CMP High Power Service Rifle Competition in Oregon: Getting Started Shooting the AR-15 at Long Range
High Power Service Rifle competition through the CMP and NRA is one of the most demanding and rewarding shooting sports in the Pacific Northwest. Here's how to get started shooting your AR-15 at 200, 300, and 600 yards.
Reloading the .375 Winchester: Oregon's Most Underrated Big-Bore Lever-Gun Cartridge
The .375 Winchester is one of the most capable — and most overlooked — big-bore lever-gun cartridges for Oregon hunters. This guide covers components, load data, and why it still delivers on black bear and elk.
Oregon's White River Unit Archery Elk: A DIY Hunter's Guide to the Mount Hood Backcountry
The White River Unit on the eastern slope of Mount Hood is one of Oregon's most underrated archery elk opportunities. Here's a complete DIY guide to finding bulls and closing the distance in the firs and canyon breaks.
Crooked River Tailwater Brown Trout: Oregon's High Desert Gem Below Bowman Dam
The Crooked River below Bowman Dam near Prineville is one of Oregon's most productive and overlooked tailwater fisheries — clear, cold, and loaded with brown trout year-round. Here's how to fish it right.
Cummins Creek Wilderness: Backpacking Oregon's Old-Growth Coast Range Above Cape Perpetua
The Cummins Creek Wilderness is 9,000 acres of old-growth Sitka spruce above Cape Perpetua — and almost nobody goes there. Here's how to do a 1-night backpacking trip into one of Oregon's most atmospheric and overlooked wilderness areas.
Precision Load Development from Scratch: Ladder Tests, OCW, and Confirming Your Hunting Load
Working up a hunting load is more than picking the middle of the data range. A systematic approach — ladder tests, OCW groups, and field confirmation — produces a load you can trust when it counts.
Reloading the .350 Remington Magnum: Oregon's Forgotten Short-Action Big-Bore Elk Round
The .350 Remington Magnum squeezes .35-caliber magnum performance into a short action and hits elk as hard as anything in its class. Here's how to handload it right.
Keeping Your Bull from Spoiling: Elk Meat Care for Oregon's August Archery Season
August archery elk hunting in Oregon means summer heat — and heat spoils meat fast. Here's how to handle your bull from the shot to the cooler before the high desert works against you.
Cultus Lake Summer Fishing: Kokanee Trolling and Trophy Rainbows in Oregon's High Cascades
Cultus Lake sits at 4,700 feet in the Deschutes National Forest and delivers some of Central Oregon's best summer fishing for kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, and largemouth bass. Here's everything you need to hit the water.
Lostine River Canyon: Backpacking Into the Eagle Cap Wilderness on the Wallowas' Best Kept Secret
The Lostine River drainage is the Wallowa Mountains' most underrated backpacking corridor — less crowded than the main Lakes Basin, just as dramatic, and home to some of the highest country in Oregon's Alps.