Bozeman, MontanaDiscover the Magic of Big Sky Country During Shoulder Season by Casey Hatfield-Chiotti Photo Chris D’Ardenne When September rolls around in Bozeman, Montana, less than two hours from the North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park in the Rocky Mountains, the leaves of the valley’s many trees—such as quakings aspens and black cottonwoods—gradually begin…
McCall MajestyGateway to the Treasure Valley by Pamela Kleibrink Thompson Photo Courtesy of Tamarack Resort, Sherri Harkin Photography Surrounded by mountain peaks, McCall, Idaho, at the southern tip of Payette Lake, is a mittenshaped, six-mile long, crystal jewel. The area was a sacred and spiritual place for the Shoshone, Bannock and Nez Perce people.…
Getaway to AlaskaAdventures From Art to Nature in Dramatic Ketchikan by Susan Sommer Photo credit: istock.com/Michael Xiao Hear the staccato cry of a bald eagle calling for its mate through the mist; see towering spruce, hemlock, and cedar trees of the Tongass National Forest marching up the mountains; watch waves lapping the shore as…
Connecting With the LandFarm and Food-Focused Travel by Katryna Vecella Photo Courtesy: Josephina Kolpachnikof A group of us wandered the rows of fruit trees, feasting on the beauty of the crisp green land under our feet and the deep blues of Mount Hood and surrounding vistas standing strong in the distance. Surrounded by the…
BellinghamSights from the Bay to Mount Baker Photo by Nichole the Nomad. A vibrant gem along the Pacific coast, Bellingham, Washington is where a city meets the sea, with its options for visitors to explore history, nature and culinary delights. Bellingham Bay sits on the part of the Salish Sea that runs from British Columbia to…
By Jennifer Burns Bright With a backdrop of snowy mountains and the rushing Wenatchee River, Leavenworth, located about 120 miles east of Seattle along a winding road through the Cascades foothills, promises festive winter vistas. During the holiday season, the town decks its halls—and trees and hedges and inns and shops—with more than a half…
By Dan Shryock The holidays are filled with many time-honored traditions. Community celebrations at decked-out public spaces this winter bring back many of the customary trappings people have grown to love and expect from years past. These are the sights and sounds that evoke memories and rekindle a childlike, wide-eyed wonder. Holiday lighting displays are…
By JENNIFER BURNS BRIGHT Long live college days in Corvallis, home of Oregon State University and a historic downtown built on the banks of the Willamette River. If you’re visiting a graduating senior or just enjoying a spring day, there’s plenty to explore on a weekend in this agricultural area in the heart of the…
By Laurie Sammis Sun Valley is where it all began. As the first destination ski resort in the United States, Sun Valley brought glamour to skiing in America. It is where skiing learned to ski—the world’s very first chairlift was invented here in 1936, and you can still see remnants of it on Proctor Mountain.…
By Melissa Hart My husband and I had been paddling the Siltcoos River Canoe Trail in Oregon without incident for a decade until the day we took our child and our terrier along in our kayaks. We glided past spruce and sand dunes toward the ocean, where seals bobbed in the water and osprey sailed…