Dream Team Stories
Over 50 Years of Stories
50 Years of Better Sleep
A lot has happened in the past 50 years, but all along the way our core mission has remained the same: to help adventurers get better sleep so that when they wake, they can have the best days possible out in nature.
A Life Lived on a Therm-a-Rest Pad
My parents acquired their first Therm-a-Rest pads in the summer of 1976. One hot summer day they caught a ferry and drove to the Therm-a-Rest factory in SoDo. They bought two pads straight from the source, opting for the 3/4 length to save weight, and orange because, well, orange was the only option.
Feel-Good Stories
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Chasing Waterfalls in the Desert
The waterfalls weren’t there an hour ago. Earlier this morning we awoke from our bivouac under the towering sandstone walls of The Maze, a remote labyrinth of deep canyons in...
Chasing Waterfalls in the Desert
The waterfalls weren’t there an hour ago. Earlier this morning we awoke from our bivouac under the towering sandstone walls of The Maze, a remote labyrinth of deep canyons in...
Find Your Park: Rediscovering America’s Nationa...
Grand Teton National Park is one of the most diverse of all the National Parks and one of the prettiest. With rivers, lakes, glaciers, campsites and hiking trails all nestled...
Find Your Park: Rediscovering America’s Nationa...
Grand Teton National Park is one of the most diverse of all the National Parks and one of the prettiest. With rivers, lakes, glaciers, campsites and hiking trails all nestled...
Video: Ode to fall camping
This time of year, it’s easy to slow down, stay in doors, and generally miss out on time you could otherwise be spending outside. Fewer people, no bugs, crisp mornings...
Video: Ode to fall camping
This time of year, it’s easy to slow down, stay in doors, and generally miss out on time you could otherwise be spending outside. Fewer people, no bugs, crisp mornings...
Find Your Park: Rediscovering America’s Nationa...
“Camp” on the Deschutes River – Central Oregon I had just set up my high-tech two-man dome tent on a scenic spot beside the Deschutes River in central Oregon. As...
Find Your Park: Rediscovering America’s Nationa...
“Camp” on the Deschutes River – Central Oregon I had just set up my high-tech two-man dome tent on a scenic spot beside the Deschutes River in central Oregon. As...
Find Your Park: Rediscovering America’s Nationa...
In 2016, the National Park Service will celebrate 100 years of serving as the steward, and primary caregiver, of our 407 National Parks. To help celebrate, we are going to...
Find Your Park: Rediscovering America’s Nationa...
In 2016, the National Park Service will celebrate 100 years of serving as the steward, and primary caregiver, of our 407 National Parks. To help celebrate, we are going to...
Fly Fishing the West
I opened the back of my truck to pull out the fly rods and waders when I heard an eruption of giggles coming from the front cab. Being a photographer...
Fly Fishing the West
I opened the back of my truck to pull out the fly rods and waders when I heard an eruption of giggles coming from the front cab. Being a photographer...