What is moisture wicking? The short answer is that moisture wicking moves moisture away from the skin. This means that moisture wicking fabrics play a crucial role in your layering system. In order to understand how moisture wicking works, we first need to discuss a few properties that the individual fibers can have. These fiber […]
Trip Reports & Photos
A Weekend at the Red River Gorge
Words and Photos by Kenny Gamblin, All Mountain Ambassador Kenny is a climber and Content Producer living full time on the road. Whether on-mountain or in-studio he seeks to find something universally true in the heart of human beings. Kenny is currently pursuing artist representation and remote video editing work to sustain a life of […]
Staff Picks: Father’s Day Gifts
The fact that Father’s Day falls right smack in the middle of summer means it’s the perfect holiday for gifting adventure gear. (Which we’re pretty sure your dad needs way more than he needs another tie.) Our staff has some ideas about awesome Father’s Day gifts that we want to share with you, so that […]
Photojournal: Mount LeConte
Fellowship with the Founders in the Great Smoky Mountains In our 30+ years of doing business, Rock/Creek has been through some pretty significant transitions: opening new stores, evolving our trail race series, keeping up with innovations in outdoor gear and even changes in ownership. Through it all, we’ve always strived to change for the better. […]
Winter Climbing in Montana and Wyoming
Follow the winter climbing adventures of 3 friends as they venture across Montana and Wyoming, climbing and cross country skiing at California Falls, Silver Run, Granite Peak, and Bozo’s Revenge.
Cycling in Big Bend National Park
Writing and Photos by Jobie Williams Things started out a little suspect. The lady in the park headquarters told us we couldn’t leave our cars overnight in the parking lot, which we planned to do for at least one night, maybe two. She said that there “probably aren’t any campsites available”. She told us cyclists […]