This is part of Reid Barbier’s weekly “Base Camp” column on the best local hiking and outdoor adventure spots. The Sky High Lakes in the Marble Mountain Wilderness is a beautiful, remarkably untouched corner of the area that every avid…
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We are Human: Quicksand
This is the part of a weekly column by Ashley Johnson surrounding the struggles she has faced in her own life and the concept of being human. Warning: some entries will contain strong content regarding abuse, addiction, self-harm and eating…
Base Camp: Equipment Check
This is the next installment of Reid Barbier’s weekly column on hiking and outdoor adventures in Southern Oregon. You inch your way along the edge of the ice flow, deadly-blue abyss to your right and cliff face of white to…
Base Camp: Lost Creek Lake
This is part of Reid Barbier’s weekly “Base Camp” column on the best hiking and outdoor adventure spots in Southern Oregon. At some point this spring, with the sun high overhead and a warm breeze behind you, you might decide…
We are Human: Moments
This is the part of a weekly column by Ashley Johnson surrounding the struggles she has faced in her own life and the concept of being human. Warning: some entries will contain strong content regarding abuse, addiction, self-harm and eating…
The Wellsprings: Human Emotion
This is the part of a weekly column by Ashley Johnson surrounding the struggles she has faced in her own life and the concept of being human. Warning: some entries will contain strong content regarding abuse, addiction, self-harm and…
We are Human
This is the first piece in a weekly column by Ashley Johnson surrounding the struggles she has faced in her own life and the concept of being human. Warning: some entries will contain strong content regarding abuse, addiction, self-harm and…
Base Camp: Cooking on the Trail
This is part of Reid Barbier’s weekly “Base Camp” column on the best hiking and outdoor adventure spots in Southern Oregon. One of the greatest experiences in all of hiking is when you cook your first meal out on the…
Base Camp
This is the first installment of Reid Barbier’s weekly column on the best hiking and outdoor adventure spots in Southern Oregon. Base camp. What an exhilarating phrase that is, bringing to mind the breathtaking potential of hiking and climbing…
How To: Beat That Cold!
Yes, the harsh winter is upon us, and with it comes the dreaded plague to which we’re all susceptible: the common cold. This sickness makes your head hurt, your nose run, your limbs heavy…the list goes on! But this doesn’t…