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Obsidian Collecting at Glass Butte
Glass Butte is a rockhounding site managed by BLM that sits about halfway between Bend and Burns on Highway 20. Several varieties of obsidian can
June 3, 2020
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Tumalo Canal and Scout Cove: Two Central Oregon Hikes for When You’re Waiting for Snow
Last year at this time I had already practically worn out my skis, but La Nina has yet to show her face this winter in
December 23, 2017
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Mount Whitney Training Hikes: Bay Area Edition
Modern Hiker recently published a great post about training and preparing to climb Mt. Whitney. Casey wrote about some training hikes in Southern California, and
April 28, 2012
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Mineral King Loop: Timber Gap, Five Lakes Basin, Sawtooth Pass
The Sierra summer backpacking season is coming to a close which means I am home again and can focus on the thousands of photos taken,
September 9, 2010
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Outdoor Retailer Day 3 and 4
By Day 3 everyone has hit their stride, but everyone is also exhausted. I turn into a loopy zombie under these conditions, so it’s a
February 10, 2009
Outdoor Retailer Day 2
The Outdoor Retailer show involves a lot of walking around – scurrying between appointments on opposite sides of the hall, checking out that one booth
February 9, 2009
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Day 1
This was my fifth time attending the Outdoor Retailer Winter show, and it was no less daunting. It always takes a while to get over
February 9, 2009
Therm-a-Rest NeoAir (ORWM2009)
As I’ve gained experience as a backpacker, one thing I’ve learned is that it isn’t always the big ticket items that make a trip –
February 8, 2009