Spring Gear Guide for Women

Two people on a spring hike surrounded by pink flowers.

Spring Gear Guide for Women Whether you’re already enjoying sunshine and heat or still waiting for the snow to melt, spring is on its way!  For many of us that means training season.  Others are heading out to adventure for Spring Break. Any way you look at it, we’ve got you covered this spring! As … Read more

White Duck Canvas Tents

10' Regatta Bell White Duck Outdoors Tent

White Duck Canvas Tents: 10′ Regatta Bell Review Canvas tents for camping tend to get relegated to the world of backcountry hunting camps and the stuff fancy, boutique glamping dreams are made of. With White Duck Outdoors, canvas tents are now a practical, durable, portable and spacious option for families looking to go camping or … Read more

Best Base Layers for Women

Best Base Layers for Women Base layer (n.): a necessary layer for outdoor adventuring that wicks away sweat to stay dry and can be worn in all 4 seasons. That’s my personal definition of what a base layer is and not a dictionary definition. However, “necessary” doesn’t seem like a far stretch from how much … Read more

Reima Shoes Review

Three boys pose on a large puddle that has frozen over.

Reima Shoes Review I have four boys who are notoriously hard on gear, especially shoes.  That makes shoes a little tricky and always a pain to track down.  I prefer something that can get handed down at least once to help save some money but that usually requires a bit more of an investment to … Read more

Wide Open Spaces: Visiting Our National Grasslands

Crooked River National Grassland sign at sunset.

National Grasslands I can still remember receiving and listening to my first country music CD my freshman year of high school. It was the Dixie Chicks, “Wide Open Spaces” album, and I listened to it over, and over, and over on my portable CD player. Regardless of what your opinion is of country music or … Read more

Moms Matter!

author and friends in the birthing cave rock formation in sedona arizona on mother's day

Moms Matter and Moms Matter Now!  Have you ever stopped to think about how easy it is to set aside your own needs since you became a mom and put everyone else first? Have you ever questioned why the needs of others matter and yours don’t? Maybe it is as simple as wondering why your … Read more