How Do You Witness a Place?

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...

A New Kind of Adventure: Floating the Willamette

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...

Hiking with Magnus

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...

Lessons From a First Time XC Skier

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...

Lessons From a First Time Snowshoer

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...

Lessons From a First Time Backpacker

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...