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Tag Archives: Idaho backpacking
June 26, 2017
Big Wilderness, No Crowds: Top 5 Backpacking Trips For Scenery and Solitude
By Michael Lanza
We all want our wilderness backpacking trips to have two sometimes conflicting qualities: mind-blowing scenery, but also few other people around. A high degree of solitude somehow makes the backcountry feel more wild—makes the views more breathtaking. However unrealistic the notion may be, we like to believe we have some stunning corner of nature to ourselves. But in the real world, if you head out into popular mountains in July or August, you’ll probably have company—maybe more than you prefer.
Not on these five trips, though. From California’s High Sierra to the Cascades, and Idaho’s beloved Sawtooths to the peerless majesty of the Grand Canyon, here are five multi-day hikes where you’re guaranteed to enjoy a degree of solitude—at least on long stretches of the trip—that’s equal to the scenery. Continue reading →
5 Great Adventures You Can Still Pull Off in 2017
Ramona Falls, along the Timberline Trail around Oregon’s Mount Hood.
By Michael Lanza
So you didn’t plan far enough in advance to reserve a permit for backpacking this summer in Yosemite, Grand Teton, Glacier, or another popular national park, eh? So, now what? Where will you take a big outdoor adventure in 2017? Here are five backpacking trips that even slackers still have time to plan and execute this year. Three of them are in top-tier national parks, and the other two are multi-day hikes with national park-caliber mountain scenery. Continue reading →
April 27, 2017
Ask Me: Where Should We Dayhike and Backpack in Hells Canyon?
Michael,
I wondered if you might have some recommendations for either camping and dayhikes or two-day backpacking trips in the Seven Devils/Hells Canyon area. Or, maybe you have other suggestions for cool hikes relatively nearby in June.
Thanks so much!
Steph
Boise, ID Continue reading →
April 3, 2017
My 10 Most-Read Adventure Stories
By Michael Lanza
Like anyone who runs a blog and website, I keep track of which stories generate the most interest among my readers—including which destinations and outdoor adventures they most want to read about. And I know that you, my readers, may be curious to know what other visitors to The Big Outside are reading. Using my blog’s current analytics data, I produced this top 10 list of the most-read stories about trips I’ve taken, from national parks like Sequoia, Grand Canyon, Glacier, and Canyonlands (twice) to the Teton Crest Trail, Idaho’s Sawtooths, Patagonia, Italy’s Dolomites, and more.
I think it’s a pretty darn good list of adventures. Read on and see for yourself.
February 13, 2017
Photo Gallery: 20 Big Adventures In Pictures
By Michael Lanza
Everyone loves a good picture—it’s worth a thousand words, right? At this blog, I’ve now posted hundreds of stories with photos about outdoor adventures I’ve taken, many of them with my family. What better way to begin exploring ideas for your next trip than by scrolling through 20 inspirational images from stories at this website? Continue reading →
