Directions: From Spokane it’s a minimum 8-hour drive to Redfish Lake. Roads are windy and going can be slow. Difficulty: Depends. There are trips suitable to all ages, abilities and fitness levels.

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 ...

sbot@aol.com Adventure Adviser: Well, Steve (may I call you Steve?), it’s hard to talk about the Sawtooths without raving about the almost-ideal Toxaway Lake Loop. I say “almost-ideal” since, along ...

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 ...