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Aerial view of Shoshone Falls on the Snake River, Idaho

Shoshone Falls on the Snake River, Idaho (Corbis)

Top Active and Adventure Destinations	Related Travel Guides	Find Hotels
Payette National Forest		Hotels
Sawtooth National Forest		Hotels
Challis National Forest		Hotels
City of Rocks National Reserve		Hotels
Clearwater National Forest		Hotels
Continental Divide Trail		Hotels
Farragut State Park		Hotels
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area		Hotels

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Wilderness Therapy
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Lose (and find) yourself in the great wide open
Find Your Flow
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Idaho and Colorado
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Rising to the Challenge
How do you learn to conquer a snow-covered mountain—and your fears? Simple. Go with Wyoming's Exum Mountain Guides, the leaders in mountaineering training.
How to Build a Snow Cave
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Ask ten people how to make a snow cave and you'll get ten different answers. Winter-survival expert Greg Davenport, 49, ends the debate. Here's his definitive guide to making a bomber backcountry bunker.
What Andrew McLean, Ski Mountaineer, Brings
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McLean, 47, is one of the world's most accomplished backcountry skiers, with first descents on every continent—and more than 100 total. This spring, he's off to Greenland for a few more. Here's what he's packing.
Playing It Safe
Tout, scam, trickery, pickpockets, or downright theft—any one of 'em can turn a trip of a lifetime into a lifelong lesson. Here's how to avoid bad experiences.
Fix a Busted Tire with a Buck
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Flatten your bike tire on a thorn and you can patch the inner tube or swap in a new one—no problem. Damage the tire itself (say, by tearing your sidewall on a sharp rock)—much bigger problem. Here's a quick field solution to keep you on the roll.

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch
Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch
from $343, 15 days
Nestled in Idaho's spectacular Sawtooth Valley, amidst snowcapped peaks and the meandering Salmon River, high alpine adventure and backcountry...
Whitewater Rafting on Idaho's Main Salmon River
River Time Guide Service
from $1550, 6 days
The famous "River of no Return" is your backdrop for relaxation and adventure as River Time Guide Service and our guides take you into the remote and...
Idaho Multisport
Northwest Voyageurs
from $899, 8 days
Our multi-sport adventure is the best way to enjoy a variety of outdoor activities while enjoying lodge accommodations each night. We have an...
Canoeing the Upper Missouri River - Lewis and Clark's Wilderness
Big Wild Adventures
from $2300, 8 days
The upper Missouri - A gentle river, flowing mostly through wilderness, little-changed since Lewis & Clark. ...
Middle Fork of the Salmon River Family Rafting
Eco Family Adventures
from $1542, 6 days
The Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho is the premier wilderness rafting trip in the US. It flows 100 miles of Wild and Scenic free-flowing...

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Gear

What You Need: Ski Mountaineering
The gear you need to strap on, pack up, wear, and shed to get up—and back down—a serious mountain.
Gear of the Year
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Wilier Triestina Izoard
Women's Road Biking
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KTM Adventure 990
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Fitness

Four Steps to Peak Agility
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Without agility, working out is just bodybuilding.
Cutting-Edge Sports Gear
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The athletic equipment that made the cut for our second annual celebration of the best in design and technology.
Revolutionary New Gear
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Outside's guide to the best new concepts in gear, garb, human performance, and green.
Are the Mountains Killing Your Brain?
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Alarming new science shows that thin air can wreck brain cells—at lower altitudes than you'd think. Here's how to protect yourself.
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Attractions

Bonanza and Custer Ghost Towns

Between Sunbeam and Challis on the Custer Motorway
Box 1086
Challis, Idaho 83226

Description: Have you really been in the West until you've seen an authentic ghost town? Bonanza and Custer are... Read More

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Laughing Dog Brewing

55 Emerald Industrial Park Rd.
Ponderay, Idaho 83852

Description: Laughing Dog is located in Ponderay, a small community just two miles north of Sandpoint. The... Read More

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Priest Lake

33 miles north of the town of Priest River on Hwy. 57

Description: It's almost not fair that a single region of one hundred square miles gets to have both Lake Pend... Read More

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