Eagle Creek Trail: Backpacking the Columbia River Gorge's Premier Waterfall Canyon
The Eagle Creek Trail is one of the most spectacular hikes in the Pacific Northwest — carved into basalt canyon walls, passing seven waterfalls, and threading through a tunnel behind a 150-foot falls. Most tourists turn around at Punch Bowl. The real trip starts where they stop.
Bowhunting Shot Placement for Elk and Deer: Every Angle Explained
Understanding exactly where to aim on every presentation angle is the single most important skill a bowhunter can develop — more important than draw weight, broadhead choice, or shooting form.
Reloading the .257 Weatherby Magnum: High-Velocity Loads for Open-Country Deer and Pronghorn
Factory .257 Weatherby ammo is expensive and hard to find. Handloading transforms this flat-shooting magnum into one of the most capable and cost-effective open-country hunting rounds available.
Oregon Fall Rifle Mule Deer: Zone A and B Tactics for Public Land Bucks
Zone A sagebrush flats and Zone B Blue Mountain ridges hold good mule deer — but the general rifle season draws crowds. Here's how to beat the pressure and find mature bucks on Oregon public land.
Oregon Bay Shrimping Guide: Coos Bay, Yaquina, and Tillamook Estuary Tactics
Oregon's bays are loaded with bay shrimp — and most anglers drive right past them. Here's how to drop pots in Coos Bay, Yaquina Bay, and Tillamook Bay for a cooler full of sweet spring shrimp.
Pistol Caliber Carbines for the Pacific Northwest: Why the 9mm PCC Deserves a Place in Your Safe
Pistol caliber carbines in 9mm fill a genuine niche for Pacific Northwest shooters: suppressor-friendly, low-recoil, indoor-range legal, and capable of sharing ammo with your carry gun. Here's a complete breakdown of the top platforms, optics, ammo, and why the PCC deserves a serious look.
Reloading the .17 Hornet: Oregon's Most Precise Centerfire Varmint Cartridge
The .17 Hornet is Oregon's sharpest tool for ground squirrel and coyote work inside 300 yards — flat trajectory, explosive terminal performance, and surprisingly friendly to reload. Here's a complete guide to brass, powders, bullets, and load data for this precision varmint cartridge.
Oregon's Warm Springs Unit Archery Mule Deer: High Desert Bucks on Public Land
Oregon's Warm Springs Unit archery mule deer season offers over-the-counter tags, massive public land acreage, and shootable bucks in high-desert juniper and sage country. Here's how to scout and execute a successful stalk before the August opener.
Summer Smallmouth Bass on the Umpqua River: Wade Fishing Oregon's Mid-River Gem
The Umpqua River's mid-section between Roseburg and Elkton is one of Oregon's most overlooked summer fisheries. From late June through September, smallmouth bass up to six pounds stack on sun-warmed basalt structure — and you can wade fish to them in crystal-clear water with almost no competition.
North Fork Umatilla Wilderness: A Weekend Backpacking Loop Through Northeast Oregon's Forgotten Timber Canyon
The North Fork Umatilla Wilderness draws a fraction of the crowds that pack into the Eagle Cap just two counties over — delivering old-growth timber, a wild trout stream, and genuine solitude for those willing to make the drive.