Clackamas Wilderness: A Weekend Backpacking Loop Through Mount Hood's Forgotten Old-Growth Corner
Less than 60 miles from Portland, the Clackamas Wilderness protects some of the finest old-growth Douglas fir forest remaining in Oregon's northern Cascades. Here's a complete guide to the best weekend loop — including access, campsites, wildlife, and why this wilderness deserves more attention.
Reloading the 6.5x47 Lapua: Sub-MOA Precision Loads for Pacific Northwest Long-Range Shooters
The 6.5x47 Lapua is the cartridge precision rifle competitors reach for when they want match-grade accuracy from a smaller, more efficient case. Here's a complete reloading guide covering brass, primers, powders, and the loads that actually shoot.
Oregon's Long Creek Unit Archery Elk: DIY Public Land Bull Hunting in the John Day Country
Grant County's Long Creek Unit offers serious DIY bowhunters a legitimate shot at a public land bull elk. Here's a complete breakdown of unit access, habitat, summer scouting strategy, and rut-timing tactics for Oregon's archery opener.
Lower Deschutes River Smallmouth Bass: July Peak Season from Macks Canyon to the Columbia
July is the pinnacle of the Lower Deschutes smallmouth bass season. Here's how to fish the 25-mile roadless canyon between Macks Canyon and Heritage Landing — one of Oregon's most rewarding summer float trips.
Archery Ambush Setup: Reading Sign and Terrain to Kill Deer and Elk on Oregon Public Land
A good shot starts long before you draw your bow. Here's how to read terrain and animal sign to position your stand or ground blind where Oregon deer and elk will actually be.
Mill Creek Wilderness: A Weekend Backpacking Loop Through Oregon's Ochoco Highlands
Just outside Prineville, the Mill Creek Wilderness offers old-growth ponderosa pine, rocky canyon walls, and a twin-pillars landmark that most Oregon backpackers have never seen. Here's the loop.
Reloading the .41 Remington Magnum: Versatile Loads for Oregon's Premier Hunting Revolver
The .41 Magnum sits in a sweet spot between the .357 and .44 Magnum that most handgunners overlook. Here's how to reload it for hunting, defense, and the range.
Oregon's Steens Mountain Unit Archery Mule Deer: Public Land Bucks in the High Desert
The Steens Mountain unit offers some of Oregon's most spectacular archery mule deer hunting. Velvet bucks, vast glassing country, and almost zero competition if you know where to look.
North Santiam River Summer Steelhead: A Wade Angler's Guide to Oregon's Western Cascades Wild Fish
The North Santiam holds a run of wild summer steelhead that most anglers drive right past on the way to more famous rivers. Here's how to find and catch them.
Monument Rock Wilderness: A 2-Day Backpacking Loop Through Oregon's Forgotten Blue Mountains
Monument Rock Wilderness in the Malheur National Forest offers genuine solitude, high granite ridges, wild redband trout, and summer elk — and almost no one knows it's there.