Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Is Nearly Here!

This coming week is the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market show in Salt Lake City, Utah. We’ll be sending two staff members there to meet with reps from all your favorite companies, and get the scoop on upcoming gear. While at the show, we’ll see the newest products, and get hands-on demonstrations as well as tons … Read more

Hydro Flask Revisited

Back in April, we published a review of several different water bottles for hot and cold drinks. At the time of the review, we still had crappy cold weather in Utah, and probably still had some snow. Heck, we still have snow on the mountains in July. Anyway, one of those was the Hydro Flask … Read more

Joshua Tree National Park to Support Climb Smart 2011 and 75th Anniversary Celebration

Joshua Tree National Park and the Friends of Joshua Tree release ‘Save the Date’ info for Climb Smart Festival, October 21-23 JOSHUA TREE, Calif. – July 20, 2011 – Joshua Tree National Park and nonprofit group Friends of Joshua Tree (FOJT) invite climbers of all skill levels and fans of Joshua Tree National Park to … Read more

A Sensible Critical Mass?

Yes, it does sounds like a contradiction of terms to anyone familiar with the Critical Mass events that usually make the news. But from the description in this article, the monthly event in Springfield, Illinois seems to go off quite sensibly. Cyclists gather at the appointed time and location, and proceed on their ride. “In … Read more