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Grizzly-Wolf Interactions

This video footage, shot by a motion-activated camera placed near an elk carcass in Grizzly National Park, shows some interesting bear-wolf interactions.  
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Hot Weather, Cool Outings - Escaping the Heat Wave

If you're smart about what you bite off, hot weather is a poor excuse for holing up indoors and estivating the summer away. This article highlights ideas for getting out and getting active during the remainder of our hot weather.  
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Seeing the Sleeping Lady

Brenda Reid sent us an email  confessing that she'd always been seeing the Sleeping Lady wrong. She also sent us this picture as proof that she finally had things straight. Are you seeing her right?
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Best Canoeing Accessories - Part 2

Part 1 of this article covered footwear, ponchos, and spray decks. Now John Marshall, Gordon Congdon, and Andy Dappen weigh-in on tarps, paddles, pants, and waterproof luggage.

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Pipeline Trail

This is a great beginner ride for those with some single-track biking experience that are now ready to learn how to negotiate a few obstacles on the trail. Another bonus is that you can end the ride with a stop at the Beehive Reservoir.
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Old Blewett Pass Options

A number of technically-easy but physically-vigorous mountain bike trips center around Old Blewett Pass. A few options are described in this trip report and they’ll provide you with a good workout, lots of scenery, and some interesting exploring.
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Best Canoeing Accessories - Part 1

We were a week into our canoe trip when I popped a “guy” question capable of spurring hours of discussion--what were their favorite canoeing accessories? Read about Chotas, ponchos, spray decks, bent-shaft paddles, tarps and more.  
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Trouble in the Sage Hills

The PUD manages 960 acres of habitat in the Sage Hills. The area is managed as wildlife habitat and recreational use of the area is a priviledge, not a right. Now vandals who have torn down barricades across trails the PUD wants closed threaten future use of the area.

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Twin Peaks and Butler Ridge (Intermediate)

Scenic, beautiful vistas. Beautiful variety of landscapes--forests, mountains, sage hills, orchards.
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Penstock Pipeline (Old Pipeline Trail)

This trail is flat and relatively short--great for families or getting back into shape. An excellent hike for all seasons with wildflowers and raging rivers in the spring, dipping pools in the summer, and foliage and salmon in the fall.