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5 Step Checklist Before Your First Bike Ride of the Year

June 17, 2026 Outdoor Adventure, Stories

Animal Track Identification 101

June 3, 2026 Outdoor Adventure, Stories

Desert Lessons: What we can learn from the changing Moab landscape

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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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Breaking Down Your Winter Gear Checklist 

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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.

50 Climbing New Year’s Resolutions that Do Not Suck and That You Can Actually Keep

December 20, 2021February 8, 2022Outdoor Adventure, Stories Kaya Lindsay 2 Comments on 50 Climbing New Year’s Resolutions that Do Not Suck and That You Can Actually Keep

Resolutions you can really keep.

ProView – Outdoor Research Vigor Plus Fleece Hoodie

December 17, 2021June 16, 2022Backpacking and Hiking, Camping, Climbing, Outdoor Research, ProView Gear Reviews, Travel Neill Pieper 5 Comments on ProView – Outdoor Research Vigor Plus Fleece Hoodie

The Vigor Plus hoodie is soon to be your go-to winter mid layer.

ProView – Cotopaxi Moda 20L Backpack

December 15, 2021July 2, 2025Cotopaxi, ProView Gear Reviews, Travel John LaGuardia Leave a Comment on ProView – Cotopaxi Moda 20L Backpack

A lightweight backpack with a functional design that stands out with eye catching colors and a cinch top closure.

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