Destinations
What constitutes "backcountry" is a wide ranging quality of destination that gets you out and away from civilization. For most of us, true backcountry is only practical a few times a year, but for others it's a part of daily life. And yet for some of us, we make our own backcountry very close to home... and have given it the tongue-in-cheek title "sidecountry."
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Arnar Thor Emilsson
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February 29, 2016
Flying in the land of ice and fire
Halfway around the world from the usual bush flying haunts lies the isolated Scandinavian island of Iceland: the "land of ice and fire", so named for its mountains, glaciers, and volcanoes. This is just as likely a place to explore by bushplane as any in Alaska or Canada. Super Cub pilot Arnar Thor Emilsson takes us on a photographic journey…
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Richard Holm
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January 26, 2015
Lord Flat - Bound for the Backcountry II
Native Idahoan pilot and historian Richard Holm has released the follow-up to his highly praised Bound for the Backcountry. This time his historical focus is on the rich aviation history of the region along the Idaho/Oregon border where the Lower Salmon joins the Snake.
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Ney Grant
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November 24, 2014
Sneak Peek: Fifty Classic Destinations for Pilots
In his recently published guide, pilot and adventurer Ney Grant shares his fifty favorite destinations for like-minded pilots, complete with story and photos. Here's a sneak peek at a few.
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Zane Jacobson
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September 29, 2014
High Sierra
We've jokingly called it a "Burning Man" for airplane junkies, but it's got everything you care about: Bush planes, wide-open backcountry landing zones, campfires, guns, explosions, and a free t-shirt.
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John Vandene
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March 13, 2015
Going North!
This is the year you’re going to do it...you’re going to take your southern acclimatized bush bird and take her North.
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A Thousand Words
What is a picture worth? View this full frame slideshow of some of the most stunning backcountry flying photos from our community.