Oregon
Archive
As any backcountry skier knows, your dog will cover about three times as much vertical as you.
Filmmaker Octave Zangs was deeply troubled political developments threatening Oregon's public lands. He decided to highlight it's value in making this film Our Land.
For the past two decades, the website LetsRun.com has straddled the lines between gossip, investigative reporting, and hardcore training advice, angering Nike, USA Track and Field, and traditional media in the process. Charles Bethea joined them at the 2016 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, to figure out how they鈥檝e managed to become the most important, and controversial, outlet in competitive running.
Enter the wild mustangs. For more than a decade, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has worked with inmates in the Nevada Department of Corrections to train these horses for adoption. This spring, managers of Hells Canyon and Eagle Cap Wilderness areas approached the BLM about using the mustangs on their trail crew. (The Wild Horse and Burro Act allows for exchange of horses between federal agencies.) Last spring, 11 mustangs joined the Eagle Cap Ranger District herd.
Delve Action and Louie Wray set up the world's longest human-anchored highline.
The fact that a jury found the Bundy brothers not guilty is baffling, and could embolden other anti-government extremists who think the federal government shouldn't own land
People are drawing closer to nature with every visit. Nature's Lament from photographer Aaron Keigher, asks the question "What will be nature's lament?"
The final holdout at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge occupation earlier this year wasn't a dyed-in-the-wool rancher or hardened militiaman. He was a young, half-Japanese kid from the Midwest who had no affiliation with the Bundy brothers or the Patriot movement. This is why David Fry drove across the country to join a group of extremists he'd never met.
In our ongoing Weekly Escape series, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in 2 minutes or less.
How to build a huge fire while staying on the right side of the law
For the folks at Base Camp Brewing, the 'Location Series' is a way to revisit the natural places that inspire their beer.
The greatest thing about the Pacific Northwest is how much accessible adventure hides in the creases of its maps.
An intimate look at the Oregon Coast through the eyes of everyone, from local inhabitants to visitors
They know their coffee, beer, yoga, and outdoor boutiques. We've picked the highlights.
First it was the liberals and the talk show hosts, with their "yallqueda" jokes and USPS packages stuffed with dildos. Then the birders made their threats. Now, the grannies are here to tell the Bundys and their brethren to get out.
Avian enthusiasts around the country are speaking out, penning op-eds, and even threatening Ammon Bundy and his Sagebrush compadres to get them to leave Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
The world鈥檚 best athlete might just wear the word鈥檚 best shoe
By measuring the shifting, melting caverns, scientists and cavers have been able to document glacial melt from within
Some ski resorts are already spinning lifts. Here鈥檚 where to ski and ride at the beginning of the winter.
Presenting blueprints for the best way to beat post-summer blues
Find a hardy vehicle and hit the (off-) road
And you thought trail runners got all the good views.
The winners of the The World at Night's annual photo contest. Whoa!
Sleeping in the wilderness is great. Not so great: making camp and dealing with the inevitable missing stake. So we've got recommendations for tent-free wilderness digs on any budget.
Get a blast of nitro and coffee in a can
Can鈥檛 fit two to five months into your schedule to hike the PCT? No worries. These monthlong thru-hikes are just as good.
Wildfire season is getting longer, scarier, and more dangerous. Here's what you need to know and how to prepare.
With trail traffic increasing following the release of 'Wild,' the association overseeing the PCT wants to block new races. The move has prompted a Change.org petition from some very angry runners.
You鈥檒l recognize at least a few of the names on American Rivers鈥 annual Endangered Rivers list鈥攂ut what will you do to ensure they remain pristine?
Think Cheryl Strayed is tough? Meet these guys.
Discover Mount Hood at the bottom of your empty beer glass.
The Portland bike shop owner starts from the saddle up.
Unleash your inner Norse god while driving one of these scenic winter routes.
The movie version of Cheryl Strayed's hit book features Reese Witherspoon like you've rarely seen her鈥攖angled hair, ratty clothes, and dirt under her fingernails. But the backpacking film has a secret: it's actually a brutal story about loss and love.
Line's inspired ski looks as good as it rides.
An epic, 10,000-mile road trip across America to find the best place to live in the country.
One man and his canine pal cover 13,000 miles in 32 states to discover just how strong our relationship is with man's best friend.
In the half-century since the Wilderness Act was passed, almost everything has changed. All the more reason to go wild.
Long stretches of open road through some of the most beautiful areas of the country, peppered with wildlife sightings, adventurous detours, and good brews鈥攊t's so much more than getting from Point A to Point B.
Seriously. Abbey Road Farm Bed and Breakfast offers an idyllic farm experience (plus llamas) in the outdoorsy paradise of Carlton, Oregon.
The drive from Eureka, California, to Coos Bay, Oregon has dunes, salmon, and Jurassic Park-worthy greenery鈥攂ut no crowds. It'll be our little secret.
If you're in it for the long haul, you might as well haul it in.
After 16,000 miles of wear testing by runners around the country鈥攊ncluding Farah鈥擭ike's Air Pegasus 31 debuts this weekend.
The good news is that a rapidly growing number of cities across the country are becoming more bike-commuter friendly because of rising gas prices, growing alarm over global warming, and Americans鈥 desire to stay fit. In fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, biking to work has…
With the launch of Strava Metro, the Bay Area-based online fitness company hopes to become an advocate for its users.
A longtime favorite of the X Games, slopestyle joined the Olympic ranks at Sochi this year. Freewheeling American snowboarders Jamie Anderson and Sage Kotsenburg won gold over the weekend, and strong competitors on the skiing side taking to the course this week (watch the聽women鈥檚…
The options can be daunting, so we've narrowed it down to five trips you shouldn't miss.
And we mean "trips" in the literal sense. Our contributors share their most-loved, go-to spots across the U.S.
Sweating your way to a rustic lodge isn鈥檛 just a wintertime activity
The American craft-brew movement is alive and well, with 1,800 breweries in the U.S. and hundreds more coming soon. With all those suds, how do you find the best brews? Go and taste them.
Healthy. That's the word we kept coming back to. And we don't mean a fit or skinny population; we're talking about a city's cultural vibrancy, economic well-being, and overall quality of life. Presenting our picks for the 10 best cities in America, from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Plus: Our 10 favorite small towns.
Your town got you down? We鈥檝e got your escape plan. These 20 stars of America鈥檚 21st-century Renaissance are riding a wave of civic reinvention and fresh ideas.
It ain't easy being the sponsor (a.k.a. old man) of a competitive snowboard artiste (a.k.a. my teenage son). Lend an ear, and a shoulder, and I'll tell you all about it.
Wanna live where the action is? The goal: Trails out the back door, a serious Saturday-morning peloton, whitewater just up the road, and neighbors eager to join in. Our source: The best adventure athletes in America, who tell us where they live and why. The result: 20 places where locals work, train, and play hard. Start packing now.
Think Utopia doesn't exist? Maybe not yet鈥攂ut these ten towns are making a play for perfection with adventure-friendly innovation and cool ideas for building smart communities. Plus the hottest concepts in urban revival, combating sprawl, and better hometown living.
A recklessly picaresque, highly philosophical, gloriously unmapped road trip in search of secret places you'll have to find yourself
Once, he rode the smoky ridges about the Umpqua River, a pack of baying hounds at his feet, the bawling of the terrified Ursus americanus ringing through the hills. Once, he was undisputed master of the kill. Once, Ray Hillsman slew a thousand bears. And then one man said, No more.
This year's World Extreme Skiing Championships will feature two types of descent: Hail Mary and Mother of God
The latest word in adventure travel: If you've got a fantasy, we'll make it happen