Directions: From Spokane, take U.S. 2 north for about 50 miles to Priest River ... objective was to find a place with snow and solitude. We ended up in Idaho’s Panhandle with a whole forest ...

PRIEST LAKE, Idaho (AP) — Relentless snowfall has smothered Priest Lake this winter, and snowmobilers are loving it. “This is one of those years when snowmobiles can drive right up to the ...

“An astronaut aboard the International Space Station observed this distinctive checkerboard pattern alongside the Priest River in northern Idaho ... where winter snow cover shows up brightly ...