Crater Lake Rim Backpacking: Oregon's Most Scenic High-Route Overnight
The 33-mile Crater Lake Rim provides one of Oregon's most dramatic and underrated backpacking experiences. Here's how to plan a 2-3 day rim route above North America's deepest lake.
Hunting Rifle Cleaning and Maintenance: A Season-Ready Bore-to-Stock Guide
A dirty or neglected rifle will fail you at the worst possible moment. Here's how to properly clean, inspect, and maintain your hunting rifle from bore to stock — before the season starts and after the last shot.
Reloading 12-Gauge Slugs: Custom Deer Loads for Oregon Cascade Hunters
Rolling your own 12-gauge slug loads delivers real accuracy and performance advantages over factory fodder. Here's a practical guide to components, presses, and load data that works in the wet Oregon Cascades.
Oregon Cougar Hunting: Tags, Hound Hunting, and Pursuing the Pacific Northwest's Ghost Cat
Mountain lion populations are thriving across Oregon. Here's what you need to know about tags, hound hunting regulations, and the DIY spot-and-stalk tactics for one of the West's most challenging and rewarding predator hunts.
Coho Salmon on Oregon's Coastal Rivers: Fall Run Tactics for Rain-Swollen Streams
Oregon's fall coho run peaks October through November on coastal streams. Here's how to find and land chrome-bright silvers on rivers like the Nestucca, Siletz, and Alsea.
Crossbow Hunting in Oregon: Regulations, Equipment, and Tactics
Oregon expanded crossbow hunting access significantly in recent years. Here's what you need to know about when and where you can hunt with a crossbow, what equipment makes sense, and how to adapt your deer and elk tactics.
Reloading the .280 Ackley Improved: The Perfect Western Big Game Cartridge
The .280 Ackley Improved offers everything a western hunter needs — flat trajectory, manageable recoil, excellent terminal performance on elk and mule deer — and reloading for it is more straightforward than most shooters expect.
Mountain Quail Hunting in Oregon's Western Cascades
Oregon's mountain quail are the biggest native quail in North America — and hunting them in the steep, brushy Cascade foothills is some of the most physically demanding upland bird work you'll find anywhere.
Fly Fishing the Metolius River: Oregon's Legendary Spring Creek
The Metolius is one of Oregon's most unique and challenging fly fisheries — a crystal-clear spring creek loaded with wild redbands that see plenty of pressure. Here's how to approach it right.
Dry Fire Training at Home: Building Trigger Control and Marksmanship Without Burning Ammo
Dry fire is the single highest-ROI practice tool available to any shooter. Here's how to build a structured at-home dry fire program that will sharpen your marksmanship before the next hunt or match.