Squaretop Mountain, as seen from the "Big Mango" on Green River Lakes. Looking southeast through the haze from wildfire smoke being blown in from Idaho and Montana. Squaretop Mountain is in the Bridger Wilderness, deep within the Wind River Range.
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The ‘wreckreation’ in our Wild Places
Too many people and too much poop. Packrafts are becoming more common in what were once less-traveled areas, as seen here at Youngs Creek in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness. Troy Smith/CC via Flickr Todd Wilkinson/High Country News Mark DeOpsomer of Bozeman, Montana, is a backpacker with lots of miles on his soles. For almost four … Continue reading The ‘wreckreation’ in our Wild Places
Jackson Hole Winter Adventure
Thursday morning had begun with one mission in mind: get our Jackson Hole Winter Adventure started! After a quick breakfast in Rock Springs, our launching point, we headed out on the road, with about a three-hour drive ahead of us. Our plan was to snowshoe in Grand Teton National Park from the Taggart Lake Trailhead. … Continue reading Jackson Hole Winter Adventure