Sneak Peek: Therm-A-Rest 2017 Tents
For families, festival-goers, glampers, and campers who like a lot of space, Therm-A-Rest’s 2017 Tranquility Tents are the perfect basecamp pick. This summer I traveled by float plane to Orcas Island near Seattle to preview and test out Therm-A-Rest’s first foray into…
Fall 2016 | Digital Magazine
Read the digital version of Outdoor Sports Guide’s Fall 2016 magazine on any device. You may also pick up your print issue for FREE at any of our participating locations. STARTING LINE Fall Events and Festivals RESORT REPORT What’s New…
Family Whitewater Rafting on Colorado’s Arkansas River
Family Whitewater Rafting Starting at Bighorn Sheep Canyon A calm and relaxing family whitewater rafting trip is one of the most overlooked types of trips there are. When asked, most people assume that whitewater rafting is something that entails dangerous rapids…
Yeti Stories from the Wild Film Tour in Park City
The YETI Presents Stories from the Wild Film Tour invites you to get to know this cooler and cup-making company in a new way. Enjoy a night of BBQ and beer, YETI screenings of amazing films, YETI stories, products, and more. Event is at High…
First Chair Festival Takes Over SLC September 17
First Chair Festival Kicks Off Winter with Ski Movies, Giveaways, and More Celebrate winter’s return in Salt Lake City at the inaugural First Chair Festival set to take place at The Complex in downtown Salt Lake City on September 17. The…
Attend Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame 2016 Ceremony
FOUR INDUCTEES JOINING SKI HALL OF FAME SEPT. 21 Watch four skiing stars become the newest inductees of the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame at a reception, ceremony, and dinner on September 21, 2016 in Park City. The inductees…
Review: Bushman Riley mens pants
Bushman Riley Mens pants ($110, Bushman) Imagine that I’m wearing pants. There’s no way for you to prove it, but imagine for a moment that it’s true. Lucky for my laptop, it actually is true. It’s also true that lying…
Review: Relief Bed By Thermarest
Relief Bed ($99-$149, ReliefBed.com) Cause marketing. It’s been around since the 1970’s, but in the last decade or so, it’s picked up steam. The surge in cause marketing seems especially notable in the outdoor industry, where companies often look for…
Review: Fenix PD32 Flashlight
Fenix PD32 Flashlight ($62, Fenix Lighting US) Second to last day of summer vacation. We’re heading to Subway Cave, just outside Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California. Subway Cave is a classic lava tube, about 1/3-mile long, and a…
Review: The Scrubba Wash Bag
The Scrubba Wash Bag ( $50, eartheasy.com) When camping or traveling, convenient laundry options can be limited. Sure, I’ve washed my share of clothes by jumping in a river or cold mountain lake. And I’ve stepped fully-clothed into plenty of hotel showers or…
Review: WIN Detergent
Death and taxes get all the credit. What about laundry? WIN Detergent ( $11, windetergent.com) If you wear clothes–and I hope you do–then laundry is a part of your life. Laundromats, laundry rooms, washtubs and clotheslines in the backyard; somehow,…
3 Reasons You Should Run North Face Endurance Challenge
Why Run North Face Endurance Challenge Anyone who bikes, hikes, runs, swims – or basically any activity that takes you from point A to point B – understands the concept of destination obsession. It’s that need to get to…