison
Elephant Peak As far back as I can remember I have been an explorer. I always found something to keep things exciting. From snowboarding snow capped mountains in the winter…
Native Plants of the Scotchmans
Stinging Nettles: A Mixed Blessing By Valle Novak Anyone who has spent time in the woods has had the experience: one moment, blithely enjoying the surroundings – the next moment…
Voices in the Wilderness – Justine Murray
Elope, Explore, Endure: The Selkirks on the Pacific Northwest Trail In the summer of 2023, my partner Matt and I embarked on a remarkable 1,200-mile journey along the Pacific Northwest…
Tales of Scotchman Peaks – Joe Heisel
Up Sam Morris This would be my first trip up the creek with a three-year old on my back. The Morris Creek canyon doesn't have cutties as long as your…
