SKIING WITHIN 100 MILES OF HOME,
by Larry Turner

People who can walk out their door and access a ski lift, or even drive a few blocks or miles for that privilege are those among us who are extremely fortunate. In my neck of the woods (Malin, OR, on the California border), that drive is 100 miles.

TEST DRIVING A NEW PAIR OF SHOES,
by Steve Giordano

The company asks that you wear their shoes for 2-3 hours at a time at home for the first week. While giving your entire body time to adjust to the new level of support, the real trick is that the insoles use your body heat to mold to the shape of your feet.

AVIAN SCULPTOR STEFAN SAVIDES,
by Lee Juillerat

Team Savides spokesman, Bob Kingzett, says the group wants to feature Savides' bronzes outdoors because, "We have the finest avian sculptor in the world right here. His sculptures can literally last for thousands of years, for generations to come."

ADVENTURE POEM by Timothy Pilgrim Adventure Poet Laureate

Bakery
You in front, I enter, excited,
am drawn first to the cream puffs,
gold, swollen, white filling
spilling out slender slits. I see
pies steaming off to the side,

THE ARCTIC ARC: PART 2, Iceland and Greenland, by Brad Hathaway

There's no real proof of the who and why for the first naming of these lands. The truth is obscured by the mists of history. What is generally known is that Vikings began to arrive in Greenland in the 70s...the 870s that is.

HOW TO SURVIVE A LONG HAUL FLIGHT IN 2023, by Christopher Elliott

I'm here to tell you that you can make it through a marathon of flights without losing your dignity and a day's sleep. But it's not easy. Nature, time zones and sitting in a pressurized aluminum tube conspire against you during your journey.

WILDERNESS SCOTLAND: SUSTAINABLE ADVENTURE TRAVEL, edited by Lynn Rosen

Wilderness Scotland looks to maximize the positive benefits of tourism while seeking to minimize the negative impacts with low-carbon travel. That's certainly something we could all embrace.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, by Christopher Elliott

What can you do in Western Australia, an obscure destination that became even more so during the pandemic because the state sealed its borders? It turns out there's more than meets the eye, including options for visitors who are interested in culture, history, and cute mouse-like marsupials.

45TH SELCO POLE PEDAL PADDLE,
by Lynn Rosen

Held each May, the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle has been a tradition in Central Oregon since 1976 and annually attracts thousands of competitors from throughout the Northwest and beyond.