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Spring in the Inland Northwest, when many hikers are itching to get out on some snow-free trail, is a good time to look south. Places like Hells Canyon, the Wenaha River, the Rapid River, and other more difficult to access … Continue reading →

One of the challenges of promoting a long-distance hiking trail is that your audience for such a project is typically a pretty small group of people, especially if the focus is on thru-hiking.  For instance, at a presentation I gave … Continue reading →

Between Troy, MT south of the Pacific Northwest Trail in NW Montana and the system of trails heading north from Thompson Pass to near Trout Creek, MT, the current proposed Inland Northwest Trail (INT) route traverses the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness, … Continue reading →

The Inland Northwest is a land of contrast.  Within a 2-4 hour drive in different directions from Spokane, the region’s de facto capital, you can be hiking subalpine peaks in the Rocky Mountains; dodging rattlesnakes in Hells Canyon, the deepest … Continue reading →