Trxstle offers innovative rod transport
After nearly 30 years of reviewing outdoor gear, I’ve seen far too many “new” product designs that merely make modest changes to a previous design. But once in a while,…
Mount Rainier Slideshow images
Best Sleeping Bags: Winter 2017/18
For months, we used a huge array of new sleeping bag and came up with a handful of products we think are worthy of mention. Here's what we liked, and…
Pulse Camera Remote
For the diehard hikers still shooting dSLRs, the Pulse Camera Remote from Alpine Laboratories offers a new level of photographic freedom. The slim Pulse slips in your camera’s hotshoe and…
Yakima River with Donna, Derek, Alan, Christopher, Reggie.
Functional Personal Floatation for Anglers
Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs) serve a valuable primary purpose, but all too many PFDs function only that single purpose. Anglers, however, tend to already wear vests of packs loaded with…
Hiking Guide: Skookum Falls
The lush, moss-laden forest is reminiscent of the rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula, for good reason. The western foothills of the Cascades can get twice as much annual rainfall as…