Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness: Backpacking Portland’s Most Accessible Old-Growth Escape
Just an hour from Portland, the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness offers old-growth Douglas fir, rewarding ridge hikes, and genuine solitude — if you know where to look. Here’s how to plan a weekend trip.
Chronograph Fundamentals for Handloaders: Why Velocity Data Transforms Your Reloading and Field Performance
A chronograph is the single most valuable piece of equipment a serious reloader can own. Here’s how to use one, what data to collect, and how to put the numbers to work at the range and in the field.
Reloading the .45 Colt: Classic Loads for Cowboy Action, Lever Guns, and Handgun Hunters
The .45 Colt is one of the most versatile handgun cartridges ever made — and one of the most misunderstood by modern reloaders. Here’s how to load it right for every purpose.
Cow Elk Hunting in Oregon: Antlerless Tags, Public Land Access, and Filling the Freezer
Oregon’s antlerless elk tags are one of the most underutilized opportunities in the state. Here’s how to apply, where to hunt, and why a cow elk is the best deal in big game hunting.
Wilson River Summer Steelhead: Tactics for Oregon's Best Accessible Wild Fish
The Wilson River in Tillamook County offers some of the most accessible wild summer steelhead fishing in Oregon. Here's how to fish it effectively from June through September.
AR-10 Rifles for Western Big Game: Platform Selection, Calibers, and Field Upgrades That Work
The AR-10 platform has earned a legitimate place in the western big game hunter's arsenal. Here's how to choose the right chambering, build weight, and upgrades to make it hunt as well as it shoots on the range.
Reloading the .257 Roberts: A Forgotten Classic for Deer, Pronghorn, and Open-Country Hunting
The .257 Roberts never got the marketing budget of its competitors, but handloaders have known for decades that it's one of the finest deer and pronghorn cartridges ever chambered. Here's how to load it right.
Oregon's Light Goose Conservation Order: Hunting Snow Geese on the Pacific Flyway
When the Conservation Order opens in late winter, electronic calls are legal and bag limits disappear. Oregon's Klamath Basin and Columbia River corridor become ground zero for North America's most underrated late-season hunt.
Siletz River Summer Steelhead: Tactics for Oregon's Overlooked Coastal Wild Fish
The Siletz River is one of Oregon's most underrated summer steelhead fisheries. From Kernville to the tidewater, native wild fish push into the system from late May through September. Here's everything you need to know to fish it right.
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness: Backpacking Northeast Oregon's Most Remote High Country
The Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness straddles the Oregon-Washington border in the Blue Mountains and sees a fraction of the foot traffic of the Eagle Cap or Wallowas. If you want solitude, elk country, and high meadows that feel genuinely remote, this is your place.