Crisp air, golden forests, and calm trails, October in Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness is a quiet masterpiece waiting to be discovered.

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.

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 ...

When I think “summer,” I think of open road, car camping, swimming on a whim, cold ice tea, and days so long that they seem to stretch out to the horizon. And as I search for these touchstones, few ...

STANLEY — When I searched for hikes in the Sawtooth Wilderness for a recent camping trip, my eyes were quickly drawn to postcard spots like Sawtooth Lake and Alice Lake. Then reality set in: I wasn’t ...

Do you like camping in remote alpine areas but want to relax in a lawn chair with your favorite wine and other comforts of home? A drop camp may be your answer to enjoying Idaho’s high country without ...

A wildfire in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area prompted the evacuation of a popular campground and closure of the surrounding area, the U.S. Forest Service said. Officials said the Bench Lake ...

Nothing quite beats the feeling of waking up to a calm, quiet, high-mountain lake, like this scene at dawn on a trip in 2021 to Sawtooth Lake in the Sawtooth Wilderness in the Sawtooth National ...