My nieces flew into Boise on July 8th. They were greeted by the sigh of the Boise Foothills on fire,…
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Ambrose and I have been going up to Big Creek for many years now, but we had never hiked up…
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Ambrose and I drove up to the Big Creek Lodge on Friday, June 28th. I had the day off of…
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Frank Church Trip 2022 – Day 8
The last day of any camping trip is bittersweet for me. I mean, there are some trips where I’m really…
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Day 4 – Crescent Meadow to Mile Flat barefoot crossing the boys are lost without me Day 5 – Mile…
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I woke up at the alarm. The morning was cool, but not cold. I started getting dressed, and didn’t notice…
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We didn’t wake up any earlier than the day before, but it was much darker in these trees than it…
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Usually, when we backpack in Idaho, we’ll drive up and drive out the same day. Well, sometimes we go ahead…
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I planned to hike 150 miles of the Frank Church Wilderness in 10 days. It was an audacious plan, and…
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It was so hot, even overnight, that I had trouble falling asleep even without pitching a tent. I have no…
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