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Road Cycling Lake Koocanusa, MT

June 10, 2014 By Anne Keery 2 Comments

Photo Credit: By Colby Stoper via flickr and Creative Commons

Lake Koocanusa is the lake created by the hydroelectric damn located in Libby, MT. It stretches 90 miles (145 km) long and is located approximately half in Montana and half across the border in British Columbia, Canada. A bridge connects Montana Highway 37 on the east side to the National Forest Development Road on the west. After crossing the bridge, you can head north, towards the northern shores of Lake Koocanusa or you can head south, down to Libby.

To do a full weekend itinerary, make your way to Eureka for Friday evening. [Read more…]

Going to the Sun Road at Glacier National Park

April 16, 2014 By Anne Keery 2 Comments

Photo Credit: By twbuckner via flickr andCreative Commons

Glacier National Park straddles the continental divide, providing an epic crossing through Logan Pass, via the narrow twists and turns of the “Going to the Sun Road.” As the only road which crosses the park, the Going to the Sun Road is known as a feat of engineering, and driving it will leave you very much in awe – as long as the shock of the kinks and bends doesn’t overpower you. [Read more…]

5 Best Ski Resorts You May Not Have Heard About

February 25, 2014 By Greg Johnson 10 Comments

5 Best Ski Resorts That You May Not Have Heard About

Photo Credit: Me (Méribel, France) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC-BY-2.5], via Wikimedia Commons

The skiing season is in full swing, and with the Winter Olympics still on everybody’s minds, it may be time to make one last trip to the slopes. Even non-skiers are familiar with some of the most famous ski resorts in the U.S. Who hasn’t heard of Aspen, Vail, or Jackson Hole? Yet, the greater the name recognition, the more crowded the slopes.

Not to fret. Just because you don’t love crowds doesn’t mean that you can’t find great skiing elsewhere. In fact, some of the best skiing in the U.S. can be found in some of the least discovered locations. Here is our list of 5 of the best ski resorts that you may not have heard about. [Read more…]