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A Guide to Outdoor Adventures With Your Canine Companion

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5 Gear Updates for Backcountry Spring Skiing

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Nonprofit Spotlight: The Redside Foundation

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5 Outdoor Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

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Breaking Down Your Winter Gear Checklist 

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Freestyle 101 for Snowboarders: A Beginner’s Guide to Park Riding

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4 Ways Climate Change is Affecting Your Outdoor Experiences 

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Ways to Celebrate Earth Day When Everything Feels Hopeless

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Women’s History Spotlight: Eleanor Davis

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Embrace All of You: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Send it into 2022

January 14, 2022February 9, 2022Outdoor Adventure, Stories, Women in the Outdoors Dani Reyes-Acosta Leave a Comment on Embrace All of You: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Send it into 2022

Listen. Pace yourself. The path to success doesn't happen in one frenetic push—it's a process that requires a measured, steady pace.

ProView – Outdoor Research Shadow Insulated Hoodie

January 12, 2022June 16, 2022Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Climbing, Outdoor Research, ProView Gear Reviews, Travel Ben Dawson Leave a Comment on ProView – Outdoor Research Shadow Insulated Hoodie

Outdoor Research’s new Shadow Light Hoodie checks all of the boxes you’d like to see in a modern mid-layer. Recycled insulation, a nice fit, and proven durability and functionality. 

ProView – Nite Ize Radiant Rechargeable ShineLine

January 10, 2022February 3, 2022Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Nite Ize, ProView Gear Reviews Zac Swank Leave a Comment on ProView – Nite Ize Radiant Rechargeable ShineLine

I really do like this Radiant Shineline. It’s fun and can be hung in odd places with the ties and how flexible it is.

ProView – Nite Ize Radiant Rechargeable Utility Light + Bonus: DoohicKey Ratchet Key Tool

January 7, 2022June 16, 2022Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Nite Ize, ProView Gear Reviews Zac Swank Leave a Comment on ProView – Nite Ize Radiant Rechargeable Utility Light + Bonus: DoohicKey Ratchet Key Tool

Heavy duty and built very solid. I really like the magnet that you can attach and remove from the flashlight to make it more handsfree.

What Makes a Good Adventure Partner?

January 5, 2022February 8, 2022Outdoor Adventure, Stories Sam Chaneles 4 Comments on What Makes a Good Adventure Partner?

Friends aren’t always the best ‘adventure partners’.

ProView – Honey Stinger Cookies & Cream Waffle

January 3, 2022May 28, 2025Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Honey Stinger, ProView Gear Reviews Kelly Dona 2 Comments on ProView – Honey Stinger Cookies & Cream Waffle

I take them with me on everything from long bike rides and ski tours to day-hikes and backpacking trips.

ProView – Cotopaxi Fuego Down Parka

December 29, 2021July 2, 2025Cotopaxi, ProView Gear Reviews Ilana Newman Leave a Comment on ProView – Cotopaxi Fuego Down Parka

The Cotopaxi Fuego Down Parka feels like wearing a sleeping bag 24/7.

Your Local Retail Shop: Cripple Creek Backcountry

December 27, 2021January 28, 2022Local Retail Shops, Stories Kelly Knauf Leave a Comment on Your Local Retail Shop: Cripple Creek Backcountry

Cripple Creek Backcountry just opened a new shop in Seattle, WA and we chatted with the store's manager to get the scoop!

ProView – Cotopaxi Fuego Down Jacket

December 22, 2021July 2, 2025Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Cotopaxi, ProView Gear Reviews, Travel John LaGuardia Leave a Comment on ProView – Cotopaxi Fuego Down Jacket

Cotopaxi, named after an active volcano in the Andes, puts 1% of their revenue toward addressing poverty and supporting community development. They are all about their motto, “Do Good”, which is a part of every aspect of their company –…

ProView – Weston Summit Skis

December 21, 2021October 25, 2022ProView Gear Reviews, Snow, Weston Reid Pitman and Cori Bucherl 1 Comment on ProView – Weston Summit Skis

The Summit is our every day backcountry touring ski. The combination of paulownia wood, aluminum stringers, and a carbon topsheet create for a responsive, lightweight and damp ride.

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