Camping
Camping
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CAMPING
Out and About: camping and boating
The Idaho Power park in Hells Canyon will be dry through Monday, April 23. Crews are installing a pump in a new well and connecting the well to the park’s water system and are now in the final phases of testing. Portable restrooms will be available, and campers can use the showers at nearby...
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CAMPING
Cabin camping is a weather-proof getaway
Ashen gray skies spit rain and there is barely a hint of sunshine on the horizon. You’re itching to get outdoors for a weekend, but it doesn’t look like camping weather.
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Book now for a memorable summer outing
Picture your perfect Idaho summer vacation spot. It might be a campsite near a lake or river, a cabin in the ponderosa pines, a yurt on a rocky ridge, or even a fire lookout on a remote mountain peak.
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Going camping? Call ahead.
It’s chilly in the high country, but fall offers some of the best time for camping. Even so, before you head out to your favorite campground, make sure it’s open or check what services are available. The water may be turned off and some of the restrooms locked.
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Yearning for a yurt? Fall is a great time for a cozy campout
A slight breeze whispers over the trees and timbered ridgelines surrounding Banner Ridge Yurt, high up in the Boise Mountains northeast of Idaho City.
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Natalie Bartley: Paddle your way to secluded camp on Lucky Peak
T wo of us loaded our camping gear into an inflatable kayak and a hard-shell kayak and paddled 15 minutes across Lucky Peak Reservoir to the Chimney Rock Recreation Area on the south side of the lake.
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ROGER PHILLIPS
Roger Phillips: It’s not just the weather that makes fall camping cool
The shoulder season could use a PR makeover. Too many people think autumn is a time to stay home between summer camping and winter skiing and snowmobiling. They pack up their camping gear after Labor Day and wait for the snow to fly. But it really makes no sense.
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Camping: Minimize fire risk by using existing campfire rings
The U.S. Forest Service says fire danger is high throughout National Forests in Idaho and that campers should use campfires safely.
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Need peace and quiet in the mountains? Head for some of the least-used campgrounds
Want to get away from the crowds? Go to the least-used campgrounds.


