Welcome to Northwest Trek! Here you will find the hunting, fishing, adventure, and life stories of our travels throughout Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California. We sincerely hope that you find Northwest Trek informative, entertaining, and inspirational. Oh, and by the way, do not be shy about leaving comments. We would love to hear from you!
// In order to identify my most outdoor scary story I first had to make list of a number of incidents that had occurred over the course of several decades. Like the time I was buried in a snow avalanche up to my neck in the Chugach Mountains of southeast Alaska, or the time I was on a wildfire on... (more...)
// My wife and I decided to join the Southward migration, a bit late. We found Western Arizona to be perfect for us. There are vast stretches of public land available for dry camping with day time highs in the 70′s, and other migrants to share an evening campfire and wealth of information... (more...)
// We all have a responsibility to speak out for the conservation of the incredible heritage we enjoy in this country. It starts with a personal ethic of how we each treat the places we use in our outdoor recreation activities: to speaking up in caring for the land when agencies act and legislators... (more...)
// For the second straight year, Field & Stream has partnered with Trout Unlimited on tours of America’s Best Wild Places. The Best Wild Places is a joint project and offers a unique look at some of the country’s best hunting and fishing destinations, as well as the challenges these amazing... (more...)
// –This is my submission for the Sportsman Channel Writing Contest for Hunters hosted by the Outdoor Blogger Network.– As everyone knows there are four Jacks in a deck of cards, and that drawing two Jacks in a hand is not at all unusual. But, drawing both one-eyed Jacks is a rare feat in the... (more...)
// Several years ago I received the unwelcome news that I suffered from Profound Vestibular Malfunction. The vestibular nerves in both ears had ceased to function. My eyes and my joints are now the only things that tell me which way is up. Uneven or soft ground really confuses the message from... (more...)
