October 17, 2023
September is a month that holds a special place in the hearts of many hunters, especially those pursuing mule deer. As the days grow shorter and the air becomes crisper, mule deer season kicks off, marking the start of an arduous but rewarding journey for hunters.
January 30, 2021
Its just a short video, but there is some goods around here! Around 6000′ the snowpack is really solid this year.
October 8, 2018
I got into running about 4 years ago (2014) after I wrecked on my bike and had some stitches put into my hand. Starting with Hal Higdon’s 5k and 10k training plans, then some other random 30k internet training plans, I’ve slowly worked my way up to the 50k. I originally had the S.O.B. 50k in mind, but as with most races, I don’t like to sign up to early due to the blessed randomness of life. A couple months out, I decided to sign up for the SOB run, by then it was sold out… in the end the smoke in Southern Oregon this year cancelled the trail run anyhow… bummed for all those who were registered and worked so hard to prepare for it!
December 29, 2017
A little backstory: “In 1877 miners built the Sterling Mine Ditch to redirect later from the upper reaches of the Little Applegate River to the Sterling Creek Mine. The ditch followed the contours of the rugged slopes of Anderson Butte and lost only 200 feet in elevation over its 26.5 mile length. Using hand tools, up to 400 workers, most of them probably Chinese, completed the ditch in just 6 months, at a cost of $70,000.”
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November 21, 2017
A fellow adventurer invited myself and a friend out for our first tour of the year. There is around 30″ of snow as of November 19th at 7000′ feet in Southern Oregon. We toured the smoother slopes of Mt Ashland before they opened. The fresh mountain air is a reset for my foggy valley brain. There is something about the crispness to it that just washes it clean.
February 7, 2017
This has been my first full year in Oregon in over 20 years. We’ve been living in much drier environments. Drier air, drier soil and drier shoes. If you don’t own a pair of rubber boots you are a soggy footed feirmeoir when you are in the field. This year especially. January dropped nearly 5″ of rain… still about 1.5″ off the record of 6.6″ in 1936. During heavy rainfall, I felt like 5″ fell in one storm… by the way, how exactly do you measure rainfall?
February 3, 2017
OK! On the training plan this spring is a relay! Never done a relay. Looking FWD to something new. The Sasquatch 50k is in southern Oregon on some amazing trails I’ve ridden a couple times. I’ve always thought about how great this area would be to run. Now I’m committed!
December 25, 2016
There is something to beating the sunrise in the morning. The world looks so different, so fresh, so quiet… It might be easy for me, since mornings are my favorite time of day. Getting up while it is dark and watching the environment around me become exposed to the first light beams while out for a run, walk, ski, ride or even cup of coffee/tea on the front porch is… right. It is just right.
November 17, 2016
I’ve been dealing with sore feet a bit, a mild case of plantar fasciitis and figured after the Mt Ashland Hill Climb it would be good to take some time off and heal up 99 to 100%! Well after six months off running, but still walking, stretching and MTB, I went for a run. It felt really good to be back out on a trail in the misty early morning.
September 22, 2016
On the second day of Autumn, we got a little rain.