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    Fun Ways To Stay Cool When Summer Camping

    Staying cool while camping can be challenging, especially if you’re not camping near water. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to stay cool and entertained at the same time. Whether you invent a new game or put a refreshing twist on a classic, staying cool while camping is easy when you get a...
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    Your Ultimate Guide to Montana’s Must-Visit Campgrounds

    There’s just something different about camping in Montana. Sure, you can find hulking mountains, wide rivers, and wildflower fields in other Western states—and a go-everywhere-in-jeans vibe, too. But there’s a certain indescribable feeling you get only in Montana: Everything feels bigger...
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    They’ll Make You Say “Oh, Baby”

    Kootenai County has several decent taco trucks and Central/South American food restaurants, but it has been lacking in Tex Mex cuisine . . . until now. In the last half of 2022, Oh Baby, a Texas-style Mexican BBQ food truck, opened its window on the north side of the Silver Lake Mall in Coeur...
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    LINC Foods Brings You Potato Gnocchi

    Potato Gnocchi with Lemon and Sage Ingredients: 1 pound yellow potatoes from Channing Farm 1 cup emmer flour from Bluebird Grain Farm 1 egg from Rockin’ Rainbow Egg Ranch ½ tsp sea salt from San Juan Island Sea Salt 1 Tbsp olive oil 4 Tbsp butter 1 tsp honey Juice of ½ lemon 1 Tbsp...
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    Backyard Beekeeping

    Tips for making your own honey and protecting local bee populations If you are interested in beekeeping, there are some things you should know before you begin. I am about to finish my first year of beekeeping, and, although it has been extremely rewarding, it has also been a challenge. There...
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    PNW Provisions Trailhead Bars

    Anyone who frequents trailheads needs to give the new PNW Provisions Trailhead Bars a shot. Whether it’s hiking, biking, snowshoeing, or dog walking, fuel is imperative, and PNW Provisions Trailhead Bars are delicious, healthy, and made right in the great Pacific Northwest. Each bar is a blend...
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    Ranching in the Wild

    The complex story of cattle grazing on public lands In the Sept/Oct printer version of this article, a photo was mislabeled as Bryan Gotham. We apologize to the Gothams and out there readers for this inaccuracy. The photo has been omitted from the digital version. On the top of a ridge near...
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    Gore Bike Signals Revolutionizes Cycling Safety

    Dan Gore was biking down a steep street in Spokane, Wash., about to make a right turn with cars approaching, when the need for an easily actuated bike turn signal struck him. “Removing a hand from the brake lever to wave a right turn felt unsafe,” Dan explains. It was that epiphany that led him...
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    2024 Wallace Huckleberry Festival and 5k Fun Run Aug 17-18

    One of the coolest, family-friendly mountain town festivals in the Northwest, the Wallace Huckleberry Festival offers a wide range of activities in celebration of the venerable huckleberry! The festival includes something for just about everyone, with live music, food and other vendors, kids...
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    Idaho Forest Group Spearheads Landmark Conservation Agreement for Coeur d’Alene River Tributary

    Photos courtesy of Idaho Forest Group This past September, nearly 2,000 acres of North Idaho forest along Prichard Creek, a tributary of the Coeur d’Alene River between the town of Prichard and Thompson Pass, was protected from future development thanks to an Idaho Forest Group (IFG) donation...
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    PAKA Sock Gift Box

    This fall I got the chance to try out the perfect gift idea for anyone who loves the outdoors and keeping their feet warm and cozy. The PAKA Sock Gift Box comes with a 3-pair set of incredibly soft royal alpaca socks that whoever you give them to will want to try them on right away after...
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    The Best Backpacking Stoves of 2025

    Our squad of honorary backcountry chefs has collectively tested hundreds of the best backpacking stoves, whipping up meals in the most remote locations imaginable and in all sorts of conditions. The testers for this guide have thru-hiked the Triple Crown of long trails, and we’ve been putting...
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    The Best Ultralight Tents of 2025

    From full-blown thru-hikes to fast weekend missions, we’ve clocked some serious miles in a range of the best ultralight tents. Our ranks are flush with thru-hikers, and collectively, we’ve likely put down close to 10,000 miles of hiking across the U.S. and beyond. Along the way, we’ve become...
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    The Best Camping Cots of 2025

    Our expert team has spent countless nights trying out the best camping cots, on the hunt for the perfect backcountry bed for any night outdoors. From summer nights stargazing to frigid alpine evenings at elk camp, we’ve put each of these 15 cots through an extensive testing process in which we...
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    Palatial Camp Tent Inflates in Minutes: Rise Outdoor AirNEST Review

    Rain was imminent, maybe 20 minutes away, and I’d just arrived at camp. With no time to waste, I upended the stuff sack and unrolled the tent — not a single pole or stake to be found. Instead, I plugged in an automatic air pump, flipped the switch, and as it whirred to life, I watched my Rise...
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    The Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads of 2025

    Backcountry sleep comfort starts from the ground up, and the best backpacking sleeping pads ensure that your nights under the stars are restful, not restless. Leveraging the collective experience of some of the best backwoods snoozers out there, we’ve pulled together the most solid options in...
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    The Best Camping Stoves of 2025

    Camping and food go hand in hand, especially when car camping affords you the luxury of a two-burner stove. And when good grub is on the line, not just any stove will do. That’s why we’ve been testing the best camping stoves for multiple seasons in a row, and have fired up nearly 25 different...
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    Ultralight Upstart Challenges Jetboil on Speed, Weight, Price: Coastal Range Backpacker Stove Review

    After a 21-mile, 10-hour day on the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT), all I wanted was my calorically dense dehydrated pasta meal. I whipped out the Coastal Range Equipment Backpacker Stove ($149), and in less than a minute, I had enough water boiled for my meal, which was great because I had...
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    Less Money, Fewer Grams, Comfortable for 2 Adults: MEC Spark UL Tent Review

    We rolled into camp dusty, sweaty, and depleted as the sun sank. The end of a brutal day of bikepacking in the scorching heat of summer. I dragged MEC’s new Spark UL 2 tent out of my handlebar bag and shook it open. Within seconds, I had it staked out and pitched to perfection. It’s rare that...
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    Flash Review: 25/26 Völkl Blaze 104

    The original Völkl Blaze 106 was an impressively adaptable 50/50 ski for lift-accessed and human-powered skiing, but Völkl recently replaced it with the new Blaze 104. So, how similar or different are they? Blister’s Flash Reviews and Deep Dives are accessible to those who purchase one of our...

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