The Adventure Guys
We admit it. We've got great jobs. How many people get told by their bosses to go out and play? We write about those experiences each Thursday in The News Tribune’s Adventure section. But there's always more to the story. Here, Craig Hill and Jeffrey P. Mayor will share the inside stories on their adventures - including their misadventures - plus post news and answer your questions.

CRAIG HILL

Craig Hill is The News Tribune’s injury-prone Adventure writer. After eight years covering college football and basketball, he started writing about  adventure sports in 2004. He writes about everything from mountaineering and cycling to skiing and camping. You can reach him at craig.hill@thenewstribune.com

JEFFREY P. MAYOR

Jeffrey P. Mayor has been The News Tribune’s Adventure editor since 2003, and oversees our weekly Adventure section. His coverage focuses on fishing, hunting, Mount Rainier and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. You can reach him at jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com

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The inside story on outside recreation for South Puget Sound and beyond
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Posted by Jeff Mayor @ 11:33:28 am

The first of two stories from my recent trip to Vancouver Island will be our lead story in tomorrow's Adventure section. My family and I explored from the northern tip of the island and then out to the west coast.

Jeffrey P. Mayor/The News Tribune
A group of kids use a broken section of dock as a raft while playing in the Strait of Georgia off a Vancouver Island campground near Courtenay, B.C.

Craig Hill talks to a former park ranger about safety in the campsite. A recent report said 11,000 people get injured each year at their campsite.

In our Mount Rainier notebook, the Westside Road is closed but this weekend might be the peak for wildflowers at Paradise.

The Gear Guy is talking about crampons that fit over trail shoes, while the Hike of the Week is to Source Lake.