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Everything we've published — guides, gear reviews, recipes, and field notes from the outdoors.
A look at the $830 million Interior Department contract that included a 10-question survey, what that money could have funded in Pacific Northwest parks like Olympic and Crater Lake, and how park lovers can push for accountability.
Ten make-ahead campfire desserts — s'mores cones, banana boats, Dutch oven peach cobbler, foil-packet apple pie, churros, and more — each with exact ingredient measurements and cook times over the fire.
Ten Pacific Northwest wildflower hikes, from Dog Mountain to Mount Ashland, with mileage, elevation gain, bloom windows, permit requirements, and driving directions to each trailhead.
A month-by-month planning calendar for 2026 Washington and Oregon hunting permit draws — typical windows, results timing, and a checklist so no deadline slips.
Five Dutch oven desserts for camp — peach cobbler, chocolate lava cake, apple crisp, pineapple upside-down cake, and cinnamon rolls — with ingredient lists, measurements, and bake times over the fire.
Five one-pot campfire dinners — chili, sausage and potato foil packets, pasta, chicken and rice, and beef stew — with full ingredient lists and simmer times, all built to minimize cleanup.
Step-by-step compound bow tuning: safety checks, setting draw weight and draw length, brace height, nocking point, sight alignment, and stabilizers, plus the tools you need and tips like logging your settings.
How to capture outdoor action shots: camera and lens choices, shutter speed and ISO settings, composition and golden-hour lighting, and anticipating the moment with burst mode and prefocusing.
How to spot altitude sickness symptoms — including dangerous HAPE and HACE — and prevent it by ascending gradually, hydrating, eating carbs, and considering Diamox, plus what to do when symptoms hit.
What each arrow point actually does: field points, judo and blunt points, fixed and mechanical broadheads — plus how to match grain weight, when to use each, and how to practice with broadheads safely.
How to draw birds to your yard with the right feeders and foods, fresh water, nesting boxes, and native plants, plus safety steps like keeping cats indoors and preventing window collisions.
Practical steps to stay oriented on the trail: study maps ahead, carry a compass and paper backup, stick to marked paths, set a turnaround point, and avoid mistakes like relying only on your phone.