Calling all adventure enthusiasts, outdoor lovers, and travel seekers! Are you ready for an unforgettable Pacific Coast adventure? Experience adrenaline rushes, jaw-dropping thrills, and breathtaking natural beauty on the Pacific Coast. Hike majestic mountains, thrill ride water sports, and see wildlife that will leave you wanting more. So, tighten your bootlaces and grab your gear as you plunge boldly into …
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Wet Magic
The Pacific Northwest landscape drips with feral, watery magic. It delights us with crystal-like snowflakes and limber branches hung with lichen and mosses that catch, hold, and then slowly release the rain and rushing streams that seem to laugh as they burble by. This enchanting world is my muse. A stream always draws me close. I seek her essence and …
Read More »Dress for Success when Hitting the Slopes
Ski gear is just ski gear, right? It’s designed to be worn anywhere that you can slide around on snow. And while that’s mostly true, there’s actually a huge range of climates where we ski, each with their own set of weather patterns and temperatures that dictate what sort of ski or snowboard clothing will keep us warm and dry …
Read More »Ruth Mountain Blues: Father & Son Find the Summit
Story by Doug Emory Photos courtesy Randy Leifson & Chris Mackersie My son, Nathan, just started college last fall, working on a degree in performance music. If music doesn’t pan out for him, though, he has one standup routine that will carry him through a set at the Comedy Club. I’ve heard him rehearse this act a dozen times, telling it with …
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