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A Month on the Trail: Backpacking Oregon’s Pacific Crest Trail
If you’ve lived in Oregon long enough and have hiked in the Cascades for any length of time, you’ve most likely crossed or hiked on
Winter Fly Fishing In Oregon: How Not To Strike Out
Winter angling is not on everyone’s list of favorite things to do here in Oregon, especially because the winters can get pretty cold. Trying to
Hiking in Southeastern Oregon: The Steens Mountain and The Alvord Desert
The Alvord Desert and the Steens Mountain are great places to get away from everything, including gas stations, for a solid desolate weekend in Southeastern
Mazama Bars: Meal Replacement That Keeps You Energized and Hiking Longer
If you’re like me, you’ve eaten thousands of meal replacement and energy bars that have the consistency of a cardboard box. Most of them taste
A Backpackers Worst Enemy: The Ten Ways You Can Prevent Those Dreaded Blisters
As the snow melts and the trails clear here in Oregon, most will put on the trail runners and hiking boots for another season of
Blitz To The Barrel 2012: A Proper Mountain Bike Race For A Boozer
For the last few years Blitz 2 The Barrel has been a race that get’s professional mountain bike racers from around the nation all riled
Aquamira: One Of The Best Backcountry Options For Water Purification
“Are you sure you want to do that?” I asked my buddy, as he scooped water into his Nalgene from the ice-cold lake we had
It’s All Downhill From Here: Mountain Bike Racing with the Oregon Enduro Series
This last weekend, mountain bikers from all over the Northwest put on quite a show up in the foothills of the Oregon Cascades. Bend, Oregon
The Best Lightweight Backpacking Tent: Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2
A year ago I was on a mission to find a solo or two person lightweight backpacking tent. I’ve used sil-nylon tarps, but I tend
Hiking Eastern Oregon: The Strawberry Mountain Range
The Strawberry Mountain Range is located in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness within the Malheur National Forest. The Strawberry Mountain Wilderness is an extremely diverse area
