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…
Hiking Guide: Gothic Basin
Gothic Basin is one of the more spectacular alpine destinations within a short drive of the Puget Sound basin. It can also be one of the most difficult of these…
Orvis offers award-winning trout rod
In building the Helios 3 rod series, Orvis’ designers engineered a rod that damps tip vibrations without affecting the rod’s power and flex. It's earned Gear of the Year honors (Men's…
Best Tents of 2017
Kelty Camp Cabin, Best for Festival Camping When heading out for a concert or an outdoor festival, campers need room to move as they get ready — and spacious accommodations…
photos © Ben Moon 2010
Outfitting your hiking dog
The days of simple walks with your dog are long past. Great adventures call for great gear, whether the adventurer has two legs or four. To help you get your…
Hiking Guide: Margaret Lake
The hike to Margaret Lake starts with a whimper but finishes with a bang. The trail leads off up a rough dirt road that fades into a rough trail into…
Fly Rods: Thomas & Thomas Avantt 590-4
The Thomas & Thomas Avantt is the lightest fast action rod I used in 2017, yet it also proved to be one of the strongest in terms of fighting power…
Roadtrip: Fish classic western rivers
Fish Camps, 21st Century Style On the Rainbow Road: Camping near trout The numbers are easy. Four states. Seven rivers. Two thousand, five hundred and eighty three miles. Countless fish.…