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Hiking Eastern Oregon's Beautiful & Remote Elkhorn Crest Trail
A Backpacker's Guide to Eastern Oregon's Remote Elkhorn Crest Trail

Six hours east of Portland exists an alpine paradise of rugged mountains, pristine lakes, and unpredictable weather

Q&A: Photographer Brian Kelley on New Book, PARKS
New Book Captures 100+ Years of National Parks' Graphic Design

Over 300 pieces of park maps, brochures, and printed materials creates a visual archive for outdoor enthusiasts and design nerds alike

This Week's Best Articles, From Around the Web
The Best New Articles From Around the Web This Week

Greta arrives in NYC, CNN's clever climate solution quiz, Faroe Islands' running pastor, and more

Q&A: Indigenous Film Photographer Judianne Thomson
Indigenous Photog Judianne Thomson on Instagram Tourism & Nudes in Nature

The outspoken artist on shooting nudes, how to explore without a colonialist mentality, and the ongoing fight against social media creeps

Lessons Learned by an Early Season Summit Attempt on Mount Rainier
11 Photos From An Early Season Summit Attempt on Mt. Rainier

Two first-time mountaineers battle unpredictable weather in a bid to summit the 14,410-foot icon of the Pacific Northwest

Backpacking Washington's Most Iconic Landscapes in One Week
Backpacking Two Iconic PNW Landscapes in One Week

35mm film captures a dreamy exploration of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Olympic National Park

The Future of Urban Salmon is Looking Up
How Vancouver, BC Brought Urban Salmon Back From the Brink

One biologist's two-year effort to document the return of salmon in the Metro Vancouver watershed is proving fruitful

Bodega Cove Cabins Embrace Nature With Contemporary Design
This Restored Property of Mid-Century Cedar Log Cabins Is a Dream Reborn

How an icon of regional prefab design found a second lease on life off the coast of Vancouver, BC

A SOBO Family Reunion Along the Pacific Crest Trail
Finding Solitude Hiking SOBO on the Pacific Crest Trail

Four old-timers trade city life for a few days in truly remote country in the heart of the Great Northwest

Book Report: Jim Olson: Building, Nature, Art
Seattle Architect Jim Olson on Finding Inspiration in Nature

New hardcover surveys 50 years of designing award-winning buildings that organically exist in harmony with nature

Perfectly Imperfect: Storm Surfing in the Pacific Northwest
Video: Adventure Surfing in the Pacific Northwest

Pro boarder Austen Sweetin takes a detour from the mountains to search for surf along the Washington coast, sharing insights on life along the way

Pan-American Trail Part One: The Alaskan Highway
Motorcycling the Toughest Highway in North America

Adventure photographer James Barkman sets off toward Alaska on a 30,000-mile motorcycle mission to climb peaks across the Americas