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Willamette Pass: Grit, Snow, and Magic on the Mountain

The story of Willamette Pass is not just about one ski area trying to survive climate change and legal headwinds. It’s about what happens when a community decides that access to the mountains is worth fighting for.

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River Craft: Tradition, Wood Boats, and Jayson Hayes

Ask Jayson Hayes about wooden drift boats and you’re in for a good trip… He wants to give a good answer, an answer that does justice to the feel of rivers, to the tradition of the McKenzie, its drift boats, the builders that came before him. And, like the boats he builds, the answer you get is well worth the wait.

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Oregon Coast Agates: The Storm Season

The day after a big storm is the moment every beachcomber waits for. The sea has churned through its layers, pulled back its blankets of sand, and rolled its treasures to the surface. It’s a game of timing, luck, and persistence.

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Rethinking BackCountry Nutrition

This past year I started taking a closer look at what I ate on backcountry trips. I asked Nicole Joyce, a nutritional expert and digestive health coach for help understanding better ways to fuel during these expeditions, and she shared some mind boggling insights.

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From Field to Policy: Hunting’s Influence on Conservation

Although hunting and conservation may seem at odds with one another, hunting and the conservation movement are intrinsically tied to each other, and this connection is often summarized by a simple phrase: hunting is conservation.

The Southern Willamette Valley’s Outdoor Magazine

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