Monthly Archives: October 2009

Review: Merrell Carbon & Siren

While the company is perhaps most famous for their lines of footwear, Merrell also makes a full line of apparel and bags. We happened to get our hands on the Carbon and Siren jackets from the company to give them a try.

Lakes Basin visitor shoots bear

We seem to be hearing more and more about incidents with bears these days. On Tuesday, a scavenging bear at Lakes Basin near the town of Mammoth got into a fisherman’s snack supply. Over the years bears have learned when and where people leave their food unattended and scout out these areas for easy meals….

Last chance to camp before the end of the season

It’s that time of year again. The leaves are starting to turn and ski season is around the corner. With that in mind, we thought we’d remind everyone that campgrounds will be closing pretty soon (now that it’s the end of the season) so if you want to get that last visit of the year, now is the time.