With more than 600 miles of trails and more than 700 lakes and ponds, the Alpine Lakes Wilderness is an embarrassment of riches for Northwest hikers. Writing a guide for the area is no small task. But ...

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 ...

BOISE — Fishing alpine lakes is a great reason to strap on a backpack and hit the trail. There’s nothing quite like the experience of catching a trout in Idaho’s backcountry; but with more than 1,000 ...

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 ...

Officials are calling for the automation of little-known mountain dams in the famous Enchantments area near Leavenworth, as they try to provide a better flow to Icicle Creek, its languishing fish, ...

There’s something to be said about strapping everything you need to your back, trekking through the mountains to a secluded lake, and fishing for your next meal. It’s a way of connecting to nature on ...