In the Presence of the Past Story and Photos by Mike Cothern “Get out of here! Get off me!” I turned to see my hiking partner Kent waving his arms in a frenzied manner as he shouted. Running
Zen and the Art of Hiking with Kids By Elise Barker Photos by Chris Elston “I won’t carry this even one step farther!” Sam yells down the trail at me, throwing his first big-kid backpack on the ground.
Wilderness Lessons Story and Photos by Kelly Poirier We headed down the trail to Goose Creek off McCall’s Brundage Mountain Road, unsure of what we would encounter. Our initial steps filled me with curiosity and enthusiasm. In the
Lost in the “Lost” Drainage Story and Photos by Mike Medberry I In 1995, Rocky Barker, a writer for the Idaho Statesman, and I were in the air over the French Creek Roadless Area north of McCall in
Expect Pain Story and Photos by Dan Noakes “This trail is not friendly. It is not your friend. It does not want to be your friend.” Those were the very words from my mouth as I bushwhacked my
After a Decade’s Wait By Michael Stubbs We hiked for five-and-a-half hours today. I’m tired and hot. My skin is crusted with the salt of my sweat. My arms stick to my shirtless sides. Nevertheless, I hesitate to
The Better It Looks Story and Photos by Jeri Walker The blazing sun and cloudless blue sky that first weekend of May was perfect for the picnic my Internet date had planned at Camel’s Back Park in Boise.
“The Frank” Almost Conquers the Experts By Kristen G. Nelson The water bottles are empty. Quintin’s mouth has never been so dry. He and Dan can see the river from this vantage point, but between them and the
Negotiating a Ridgeline Story and Photos by Alice Schenk May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.—Edward Abbey In the spring of 2012,
Amid Beauty Bleak and Spare By Mike Medberry On my way to Craters of the Moon National Monument, where I intend to view the only eclipse of the sun I’m likely to see, I stop in Carey for
