The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is known for its scenic views and numerous outdoor opportunities. Whether you’re heading up to the area to enjoy the sights with your family or you’re just ...

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area, known for its scenic views and numerous outdoor opportunities, turns 50 this month. Whether you’re heading up to the area to celebrate the anniversary or you’re ...

On a recent backpacking trip to Sawtooth Lake, a friend and I encountered dozens of other hikers, several other backpackers and a couple of trail runners. When we got to Sawtooth Lake right around ...

The trip This six-day trip breaks out from a popular backpacking loop and gets deep into the Sawtooth Wilderness. At nearly 48 miles in length, and nearly 10,000 feet of cumulative elevation gain and ...

STANLEY, Idaho — Surrounded by craggy spires of granite with my feet submerged in the glacier-cold water of Sawtooth Lake, I breathed in some of the clearest air in the continental United States. Such ...

When it comes to the true test of friendship, not everybody is guaranteed to pass. Best friends since high school, Oby, Darin, and Nellie are now thirtysomethings who still love to go backpacking ...

When travelers dream of alpine adventures, their minds typically wander to Europe's legendary mountain ranges. Yet tucked away in Central Idaho lies a spectacular secret that outdoor enthusiasts are ...