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August 2020

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Boulder Denim 3.0 Jeans

Boulder Denim’s new active-stretch Denim 3.0 Jeans is the brand’s most eco-friendly, featuring sustainable organic cotton blended with recycled Coolmax polyester for breathability along with durable Cordura.  Dance around the campfire late into the night and hit the rock or trail in the morning in these high-performance, stretchy jeans that move with your body in every direction.  The deep pockets are a major […]

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Even when you're hard at work, there's always time for a laugh on a work party. Photo: Jane Baker, Washington Trails Association

Volunteer Trail Work

When Washington moves into Phase 3, the Washington Trails Association will be adding additional day trip opportunities to support and give back to trails. For experienced backpackers, sign up for a strenuous backpack-style maintenance trip to Jackson Creek/Shedroof Divide in the Salmo Priest Wilderness on a portion of the Pacific Northwest Trail at the end of August.  For

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Hike to Leigh Lake in the Cabinet Mountains

Northwest Montana Located just south of Libby, Montana, Leigh Lake is nestled in the shadow of Snowshoe Peak, the tallest mountain in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. Experienced mountaineers sometimes use the Leigh Lake trail as a jumping-off point for the class four scramble to the summit of Snowshoe Peak, elevation 8,738 feet. The trail to the

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grey shorts with a built-in belt.

Mountain Equipment Ibex Shorts

These shorts are dressy enough for a job interview (at least any kind of job I’d ever care to have), yet stretchy, tough, and ready for whatever mountain rambles you can throw at these soft-shell shorts.  The Exolite 210 stretch double weave fabric is the stuff of gods: comfortable and high-performing, these shorts dry fast and still feel good even in crazy

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Black biking helmet.

Sweet Protection Trailblazer MTB Helmet

Sweet Protection calls the Trailblazer its latest take on the ultimate trail helmet. It’s a super comfortable, high quality, and modern-looking helmet for sure. It comes with all of the strength and performance features of other popular SP helmets, including 4-piece variable shell construction but with a new progressive style. The placement of the now adjustable visor is also new, and the helmet comes with a completely

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