In the forests of the Teton mountain range, I’ve recently set off on several hikes with my 30-inch Atlas 9 Series snowshoes.  I found $169.95 a very reasonable price for these shoes and I selected groomed trails for almost all … Continue reading → “The Atlas 9 Series Shoe: Affordable and High-Performing”

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Whenever you assess a ‘shoe by Tubbs Snowshoes, the Washington-based shoemaker starts with stellar credibility. Tubbs has been making snowshoes since 1906 and is one of the longest-producing snowshoe companies. In fact, in a 1928 expedition, Admiral Richard Byrd and … Continue reading → “A Review of the Adaptable Flex RDG Snowshoe by Tubbs”

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There are times when we need to pack up our poles. For example, we pack them when traveling to our snowshoe destination by airplane.  Or we pack them when we’re touring the backcountry, camping along the way, or touring across … Continue reading → “Black Diamond’s Carbon Compactor Pole Review: Height of Performance and Convenience”

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One century ago this month, on December 24, 1914, America’s greatest pioneering naturalist died in Los Angeles at age 76.  John Muir was a true Renaissance man – a botanist, geologist, engineer, inventor, rancher, explorer, ecological thinker, and writer whose … Continue reading → “Range of Light Carries on a Rich Ecological Tradition”

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While I never saw her drink the entire time I was growing up, my mother kept a small bottle of brandy in the cupboard.  Mom hailed from upstate Wisconsin and had been a great ice skater in her day, so … Continue reading → “A Great Vermont Export: Darn Tough Socks”

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