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Stikky Books: “Tracks” and “Night Skies”
(Nonfiction, 2023) Stikky’s “Night Skies” book promised that I would “learn six constellations, four stars, a planet, a galaxy, and how to navigate at night ...
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Gregory Alpaca Gear Organization Collection
Despite my best intentions to pack all of the stuff for three humans and a hound in our campervan in a sane and organized way, ...
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Sea to Summit Frontier Ultralight 8” Pan
Have you ever gone backpacking and caught a wild trout in a mountain lake and fried it in a pan for dinner? Me neither (I’ve ...
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Costa Grand Catalina Sunglasses
These beauties offer the best sun protection my eyes have ever experienced. The polarized, scratch-resistant lenses power up the glare reduction with removable side shields. ...
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Mission Workshop Hauser Pack (10L and 14L)
This weatherproof hydration pack looks like it’s built for stealthy combat missions, making it a great choice for shlepping light trail-work gear or bike tools. ...
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Sea to Summit Frontier UL Two Pot 6-Piece Set
This full backcountry or car-camping cook set comes with both 2- and 3-liter pots (each with their own lids and detachable handles), as well as ...
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“The Open-Air Life” by Linda Åkeson McGurk
(Nonfiction, 2022) By Alana Livingston Linda Åkeson McGurk’s “The Open-Air Life” is a compelling guide introducing readers to embrace the concept of friluftsliv, or “open-air ...
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“Brief Flashings in the Phenomenal World” by Katie Arnold
(Memoir, 2024) By Elizabeth Graves The impetus for ultrarunner Katie Arnold’s latest memoir, “Brief Flashings in the Phenomenal World,” is a rafting accident in June ...
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Big Terrain with Small-Mountain Heart
49 Degrees North Mountain Resort Cover photo courtesy of 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort If you’re a ski hill in the Inland Northwest, you’ve had ...
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