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September, 2011
Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run/Walk
September 19, 2011
The Jingle Bell Run/Walk has been a fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation and a holiday tradition in the Pacific Northwest for 27 years.
Features , Home , Running , The OutdoorsNW Blog , Walking
September 15 Buzz: Outdoors News Shorts
September 15, 2011
OutdoorsFest, one of the biggest and coolest outdoor fests in the Northwest, is scheduled Saturday at the Mountaineers building at Magnuson Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to seminars, a gear swap, beer garden and outdoor gear vendors, the day will kick off with a 5k Trivia Trail Run . . .
Women’s Charity Events
September 9, 2011
They don whimsical costumes and a sign letting everyone know who they are: Chemosabes. Amy McGraw, a Seattle elementary school teacher said the Chemosabes are her recruits of family and colleagues who participate with her in the annual Susan G. Komen Seattle 3-Day for the Cure walk in Seattle . . .
Home , Multisport , Recent Articles , Running , Snowsports , Walking , Watersports
Project Athena: Helping women live their dreams
September 9, 2011
Robyn Benincasa doesn’t do pity parties. As an elite adventure racer turned double-hip replacement survivor, Benincasa is one of those women who turned her negative into a positive for women. By founding the Project Athena Foundation in 2007, she offers survivors of medical or traumatic setbacks an opportunity to set goals of living their adventurous dreams.
Of Wine and Culture
September 8, 2011
South of Medford on Interstate 5 is Ashland, known far and wide for its Shakespearean Festivals. Its reach to locals and travelers however, is expanding with its bounty of local wines, fresh farm produce, art galleries and a lengthy trail system for hikers and bikers.
Warren Miller’s Like There’s No Tomorrow
September 8, 2011
Warren Miller Entertainment offers your first stop for preseason powder stoke, with the introduction of its 62nd annual winter sports film, Warren Miller’s . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow.
Bike Swapper: A Wheel Deal
September 8, 2011
One year ago I had an opportunity to swap my car for a very cool Black Sheep bike, thanks to New Belgium Brewing. As such a new experience, it was a little scary at first. I caught myself thinking, “What have I done?” on more than one occasion. Really, what was I thinking?
Cycling , Features , Home , Recent Articles
SUP: Catch a Wave
September 8, 2011
Depending on who you talk to, Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) is a fad, a sport, an exercise routine or just another way to enjoy the water. It might have been started by big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton less than 20 years ago or it could be something the old-time Waikiki beach boys did, back in the misty, sepia-toned days before Hawaii became the 50th State.
SUP: Tips
September 8, 2011
Take a lesson. A good instructor will teach you how to carry the board, give you tips on gear, show you how to stand up, teach you about water and boating safety, and demonstrate basic directional control strokes such as going forward, backward, sideways and stopping.
SUP: WaSUP? A first-timer’s SUP launch
September 8, 2011
The Midwest gets a bad rap when it comes to outdoor adventure. Rarely do you see adrenaline junkie articles about white water rafting, extreme climbing, downhill skiing or extreme water sports based in the middle states.
Publisher’s Note: Hung up in the Siskiyous
September 7, 2011
Dangling from a one-inch cable in my harness at 70 feet in the southern Oregon Siskiyous, all I could think about was not looking down— and what a good life I’ve had.
Features , Home , Recent Articles , The OutdoorsNW Blog , Travel
Escapes: Rafting the Rogue
September 7, 2011
”Swimmer,” shouted our guide, James. Twenty feet upstream, a figure submerged under a flipped kayak. Split seconds passed, a bright yellow helmet shot to the surface above the fast-flowing 60-degree water. Flinging himself onto his kayak, Charlie, age 14, smiled and yelled, “Cool, I flipped!”
Features , Home , Recent Articles , Travel , Watersports
Escapes: Southern Oregon
September 7, 2011
If you’re leary of the supernatural, then the one thing you won’t want to do if you overnight at the Chateau at the Oregon Caves in southern Oregon is stay in suite 309–310. Rumor has it, it’s haunted. Unknowingly, that was our family’s assigned suite for two nights at this National Historic Monument
Features , Home , Recent Articles , Travel
Five Lakes, Four Blisters, Three Hikers, Two Days, One Bug Bite (and Lots of Great Memories)
September 7, 2011
As a Seattle-based hiker I’d gotten a bit jaded about the hikes on the I-90 corridor. “They’re fine for day hikes,” I’d think snobbily about the stunning scenery in my own backyard, but “for backpacking I want something more exotic, more distant, less crowded!
NW Trails: The Table is set
September 7, 2011
Okay, it’s time to leave your seat and head for the table. A Table Mountain, that is, and the Northwest is arranged with several. Evidently, early cartographers and explorers couldn’t come up with a better name for describing several flattop ridges and peaks than with one after a utilitarian piece of furniture.
Camping , Features , Hiking , Home , Recent Articles
Sports Medicine: Proper Bike Fit Leads to a Better Cycling Experience
September 6, 2011
It is a common misconception that riding a road bike can be painful. In reality, a properly fit bike should feel like an extension of your body. Everyone’s body type is different, so every cyclist will require a specialized fit.
September 1 Buzz: Outdoors News Shorts
September 1, 2011
The 35th annual Wooden Boat Festival Sept. 9-11 in Port Townsend will feature over 300 wooden vessels, hundreds of indoor and outdoor presentations and demonstrations, and more. Also: Free pass into Mount Rainier Sept. 24, Festival 542, 3-Day Komen Walk, more
