4 April 2013 | Ashland, OR — The Siskiyou Mountain Club needs gear. We have a growing number of volunteers eager to put their sweat and time into the trail, but who simply cannot afford high-ticket items, such as quality boots, needed to do trail work. Unfortunately, I’m having to turn down willing participants — more »
\ 1 April 2013 | Ashland, OR — Get out this spring, into the Siskiyous, do something different, and see somewhere new. Make a difference, and meet people who show real passion for backcountry adventure. Red Buttes Wilderness Area Sat, April 6, Red Buttes Recon — Get ahead of the winter windfall and check out more »
A revised journal from August 2012by Gabe Howe16 August 2012 | Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area, Slide Creek — Most come here and see the old. They look through these sun-bleached snags, through time, into an old conifer forest, which once shaded this god-forsaken land just enough to make it barely tolerable. It is no longer tolerable, at more »
SMC Director Gabe Howe points at Pearsoll Peak From Gabe Howe, SMC Director28 February 2013 | Ashland, OR — There are some (up)dates every SMC follower should know about. Friday, March 1 — First Friday Artwalk at Indigo Creek Outfitters. Checkout some cool pictures of the Siskiyous and meet the Club. Doors open at 530pm, more »
22 February 2013 | Portland, OR — Get up to pace this year with High Cascade Forest Volunteers. Their free training weekends are your chance to hone your trail skills, get the needed USFS certifications to do trail work, and meet others in this field. Participants can take an array of classes, from CPR/1st Aid, to more »
A Campfire Confessionby Gabe HoweThis is a journal excerpt from the Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area in 2012. I had just watched one trail crew depart Carter Creek for home, and had a full day till the next crew arrived. For 24 hours I was alone without much to do. Sitting next to the creek, I wrote more »
12 February 2013 | Ashland, OR — On February 18 the Club will put on its first presentation of Campfire Confessions, Real stories from the Siskiyou backcountry. The highlight of the short presentations are inspiring stories told straight from volunteers. Next Monday, Southern Oregon University senior Austin Kasner will share his experience with a small audience more »
4 February 2013 | Ashland, OR — The Siskiyou Mtn Club received news today that we were awarded a $1000 grant by the Pacific Northwest Forest Service Association (PNWFSA), also known as the OldSmokeys. The award will be used to offset supply costs. This is the second $1000 grant the Club has received from the more »
View of a cloudy Mt Shasta from Lone Pilot Trail 30 January 2013 | Ashland, OR — The SMC released its first trip date in the Soda Mountain Wilderness for 2013. The trip starts on Saturday, June 28 at an unofficial trailhead twenty-miles from Ashland. Hike along the Siskiyou Crest and into the Soda Mountain more »
28 January 2013 | Ashland, OR — Now through Thursday at midnight is your last chance to double your donation to the Siskiyou Mountain Club’s 2013 scholarship fund. The fund will be used to provide $1500 scholarships for graduating high school seniors from Jackson and Josephine Counties who participate in a 15-day trail project in southwest more »
