This week’s Friday Photo winner is Erik Bengtson with this shot taken during an evening snowshoeing excursion with friends.
Here’s what he had to say about it:
Snowshoeing is an awesome winter activity. It is even better when you combine it with camping, sledding and friends. In this 12min. exposure … Read the rest

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Ben Canales, who submitted several fantastic shots, including the one above.
Here’s what he had to say about it:
Glowing tent “backlit” by the Milky Way! … Read the rest
Congrats, Ben! You just won an Ultima 65 Spotting Scope with Astromaster Tripod, courtesy of Celestron.
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This week’s Friday Photo winner is Greg Maino, who submitted the above shot of Watson Geshel hitting the launch ramp at Mont Ripley, located in Houghton, Michigan.
Here’s what he had to say about it:

This was a shot I was thinking about all season, and at the end of … Read the rest

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Steve MacAulay, who submitted the above shot of himself cycling on Harts Pass.
Here’s what he had to say about it:

I’ve had this shot in mind for a while now and had a chance to give it a try on a trip to … Read the rest

It’s December and it’s dark. That is, for those of us in the northern hemisphere. For those of us in the Pacific Northwest—and it certainly isn’t markedly different in the rest of the country—the sun has been setting at about 4:30pm and rising at about 7:30am, leaving 15 dark hours… Read the rest

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Adam Sullivan, who submitted the above shot of his regal-looking dog, Alexander Supertramp. Here’s what Adam had to say about his shot:
This is Alexander Supertramp enjoying the view from his first summer in Colorado on the descent of his first 14er. Looking out … Read the rest

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Terry Welliver, who submitted the above shot of her canine companion, Massey, playing in the wild flowers. Here’s what she had to say about her shot:
Massey loves running around in fields or meadows. This shot was taken at Mayflower Gulch near Copper Mountain, … Read the rest

August’s first Friday Photo winner is Bernadette McKeever, who submitted the above shot of her dog, Griffin, on his and her ritualistic Sunday trail run.
Congrats, Bernadette! You just won a Ruff Wear water fetching fun Hydro Plane toy and your choice of a Ruff Wear float coat to keep… Read the rest

It’s August. In other words, it’s the “hot, sultry period of summer between early July and early September.” In yet other words, it’s the dog days of summer–and we know half of the Northern Hemisphere is saying hell yes it is… Read the rest to that.
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This week’s Friday Photo winner is Shawn Tracht, who submitted the above shot. Here’s what he had to say about it:
Getting a heavy surf shot is no easy task. To get a wall hanger, the surfer, Shawn Tracht, and the photographer, Jeff Pfost, spend days waiting for a special … Read the rest

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Robbie Crawford, who submitted the above shot, which he calls simply, Murphy Bartling @ Wedge.… Read the rest
This month, we’re offering some incredible prizes to our four weekly winners, which are as follows: A pair of OluKai shoes, a GoPro HD wearable camera and, each week,

This week’s Friday Photo winner is John Aaron Powell, who submitted the above shot. Here’s what he had to say about it:

This shot was taken in Waikiki last week at a surf spot called Courts in Ala Moana Beach Park. I’m riding a finless wooden board called an Ala’ia … Read the rest

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Greg Maino, who submitted the above shot. Here’s what he had to say about it:
Here is my friend Sam Gardner waiting for just the right moment at one of the local spots here on the Keweenaw Peninsula on Lake Superior. The photo was … Read the rest

Sure–we can’t walk on water–but we can absolutely surf… Read the rest it. The creation of the surfboard, originally a plank of wood, made wave riding possible; and that’s something we’re ever grateful for. Thanks to the surfboard, we’re able to experience the rush of gliding amid the borrowed energy of waves. This

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Michael Sulis, who submitted the above shot. Here’s what he had to say about it:

A friend found this baby barn swallow in a Portland parking lot, and stopped by with it so we could nest it up in a box and bring it … Read the rest