Living, Romping & Writing in the Outdoors
Utah isn’t only known for Olympic caliber winter events. USA Climbing is back in the beehive state to usher in the Bouldering National Championships once again. For the first two weekends in February, eyes will be on the top bouldering climbers as they vie for a National Championship title and a piece of the $10k prize purse. The event at […]
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When you can’t find the recipe for oven fries online and you’re too lazy to ‘clip’… 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch Salt SERVES 2 Choose potatoes that are 4 to 6 inches in length to ensure well-proportioned fries. Trimming thin slices from the ends of the potatoes in step 2 […]
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I got my first got my taste of Oregon’s craft mastery when I moved to Bend in 2002. My insecure mess of a boyfriend had packed up and run home to Vermont without breaking up with me or even saying goodbye. I could use a stiff drink, hundreds of miles from the scene of the crime. So there I was, […]
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The Classic is the world’s largest sheepdog event, drawing more than 25,000 attendees including families that come for the food and vendor booths as well.
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This zany, all-consuming trek gets teams of 2-6 friends to complete some 300+ “challenges” (from doing a yoga pose in the wilderness to give a dollar to a homeless person) while earning points, bonding with teammates and checking off adventures from your bucklist.
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