Victoria Livschitz is a founder of RightOnTrek, a company dedicated to helping people want to expand their outdoors experiences.
In this Trail Talk Interview, Eli Boschetto discusses two of his recent guidebooks: PCT: Oregon and Day Hiking Mount Hood, his experience with Granite Gear Grounds Keepers, and lists his top three trails, backpacking items, and trail food.
In this Trail Talk Interview, Gilad Nachmani talks about the founding of CNOC Outdoors, getting certified as a B Corporation, and offers tips for low impact practices.
The outdoor gear industry is ever-evolving, often with new models and high-tech and/or lighter weight options coming out on a regular basis. This list includes smaller cottage industry companies with innovative gear, larger companies with a wide range of products, and local outdoor retailers in Portland, Oregon.
One of the most important sources of info about hiking and backpacking destinations are the rangers who manage the public lands we recreate in.
Crater Lake was formed when Mount Mazama (12,000 ft.) exploded about 7,700 years ago, leaving a caldera that eventually filled in and formed the lake. These four hikes feature the best of the park’s unique scenery.
This is an article I wrote for Visit Corvallis about my first time kayaking on the Willamette River.
The five hikes listed here are my favorites on the Oregon Coast, including trails to secluded beaches, through coastal rainforests, to summits with panoramic views, and along the coastline with tidepools, spouting horns, and if you are lucky, views of migrating whales.
Make a positive difference: support non-profit environmental and trail-related organizations that are doing important work to help protect wilderness areas.
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