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What is a Monopod and Why You Need One?
(Words by Sarah Bauchner, Photos by Frank Colorado and Dillon Crippen) What is a monopod? Well, the short answer is - it's the ultimate multi-purpose piece of hiking gear. The long answer is - it's the gear you wish you... What is a monopod? Well, the short answer is - it's the ultimate multi-purpose piece of hiking gear. The long answer is - it's the gear you wish you had when you've found yourself in the backcountry in one of...
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How the Sausage Gets Made: What Goes Into a Successful Elk Hunt (Plus an Elk Sausage Recipe) - Elk Sausage
(Words and Photos: Paxton Hall) My ears were ringing. The herd of elk, maybe 30 strong, froze stock still. What happened? The cow didn’t drop, nor did any of the others around her. I hand reloaded a second round. I... At first, the mountainside appeared like any other in this part of Utah.  The shades of brown underbrush, clumps of green trees, grey rocky outcroppings all jumbled together.  But as our eyes relaxed, the herd came into view.  At first,...
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An Outdoor Recreationalist's First Elk Hunt
(Words and Photos: Paxton Hall) The stars were magnificent. I took a right onto a forest service road signed only for high clearance vehicles. I was so close. I guided my Subaru Crosstrek carefully up the heavily eroded dirt road.... Before August, I had never been hunting before in my life. That all changed when I started talking to my best friend and primary mountain partner, Taylor Bentz. The more we talked, the more my interest was piqued. So Taylor...
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