Cycling Coeur D’Alene, Idaho

Idaho, one of the last of the “lower 48” to be settled, still exemplifies the beauty of the west, and is a reminder of how the early settlers must have seen the landscape. Cycling in the Panhandle shows off the crystal clear lakes, the timbered hills, unspoiled rivers and remote areas happy to remain rooted […]

Mount Rainier National Park Hiking Tour

Of all the mighty volcanoes of the Cascade Range, extending from southern British Columbia through northern California, none dominate the horizon as does Mt. Rainier. Rising from the Cascade foothills of central Washington, Rainier easily is the tallest of the High Cascade peaks. At 14,411 feet, Rainier is almost 300 feet higher than Shasta, the […]

Volcanoes of the Cascades

In the continental US we have only one set of modern volcanoes – these are in the Cascade Arc, which extends from southwestern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California, a distance of well over 700 miles.  Over the years, Timberline has visited these Cascade Range mountains in both hiking and cycling tours.  […]

Columbia River Gorge Hiking Tour

Columbia River Gorge Hikes The Columbia River Gorge also is a geologic wonder and its landscape truly reflects the power of nature. For millions of years, hundreds of erupting volcanoes frequently altered the course of the Columbia River, ultimately creating one of the few canyons in the world oriented in an east-west direction. Near the […]

North Cascades National Park Hiking

Hiking North Cascades National Park Some of the west’s most rugged, dramatically sculpted, high-alpine terrain lies within the parameters of the Cascade Range that stretches from British Columbia southward into northern California.  Glaciation claims a major share of the credit for the rugged character of North Cascades National Park and remains an active force today.  More than 300 glaciers […]

Olympic National Park Hikes in Washington State Tour

Hike Olympic National Park With an Expert Guide Olympic National Park, situated in the heart of the Olympic Peninsula at land’s end in the northwestern corner of Washington, dominated by the towering glacier-capped peaks of the Olympic Range, stands as one of the last genuine wilderness regions in the “lower 48.” Much of the park […]