This is incredibly smart design. The Schnozzel Pumpbag, by camping gear manufacturer Exped, is about as simple, low-tech and lightweight as you can get. For campers with inflatable sleeping pads, you can either add weight to your kit by carrying an air pump, or you can inflate the thing with y

NOAA is predicting an above-average hurrican season for 2022.

NOAA is predicting an above-average hurrican season for 2022.

As the six-month-long Atlantic hurricane season officially gets under way June 1, the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center this week reminded the public

Before I set eyes on “crazytimeshitshow,” I was ready for literally anything. A whole episode with zero Cousineau, Sally, Natalie, Lindsay, Katie, Leo, Batir, Detective Mae Dunn, Hank, or Cristobal. Not even a cutaway to Akhmal of “King of Suck Balls Mountain” fame. No sign of Chaos Mu

An autopsy this week confirmed that the body found near Wallula Junction south of Pasco last week is a missing Moses Lake mother of three.

Yanira Cedillos was celebrating her 30th birthday when she disappeared in early March.

Since then Moses Lake police have been searching for h

The outdoors may be free, but all the incidentals soon mount up. Where best to trim a bit of that spend? Professional skinflint Fliss Freeborn offers some well-tested cost-cutting tips, from rocking the second hand gear to dossing in the car park.

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Now that we have a 6-year-old daughter, dance recitals and end-of-the-year concerts have begun to fill the schedule. For the kids, they get to dress up and perform on stage in front of an audience. One instructor reminded both kids and parents the importance of the four P’s – Practice, Pre

I t seems like quilts are all the rage on-trail these days, and it’s easy to see why. They’re more streamlined than sleeping bags, and when used correctly, they can still be incredibly warm and comfortable. Emphasis on when used correctly. If you want to thrive (and most importantl

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Today I begin listening to Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. The author reads the book herself, and her voice is warm and kind. The material feels relevant, both to my personal experience in nature on the PCT and