written by Rory King A National Park like Yosemite offers a myriad of opportunities to engage its beauty and come to to know the different aspects of its character – but where to begin? Friends of mine have traveled across the country for the unique whitewater experience of snowmelt down…
written by Conor Foley More so than any other year in the past, this summer has been packed to the gils. Between visiting family, work and making sure our house doesn’t fall apart it has been hard to find time for adventure. Add to those restrictions the many fires currently…
written by Jennifer Halley Last week, my fiance and I went hiking at Mary’s Peak, a 6-mile there and back hike outside of Corvallis. This was our first hike of the summer, and our first hike with our five-month-old Border Collie mix, Magnus. I was ecstatic to be taking Magnus…
written by Jennifer Halley Quick! Get out in the snow one last time before the winter wonderland of Hoodoo is melted away and that yellow orb in the sky finally makes its appearance again (yes, it will still show up, despite those rumors). Pull on that winter jacket you’ve hung…
written by Jennifer Halley Here’s the thing about snowshoeing you should know if you don’t already: it’s absolutely amazing and you should try it, especially if you are a) an avid hiker and looking to take it up a notch or b) an avid hiker and bummed out by the…
written by Jennifer Halley With every sport comes the classic list of the dos and don’ts – the stuff one should take care to listen to if they don’t want their activity to be hindered by mistake after mistake. Or, as in my case, a state of exhaustion that involved…
written by Conor Foley Climbing is full of strange words that have the power to make a beginning climber sound like a weathered veteran: barn-door, mantle, crimp, flash, jug and gaston just to name a few. These terms are often overheard in climbing shops and gyms or while sitting at…
Note: The following is an entry from Jen Hoffmann’s blog about her journey on the Camino de Santiago. Jen will be visiting the Salem Summit on Tuesday, September 6th at 6:00pm to share with us a few of her stories from her travels and reflections on what it means to walk…
written by Conor Foley Mountain climbers have often been accused of being afflicted with an acute form of memory loss. No matter how severe the winds blow or how far we reach into our energy reserves on an arduous climb, given a day of rest and an opportunity to reflect…