A Spring Backpack Into Hells Canyon

Now that spring has sprung, we have our eye out for any weather windows to get out on the trails with a backpack (or hook the boat up and go fishing, or …well you get the idea). One such window opened at the end of March and we jumped right on it and packed for a couple nights in Hells Canyon. Besides being the deepest gorge in North America it is also intolerably hot in the summer, so it made for a good first overnight hike of 2026 before things get too hot there. We headed to Pittsburg Landing and headed up the Snake River from there.

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Video: Loop of British Columbia, Part 3: Telegraph Creek and the End of the Cassiar Highway

Here's the next installment of our video series detailing our loop road trip of British Columbia. We continue to enjoy BC Recreation Sites and more time on the lakes, take a side trip out to Telegraph Creek and finish up our drive on the Cassiar Highway. https://youtu.be/n9oX8GTUjS8

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Video: Loop of British Columbia Part 2: Cassiar Highway, Salmon Glacier and Bears

Here's the second video installment of our Grand Loop of British Columbia, featuring the start of the Cassiar Highway, views of the majestic Salmon Glacier and a visit to Fish Creek Wildlife Observation Site to see bears: https://youtu.be/A7eo89ZAIWc

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