Guide: Southwest Oregon’s trailhead towns 07 JUNE 2017 | SELMA, ORE. — Our recommendations after more than a decade of traveling around Southwest Oregon on the way to the trailhead. These aren’t the only great establishments to visit. They’re just […]
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Tucked deep in Oregon’s southwest pocket is a mysterious wilderness defined by wild and scenic rivers, rare botany, and rugged mountains unlike anything in the Pacific Northwest. Volunteer your way through the Kalmiopsis May 24 – 29, 2017. 13 MAY […]
How does a small nonprofit that operates from a donated basement office get so much ink? We focus on our mission, to restore, maintain, and promote primitive trails in the Siskiyou backcountry. And we include sponsors in our press releases. […]
3 MAY 2017 | GRANTS PASS, ORE. — The long, cold, wet winter of 2017 is finally shaking out, and the sun is finally showing itself. The flowers are out. The snow levels are rising. Go out with us. All […]
for the Siskiyou Hiker by Gabriel Howe, Executive Director The peridotite plateaus rising above the Illinois Valley don’t have one massive geographic feature, like a waterfall or a spire, to draw big crowds. Four of us headed out of O’Brien, […]
Not sexy: Routine maintenance for the Siskiyou Hiker 22 APRIL 2017 | KERBY, ORE. — Think of it like a car, or a house. Most people would rather spend $1,000 on a new pair of chrome plated rims than 50 […]
10 years and counting in the Kalmiopsis: An event by Gabriel Howe, Executive Director for Siskiyou Mountain Club Pick up tips, hear stories, and learn a secret 22 APRIL 2017 | KERBY, ORE. — Join us May 18, 6:30pm at […]
Volunteers summon the Shorty Noble Way Trail 1185, Kalmiopsis Wilderness, Illinois River for the Siskiyou Hiker 18 MARCH 2017 | KALMIOPSIS WILDERNESS, ORE. — A crew of six SMC volunteers recently put in some major work on the Shorty Noble […]
Reflections: 2016 a big year for first time backpackers by Gabriel Howe, Executive Director for the Siskiyou Hiker 19 DECEMBER 2016 | OAK FLAT, JOSEPHINE COUNTY — Our region’s landscapes are what invigorate me. They set the stage of adventures […]