Death Valley To Mt. Whitney. Solo.In 89 Hours And 38 Minutes. Is Lisa Bliss Crazy Or Just Crazy Good? With freezing hands, Lisa Bliss battled to change the batteries in her headlamp. Sleep-deprived and grossly exhausted, she shivered in the dark on that July night in California and tried to finesse the tiny batteries into […]
Guide for exploring the Kettle River Range: day and backpack hike destinations, trails for mountain biking and running, and trip planning.
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February can be hard for cyclists. It’s essentially a month where we wait for March. A great way to burn some February evenings is to overhaul your bike. If you do not consider yourself to be a mechanic, don’t stop reading here. With a bit of guidance, either online or from someone who has some
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An Inland Nw Round Hut Travel Guide It’s February, and you’re itching to hit the road for an outdoor adventure. But sometimes in the colder, drearier months, the thought of packing up all of your gear—tent, rain fly, shovel, sleeping bag and pad, cook stove, propane, food, utensils, firewood, etc.—hauling it through deep snow, and
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Central Oregon’s hip/artsy/outdoorsy vibe is best conveyed by the town of Sisters (3,180’ elev.)—a friendly destination to pursue a wide array of outdoor recreation. It’s the third point of a triangle that includes the larger cities of Bend, to the southeast, and Redmond, to the east. Bordering the 1.6 million acre Deschutes National Forest, the
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Over the years, I’ve discovered that there is no such thing as dry and warm for long, vigorous rides in bad weather. And because most high-tech fabrics start with promises of “warm and dry,” which I’ve never actually experienced, I’ve developed an aversion to most high-tech clothing. I like wool. Sometimes I’ll wrap a cheap
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Autumn is the season best savored perhaps by creative writers, bird watchers and carefree nature lovers. Nineteenth-century writer William Cullen Bryant referred to this season as “the year’s last, loveliest smile,” and novelist Albert Camus said, “Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower.” Crisp mornings with frost, clothed in layers for
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The following letter to the editor was submitted in response to “Blowing off Hiking Ethics and Safety: How To and Not To” by James P. Johnson in OTM’s July issue. I enjoy reading articles in your magazine, and in “Last Page” of the July issue was an article by James P. Johnson, entitled Blowing off
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The second day in Iran was the worst for me. It started with a poor choice of clothes. My yellow, shear, short-sleeved vintage shirt with mother-of-pearl buttons is one of my favorite warm weather shirts. But I didn’t realize how see-through it was until I wore it in the Islamic Republic of Iran, where men
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NOTHING PINK, NOTHING DAINTY. When venturing outdoors with your four-legged friend, there are serious gear options to consider. The frugal-minded might wonder why a collar and leash aren’t good enough for a camping or backcountry adventure. Well, imagine no longer carrying your dog’s food, water, treats and other necessities. Ruff Wear makes some of the
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