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This Underrated California Lake Wilderness Is A Backpacking Gem Full Of Glorious Pines

At this Californian gem, you'll have the opportunity to backpack through a wilderness filled with wildflower meadows, pine ...
Idaho Statesman

As fall approaches, it’s last call for fishing Idaho’s alpine lakes. Here’s what to know

Fishing on a picturesque lake high in Idaho’s mountain wilderness is one of the most unique angling experiences the Gem State has to offer. And as we turn the page on a long, hot summer, now is the ...
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California's Gorgeous Mountain Town Is A High Sierra Escape Surrounded By Scenic Campsites, Lakes, And Trails

This mountain town in the High Sierras offers excellent opportunities for hiking, camping, and golfing. You can also dine and ...
Idaho Statesman

Living the high life: Backpack to fantastic fishing in Idaho’s alpine wilderness

Westslope cutthroat trout — like this colored-up, 15-inch male — are a common find in Idaho’s high-elevation fisheries. Jordan Rodriguez Huffing and puffing, my friend Clayton and I crested the saddle ...
Seattle Magazine

A Hidden Gem in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

As I traversed a steep trail, five long hours after I started, I began to feel a bit lonely. I hadn’t seen anyone for several miles, and the heat of the day was making my brain foggy. Then, around the ...
Seattle Times

5 Alpine Lakes Wilderness hikes picked by a local guidebook author

Sixty years ago, Congress passed the Wilderness Act, establishing a National Wilderness Preservation System and defining wilderness as a place where “man himself is a visitor who does not remain.” ...
seattlepi.com

1,000 permits denied for camping in Alpine Lakes Wilderness

The U.S. Forest Service has had to deny more than 1,000 camping permits for extended stays in the most popular areas of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. More than 1,000 overnight camping permits already ...