What Run Oregon is Wearing: Patagonia Ultralight Black Hole Mini Hip Pack 1L
This time of year fosters feelings of thankfulness for our health and the presence of loved ones, and we can feel grateful for the abundance…
What Run Oregon is Trying: Hydro Flask Journey Hydration Pack
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’re probably familiar with the Oregon-based company, Hydro Flask, and their popular vacuum…
Take A Hike: McNeil Point (Mt. Hood)
A good hike serves many purposes: a physical challenge and a good training tool, mental relief from our otherwise occupied lives, a way to…
Take a Hike: Mt. Rainier’s Wonderland Trail
We all love Mt. Hood – how could you not? It is iconically Portland, a classic volcanic peak, “the mountain is out”-type…
What Run Oregon is Trying: The Chawel Sport Hybrid Towel
I was excited to test out the Chawel, it seemed pretty versatile and I love to find new products that make my life easier. When they arrived,…
Run Oregon Bookshelf: Grandma Gatewood’s Walk
No, this book is not about running, but it’s about a trail, and hiking and running go hand in hand for many of us. (Besides, nearly any…
Take a Hike: Dog Mountain
If you’re familiar with the Columbia River Gorge you already know that the area features a plethora of great hiking options. One of the…
Take a Hike: The 10 Essential Systems
It was the end of March and I was with a group that was planning on a summit attempt of Mt. St. Helens. Being that it was the end of March,…
Product Review: Hillsound FreeSteps6 Crampons
This was first posted in the November 2015 publicaion of ORRC Magazine. There is a saying up here in the Pacific Northwest that if you…
All-Terrain Annie: Hell of the Northwest 10k Recap (Coastal Range – Trail)
A few years into running I decided that since I was (apparently) never going to get any faster, I might as well confront myself with more…