Chris Zimmerman shares four easy tips on how to enjoy Fern Canyon.
Slowly carved from the sandstone bluffs by Home Creek, with 50 foot fern-lined walls, and nearly constant dripping precipitation from the forest floor above, it’s no wonder Steven Spielberg chose Fern Canyon as a shooting location for Lost World: Jurassic Park.
Seth Putnam learns why they say a mile in Linvile is like 3 miles anywhere else.
My legs were seizing.
Fist-sized knots had formed in my quads, turning each step into a potential fall, but there was nothing to do except keep moving up the mountain. No amount of stretching would banish the cramps. And it only got worse when I stood still.
Our Spring '15 Stumptown Lookbook from the lens of photographer Jordan Hufnagel.
While we were in the Badlands, I sprained my ankle about two miles into a 10-mile hike. It was super lame, and the act that gained the injury was about as un-tough as it gets. We laughed and I toughed it out best as I could, but on the way back I was slowing down considerably. As everyone faded into the distance ahead, Haven hung back with me and we slowly crept back to the cars. He’s great company and coupled with the awesome isolation of the Badlands, it turned a bummer into one of my favorite parts.
Our Spring '15 Stumptown Lookbook from the lens of photographer Tally Gunstone.
To me, the most fun part about a road trip is seeing where the road takes you and not having concrete plans. We drove up back roads, not knowing where they led, and found a secluded spot to set up camp and enjoy James’ infamous cheesy sausage campfire concoction. Along the drive home, we took a right instead of a left and ended up at a beautiful waterfall. No matter which direction you are heading, Oregon will always surprise you and it was so fun to do just that with four great friends.
Our Spring '15 Stumptown Lookbook from the lens of photographer James Crowe.
As far as good times on the shoot, I would say the best time was when we finished up day two and made dinner over the fire. It was the first time on the shoot we just got to chill out and hang with each other.
Our Spring '15 Stumptown Lookbook from the lens of photographer Kyle Hannon.
My favorite part of shooting the lookbook was traveling to White River Falls. The falls are massive and hiking down and getting to shoot in the abandon mill was so cool. I have always loved shooting in abandon buildings and nature so being able to do both in the same location was amazing.
We all dream of adventure. An escape from our daily routine. An exploration that offers new perspective.
Many think that adventure leads you to the top of a mountain or opposite ends of the world. But grasping to that, often unattainable, mentality is going to lead you no further than your computer screen, where you stare with jealousy at those that get outside and get after it.
The story behind the build of the 2X2 motorcycle in our Fall '14 Stumptown lookbook.
The Inventor of the 2X2 motorcycle was an eccentric man named Charlie Fehn. Charlie, born in 1915, was a self-taught inventor by trade and was always working on many projects at any given time. However, it was the two wheel drive motorcycle that captured his imagination.
To introduce this season's Stumptown Collection, we head back outside with See See Motorcycles, catching misty mountaintop views from the PCT and defying gravity over the dusty Oregon dunes. With a retrofit two- wheel drive Rokon in tow, we easily made it Miles from Nowhere.
