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Mountain Biking in the Methow Valley

By Jamie Stewart

If you want to feel ten years old again, ride a mountain bike in the Methow Valley in North Central Washington. After a weekend of trail riding, it's easy to see how one gets hooked.

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Finding Solitude in the Pasayten Wilderness

Traversing Sand Ridge, with Sheep Mountain in the distance.

By Andrea Imler

Tucked up along the border of Washington and Canada is the mighty Pasayten Wilderness, home to the largest population of lynx in the Lower 48. With over 500,000 acres within the wilderness, the Pasayten provides endless remote exploration opportunities for the intrepid individual.

This past 4th of July holiday, I visited the central Pasayten Wilderness, along with my partner-in-crime, Todd. We spent five beautiful days hiking the trails and scrambling a few peaks and only met a total of two parties on the trail.

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All This and Fish Too?

Joe with Dolly

By Mark Wilbert

It?s 8:00 AM, and my colleague, Joe Kerkvliet, and I are gazing into the clear waters of the Skagit River at Marblemount. In our work lives Joe and I are members of the research department of The Wilderness Society.

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Cross Country Skiing at its Best

Jamie and Sonny.

By Jamie Stewart

With the glacial speed of a cross country skier, crash and burn is more bark than bite. The skis begin their asymmetrical journey with the legs following the trapped feet in a slow and agonizing ?Tiiiiimberrrrrr?!!

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Eagle Watching on the Skagit

Looking for eagles along the Skagit.

By: John Chelminiak, North Cascades Initiative Director, The Wilderness Society

A cold December morning in the Pacific Northwest is usually a time to head out the door for skiing or snowshoeing. But there we were, in temperatures just below freezing, carrying a six-person raft down the bank of the Skagit River in the North Cascades.

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