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TRAIL NOTES

Notes from the field

OUR WESTERN WILDERNESS DEFENSE PROGRAM

Juniper Ridge was born out of our love of wilderness and a fierce longing to protect wild places. We believe that finding connection with nature is also about finding connection...

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HURRICANE CREEK: EXPLORING THE WALLOWA MOUNTAINS, DREAMING UP SCENTS

The Eagle Cap Wilderness and Wallowa mountains of far eastern Oregon was my grandpa’s stronghold — the place where he forged his soul and character. He grew up there during...

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HIGH SIERRA CROSSING

I’ve been a lifelong wanderer—metaphorically and literally. Searching the forgotten corners, always looking for those unseen, unrecognized treasures. That’s where all the best things in my life have come from....

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RICH TABLE + JUNIPER RIDGE

Our friends, chefs Evan and Sarah Rich of San Francisco’s Michelin-starred Rich Table, just released their first cookbook! Drawing inspiration from the natural bounty of the Bay Area, one of...

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PUBLIC LAND STORE: A NEW SHOP INTENT ON ENGAGING YOUR SENSES.

Part of the joy of sharing our products in the boutique world is seeing the unique way each shop chooses to showcase the goods. Public Land Store nailed it. In...

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SAND TO SNOW: DESERT & DENIM EXCLUSIVE FIELD LAB

Sand to Snow is the newest National Monument, proclaimed by President Obama in 2016, in the stunning San Bernadino mountains. True to its name, the Monument starts in the lower,...

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TAHQUITZ CANYON – FATHER’S DAY FIELD LAB

Appropriately, I asked my kid Jane to help me harvest the Creosote for this special edition Father’s Day Field Lab. We harvested for the afternoon in Palm Springs. It was...

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BAREBONES IN THE BACKCOUNTRY

I made it just in time for sunset while on my first trip to the Trinity National Forest, catching glimpses of sparkling lakes and pink mountaintops as I made my...

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