Broken Top and Green Lakes Loop: A 3-Day Backpacking Adventure Through Oregon's Central Cascades
One of Oregon's most spectacular and accessible alpine loops combines the volcanic drama of Broken Top with the mirror-still waters of the Green Lakes basin. Here's how to do it right.
Hunting Rangefinder Guide: How to Choose, Set Up, and Use Your LRF for Western Big Game
A laser rangefinder is now as essential as your binoculars for western hunting. Here's a complete guide to choosing the right unit, understanding angle compensation, and using it in the field.
Reloading the 6.5-284 Norma: The Long-Range Cartridge That Changed Competitive Shooting
The 6.5-284 Norma launched a revolution in long-range precision shooting and remains one of the flattest, most accurate hunting cartridges ever designed. Here's how to reload it right.
Sage Grouse Hunting in Oregon: Conservation Tags, Eastern Oregon Units, and Tactics for America's Largest Grouse
Oregon's sage grouse season is tightly regulated and genuinely special — a chance to hunt one of the West's most iconic birds across millions of acres of high desert. Here's how to draw a tag and make the most of it.
Upper Rogue River Summer Trout: Wild Rainbows from Prospect to Lost Creek
The upper Rogue River above Lost Creek Reservoir holds some of Oregon's best wild rainbow trout fishing from June through September. Here's how to fish it right.
Mount Thielsen Wilderness: Backpacking Oregon's Lightning Rod on the Pacific Crest Trail
Mount Thielsen's volcanic summit pinnacle is the most dramatic peak in southern Oregon — and the PCT corridor running below it is one of the finest multi-day backpacking routes in the state. Here's a complete 3-day itinerary for July and August.
Reloading the .30 Carbine: Efficient Loads for the M1 Carbine and Ruger Blackhawk
The .30 Carbine is one of America's most historically significant cartridges — and one of the most overlooked in the handloader's library. Here's a practical guide to brass prep, powder selection, and load data for the M1 Carbine and Ruger Blackhawk revolver.
Bear Hunting with Hounds in Southern Oregon: Tradition, Dogs, and the Siskiyou Chase
Before trail cameras and bait stations, southern Oregon bear hunting ran on dogs. Here's a deep look at the hound hunting tradition in the Siskiyou Mountains — the country, the breeds, and what it takes to close the distance on a treed bear.
Siltcoos Lake Summer Fishing Guide: Bass, Catfish, and Cutthroat on Oregon's Coastal Dune Lakes
Siltcoos Lake is Oregon's largest coastal lake — and one of the most productive multi-species summer fisheries west of the Cascades. Here's how to fish it for bass, catfish, and sea-run cutthroat from June through September.
Davis Lake Float Tube Fishing: Oregon's Premier Trophy Trout Destination
Tucked in the Deschutes National Forest south of Bend, Davis Lake offers some of the best float tube fishing in Oregon for trophy rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Here's everything you need to know to fish it right.