VISIT CANADIAN NATIONAL PARKS FOR FREE IN 2017

Grey Owl in Riding Mountain National Park, credit: Library and Archives Canada

To help celebrate Canada's 150th birthday Parks Canada is giving away their 2017 Discovery Pass for free. This pass will provide unlimited access to national parks, marine conservation areas and historic sites.

In the Minister of Environment and Climate Change mandate letter it mentions "Beginning in 2018, ensure that admission for children under 18 is free, and provide any adult who has become a Canadian citizen in the previous 12 months one year’s free admission."

What a great way to get the young citizens out in the wild. I'd like to see something similar implemented stateside. Enjoy, my neighbors to the north!

NOLAN'S 14 - ANTON KRUPICKA

Check out the 3 part series produced by New Balance on Anton Krupicka's attempt at Nolan's 14.

CRYSTAL VOICE

The following is a short film about one of Colorado's few remaining undammed rivers, the Crystal River.

NEW RIVENDELL MOUNTAIN WORKS PRODUCTS

I have been a fan of Rivendell Mountain Works for quite some time. Like many of you, I have lusted over old catalog scans and scoured eBay for the notorious Bombshelter. Once Eric Hardee and Don Wittenberger started producing the Jensen pack again I jumped at the opportunity and purchased one ASAP. Ever since then I occasionally checked in with Eric for any updates. He let me know when the day packs were getting added to the product line and I nabbed a Mariposa. Today I received a more formal RMW email blast about a new website, more products (including a killer tote bag) and a list of items coming down the pike.  I don't know about you but I will be emailing them again to help assess interest in the Bombshelter.  Check it out.

TOILETS WITH A VIEW

Mokowanis Lake privy in GNP.

Toilet in the Bugaboos on the Pigeon-Howser Col. Photo by Amanda Shale Shpeley.

Outhouse at 14,000' on Denali.  Photo by Brad Marshall.

As we venture further out and higher up stumbling upon unique toilets, privies, outhouses, etc. with outstanding views can be quite memorable.  What's your favorite wilderness water closet?  Here is a delightful photo album of high peak potties from around the world.

J.A. FALLMAN BUCKSAW

Sanborn Canoe Co, better known for their canoe paddles, just released their very own bucksaw. The J.A. Fällman Bucksaw is a lovely looking 24" packable saw that comes with it's own canvas roll-up.  If you buy the painted version you will probably need to pick a matching axe from Best Made...just sayin'.

PADDLING DOWN THE ALLAGASH

Here is some footage of a Boy Scout canoe trip in the Allagash Wilderness Waterway in the late 1950's.