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 ...

The remains of a 66-year-old hiker who went missing in the Idaho backcountry seven years ago have been found, authorities said Monday. Jack Thomas disappeared in June 2016 while hiking near the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...