“While hardly any of my photos from the trip are as sharp or perfectly exposed as I’d like—their shaky flaws portray accurately the pace of the trip. In six days we saw three hotels and countless fjord crossings, and went mountain biking, kayaking, and hiking through one of the most stunning landscapes I’ve ever seen.”

“Ginew is the only Native American-owned denim collection. This has a special importance in denim and menswear, which has a history of appropriating Native American symbols and imagery. Marissa Gonzales, a Cherokee/Choctaw woman and photographer in Los Angeles remarks, “My parents were farmers, my grandpa still lives on a ranch… jeans and a denim jacket became my everyday wear… so having Ginew provide Native culture with denim is a dream come true for me.” This connection to workwear in Ginew’s collection is central to the brand.”

“Between its generations of family heritage, and today’s evolving outdoors industry - Snow Peak is positioned to continue its international growth. Tohru’s wisdom and experience, mixing with Lisa’s bold vision for the future create a brand and a collection that promises to challenge and expand our perception of outdoors apparel for years to come. Kanpai (cheers)!”

“The indigenous nomenclature of the region was particularly interesting on this trip, as we strapped up and loaded our bikes for two days in Sahalee Tyee or “Indian Heaven” - a wilderness area south of Tahoma (Mt. Rainier) and north of Wy’East (Mt. Hood). In our experience, Indian Heaven is aptly named. The rugged topography nestles endless secret washes, creeks, and ponds - Punctuated with meadows ideal to elk and wildflowers, and enveloped in coniferous forest. Mushrooms erupt from from the forest floor with each break in the rain. These environs are so well suited to humans, you may be tempted to infer intelligent design. We began pedaling in the sun. Heaven rose up around us, and we pushed into Sahalee Tyee.”

“We received the itinerary for our trip to Norway about 48 hours before our flights. The email from our new friend Maria detailed six days of hiking, biking, kayaking, and touring the fjords by boat. We had prepared as best we could, assuming we may visit some of the bigger cities such as Oslo or Bergen, but Maria told us “We’ll be staying in the Sunnmøre area, the birthplace of Devold of Norway back in 1853 (also the most beautiful part of Norway in my unbiased opinion)”. The short flight from Amsterdam to the town of Alesund proved that our friend Maria had meant what she said. Copper mountains peppered with tiny azure lakes unfolded to the horizon amid vast, swooping fjords. From our home among the various small islands and peninsulas of the pacific northwest, this landscape felt at once familiar and abundant with opportunities for discovery.”

"The library in the kitchen of the hotel is packed with donated books ranging from illustrated guides on traditional woodworking tools to memoirs and novels about people figuring shit out and making things happen: an apparent theme in Wallowa County."

"My friends Brad and Dan grew up playing music together, rambling around in dented cars to bars and basements through the creative seasons of their young lives. In our home-town this meant not working in the shipyard, which meant a question mark where your future career should be."

"This part of Idaho is under a great grey curtain today. I see vague shapes of mountaintops punctuated by little white patches of snow on otherwise sage green and brown mountains."

"There was a lot going on in my head, and getting out of the city and up a mountain was the only way I knew to empty it out. That’s actually still the case."