Editorial

When I saw the 2003 film “Off the Map” that explores the life of an eccentric family that lives an extremely remote, back-to-the-land existence far ...

Remember when it use to rain during the hot summer months? If you have been here a while, then you can recall a wetter era ...

For many of us it’s impossible to see a cairn and not feel a tinge of relief. Whether impressively symmetrical or precariously balanced, these stacks ...

After sitting for hours with my fishing pole on the weather-worn dock, watching my bobber on the dark lake water, my seven-year-old mind focused on ...

Some people see the word crane and think migration; others think construction. Spring time brings about a lot of changes, not just seasonal changes with ...

Early spring, when the weather can sometimes make just about everything you enjoy doing outside impractical, is a great time of year to start thinking ...

Maybe you noticed the name change we snuck into this latest issue. It’s certainly not huge, but we figured we’d better explain. Two years ago ...

There is a worn, scratched, and cobweb-covered SMC ice axe that’s been hanging in one of my gear caves or another for over a decade. ...

Autumn in the mountains means nature is restless and an endless summer can easily end on a moment’s notice with a snow storm ushering in ...