Stories
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Embark on a Skiing Adventure among the White Mountains
Dec 15, 2008
in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! Although many think of the West when they think of skiing in the United States, the Appalachians in the East have many skiing experiences awaiting eager winter enthusiasts. The White Mountain Trail and Kancamagus Scenic Byway in New Hampshire welcome explorers of ski resorts, cross-country trails, and backcountry opportunities offered along these byways.
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Enjoy a Wintery Cross-country Excursion on the River Road Scenic Byway
Jan 3, 2012
in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! Strap on your cross-country skis for a snowy jaunt through winter’s playground on one of the Trail Systems waiting for you along the River Road Scenic Byway in the Huron National Forest.
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Find Skiing Adventures in Yosemite National Park
Jan 3, 2012
in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! Gather the family together for a winter skiing adventure in Yosemite National Park on Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road.
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Go Airborne on the San Juan Skyway
Updated Dec 2, 2011
in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! For skiers all across the nation, the Rocky Mountains are seen as a haven for downhill skiing, and no place is better to enjoy the thrill of the slopes than Colorado’s San Juan Skyway. Join in the adventure at the Telluride and Durango resorts in the San Juan National Forest and create your own adrenaline-fueled memories of this exciting byway.
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Hitting the Oregon Slopes on the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Updated Nov 3, 2011
in Experience Winter on America's Byways and Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! Are you looking to ski out West this winter? Visit Oregon's Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway in the Deschutes National Forest. With more than four ski resorts and the greatest concentration of glaciers in the West, you’ll find plenty of spots for both downhill and cross-country skiing.
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New Skiing Experiences Await Along Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway
Updated Dec 2, 2011
in Experience Winter on America's Byways and Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! Take a winter trip along California's Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway and discover the abundance of downhill and cross-country skiing opportunities among the byway’s towering volcanic peaks and scoured granite valleys.
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Ski Cross-Country Trails at Priest Lake on the International Selkirk Loop
Jan 10, 2012
in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! This winter, travel to Priest Lake, Idaho in the heart of the International Selkirk Loop for a serene cross-country skiing experience. With five “Park-N-Ski” areas scattered around the lake, beginner to intermediate Nordic skiers have plenty of room to romp!
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Skiing Across the Ohio & Erie Canalway
Updated Jan 7, 2011
in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! Looking for new ways to keep you and your family busy this winter? Then consider the Ohio & Erie Canalway a fresh outlet for your outdoor adventures. Cross-country ski through the heart of Ohio on the Towpath Trail, test your downhill skills at the Boston Mills and Brandywine ski resorts, and pole-plant past wooded rural regions on Metro Park trails. Only a few miles from the byway, these ski resorts and pathways provide an ideal setting for your favorite snow-season pastimes.
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Skiing on America's Byways
Updated Dec 9, 2011
in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! Winter on many of America's Byways means plenty of white landscapes, frosty views, and some of the greatest snow on earth. Whether you plan to hit the slopes for some high-speed downhill skiing, or set off through snow-hushed woods on a cross-country tour, you're sure to find perfect snow conditions on byways all across the country.
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Skiing the Edge of the Wilderness
Updated Jan 30, 2012
in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! Winter brings beauty and tranquility to the Edge of the Wilderness in Minnesota’s Chippewa National Forest. Bring your friends and family on a cross-country skiing trip through this historic mining country of undulating hills, pine forests, and icy lakefronts with hoarfrost-covered birch and cattail.
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Skiing through the Wild on the Beartooth Highway
Updated Dec 9, 2011
in Experience Winter on America's Byways and Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! Although much of the road is closed during the winter, the Beartooth Highway still ranks among the West’s best winter recreation hotspots. Between the spouting geysers of Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park and the high elevation elegance of Red Lodge, Montana, you’ll find a wealth of skiing opportunities to keep you and your family entertained this snowy season.
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Ski the Southwest at Sky Island's Winter Paradise
Updated Mar 3, 2011
in Getaways: Escaping the Cold and Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! Can you imagine skiing down frosty slopes one morning and basking in 80-degree desert sunshine that same afternoon? Head to the southernmost ski area in the United States -- the downhill skiing oasis of Mt. Lemmon on the Sky Island Scenic Byway in Arizona.
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Ski with History on the Top of the Rockies
Jan 3, 2012
in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! Ski the frosty trails of one of Colorado's oldest ski resorts, Ski Cooper, located just east of US-24 on the Top of the Rockies, a National Scenic Byway.
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Snowy Downhill Thrills on the International Selkirk Loop
Jan 11, 2012
in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! For premier downhill skiing on the frosty slopes of the rugged Selkirk Mountains, follow the International Selkirk Loop to 49º North Mountain Resort in northeastern Washington or Schweitzer Mountain Resort in northern Idaho.
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Spectacular Mountain Skiing on the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway
Jan 3, 2012
in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! Pause on your winter journey along Idaho’s Pend Oreille Scenic Byway for a skiing vacation at Schweitzer Mountain Resort, just 12 miles northwest of Sandpoint, Idaho.
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Winter's Quiet Escape: Dinosaur Diamond and Grand Mesa
Updated Jan 3, 2012
in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing! While the phrase “greatest snow on earth” often conjures thoughts of the West’s many downhill ski resorts, both the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway, which spans the border between Utah and Colorado, and nearby Grand Mesa Scenic Byway in Colorado take skiers off the slopes and open up a world of snow-covered beauty outside the confines of organized downhill skiing. Take these byways through Utah’s Manti-La Sal and Ashley National Forests, and Colorado’s Grand Mesa National Forest, and you’ll find no shortage of scenic grandeur on your frosty cross-country skiing adventures.
