Washington

The young man known as the “Barefoot Bandit” pled guilty to several criminal counts in a Washington state courthouse today, earning himself more than 7 years in prison. Colton Harris-Moore, 20, managed to evade police in stolen planes, boats and cars for 2 years before officials finally caught up with… Read the rest

It’s okay. You don’t have to admit it to us. But if you don’t know how to ski or snowboard, this is just the month to try it out. January is officially ‘Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month‘, and many resorts around the country are offering up incredible discounted packages… Read the rest

Tom Stienstra is an iconic outdoor writer, having written several widely recognized guidebooks about California, Washington and Oregon hiking. However, as of March 25th, Stienstra is also known as the guy who got busted for pot. Police arrested Stienstra and his wife after deputies found “a sophisticated marijuana cultivation operation… Read the rest

Rescuers found the body of 52-year-old Joseph Bohlig today, who fell 1,500 feet into the Mount St. Helens caldera yesterday. Two rescue attempts were made on Monday afternoon, but were unsuccessful due to high winds and little sunlight.
Bohlig, who had climbed Mount St. Helens 68 times, was no stranger… Read the rest

We’re devoting the September Friday Photo contest to featuring your best trekking/hiking shots. Today’s photo comes from Dave Ross, who took this photo of Mount Rainier from the Goat Rocks Wilderness Area during a camping trip last month. We love the combination of low lying clouds and beautiful wildflowers. Perfect… Read the rest

I am not suggesting that us Wenders hate trees — most of us spend a lot of time in the outdoors — but the general population is certainly spending less and less time in their national forests. The US Forest Service reports that national forest visits are down by 13%… Read the rest

In Portland the weekend’s weather bodes well, meaning that we should all get out on a trail like this one, captured by Jenn Levo. Actually it doesn’t matter what you do… hike, bike, surf, as long as you’re wending we approve! And don’t forget to send us your photos from… Read the rest

This weekend my plans to hike to the top of S**** mountain (near Mount St. Helens) while wearing a sasquatch costume were derailed after meeting the “owner” of the mountain: a toothless hard-rock miner with a bottle of Gold Rush wine and a bag full of gold. He was a… Read the rest

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Winter camping in the Pacific Northwest can be grim. The relentless rain, sleet and snow can make even the hardiest of campers abandon ship prematurely. Luckily, there exists an alternative to the soggy-zero-bag scenario without giving up the solitude and peace of the great outdoors.

On April 6, 1882, a seemingly endless deluge of human beings poured into the small town of Kearney, Missouri. They came on the trains, on horseback and in vehicles, anxious to gaze upon the remains of the dead bandit, Jesse James – a man who, despite stealing from the populace… Read the rest