Theoretically, I guess you can backpack year-round. I’ve backpacked from May on into September, backpacked into the mountains to hunt September to November and even winter camped in January or ...

Backpacking is one of the most exciting outdoor activities you can do. It’s like you go back in time. You may be a mountain man back in the wilderness on your own or an old explorer. It doesn’t matter ...

America's national forests have much adventure to offer hiking enthusiasts, and this forest in Idaho contains a truly special ...

Looking for an adventure? If you’re a fan of hiking and car camping, backpacking could be a logical next step. It’s a bit of a change from driving into a campsite — for starters, you’ll have to be ...

SAGLE, Idaho — Spring has arrived, and as it gets sunnier outside, you'll maybe want to take advantage of the beautiful weather. The Idaho Trails Association is offering you the opportunity to do just ...

We opted to do the loop clockwise based on the advice of Douglas Lorain, author of “Backpacking Idaho.” He advises clockwise because it “saves the best scenery for last.” Leaving Windy Saddle ...

POCATELLO — Local author Ryan Byers is scheduled to hold a signing for his book “Idaho Twelvers: A Hiking Guide For Idaho’s Nine Peaks Over 12,000 Feet.” The signing will be 6 p.m. Wednesday at Jim ...

Temperatures are warming up, and despite many Idahoans switching out their snow boots for hiking boots and snowboards for swim trunks, you don’t have to say goodbye to Idaho’s ski resorts for the ...

One of three scientists just awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine has no idea that he just won because, according to friends, he’s “living his best life” hiking “off the grid” somewhere in Idaho. ...

The U.S. Forest Service has temporarily closed an Idaho hiking trail because of aggressive mountain goats. The Bonner County Daily Bee reports that the Scotchman Peak Trail was closed Friday.

Backpacking is one of the most exciting outdoor activities you can do. It’s like you go back in time. You may be a mountain man back in the wilderness on your own or an old explorer. It doesn’t matter ...