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Bolan Mountain Lookout Project

Bolan Mountain Lookout Project

Gabriel Howe

The lookout burned in the 2020 Slater Fire during the same historic windstorm that fanned the flames of multiple fires across Oregon and northern California, wreaking havoc on communities and...

Bolan Mountain Lookout Project

Gabriel Howe

The lookout burned in the 2020 Slater Fire during the same historic windstorm that fanned the flames of multiple fires across Oregon and northern California, wreaking havoc on communities and...

Archives: Founders' first trip to a coastal lake

Archives: Founders' first trip to a coastal lake

Gabriel Howe

by Gabriel Howe for the Siskiyou Hiker It was 2010 and Jill and I had $100 between us. Fed the silver Ford Taurus some gas, bought some hot dogs, and...

Archives: Founders' first trip to a coastal lake

Gabriel Howe

by Gabriel Howe for the Siskiyou Hiker It was 2010 and Jill and I had $100 between us. Fed the silver Ford Taurus some gas, bought some hot dogs, and...

Unpacking BLM's draft management plan for Cascade-Siskiyou Nat'l Monument

Unpacking BLM's draft management plan for Casca...

Trevor Meyer

"If there are places that make a lot of sense for recreation activities, we want to make sure we're hearing from the public about where those places should be." --...

Unpacking BLM's draft management plan for Casca...

Trevor Meyer

"If there are places that make a lot of sense for recreation activities, we want to make sure we're hearing from the public about where those places should be." --...

Trip report from Leach Loop: Three days, 50 miles and 12,000 feet

Trip report from Leach Loop: Three days, 50 mil...

Gabriel Howe

photos and text by Dan Barklund, SMC Member 13 MAY 2024 | BABYFOOT LAKE, OR. --I hiked the Leach Loop in the Kalmiopsis wilderness this weekend and I wanted to...

Trip report from Leach Loop: Three days, 50 mil...

Gabriel Howe

photos and text by Dan Barklund, SMC Member 13 MAY 2024 | BABYFOOT LAKE, OR. --I hiked the Leach Loop in the Kalmiopsis wilderness this weekend and I wanted to...

Spring 2024 Stewardship Update

Spring 2024 Stewardship Update

Gabriel Howe

Volunteer hours: 651 Miles Maintained: 26.90 Miles Restored/Improved: 1.25

Spring 2024 Stewardship Update

Gabriel Howe

Volunteer hours: 651 Miles Maintained: 26.90 Miles Restored/Improved: 1.25

What do our Corps interns do when they're not on the trail?

What do our Corps interns do when they're not o...

Gabriel Howe

Make a tax-deductible gift today so our interns can have the best summer ever!   For most of the summer, our interns are camping out in the backcountry, spending long...

What do our Corps interns do when they're not o...

Gabriel Howe

Make a tax-deductible gift today so our interns can have the best summer ever!   For most of the summer, our interns are camping out in the backcountry, spending long...