Featured articles
alaska, gold rush, history, mule, pack animals, yukon
The Pack Horses and Mules of White Pass Trail
Corey forrest, Female Trailblazer, fishing, Mother's Day, trailblazer, trap fishing
Corey Forrest: Fishermom
alaska, gold rush, molly walsh, walsh, whites pass
Mollie Walsh: The Angel of White Pass
DIY, Profile
How to Kill, Cook, and eat dungeness crab
angler action foundation, brett Fitzgerald, fishing, florida
A Life on the Water: Brett Fitzgerald and the Angler Action Foundation
NULL
Denali Damsels
DIY, Food
Filson Food: Surf & Turf Alaskan Style
46 Articles
Signature Materials
Original Alaska Outfitter Since 1897 | The Filson Story
Since 1897 we've had the same mission: To create best-in-class products that outsmart the elements, outperform expectations, and outlast you. Our Founder, Clinton C. Filson put it best, "Your satisfaction...
Read more
Moosemeat John
Moosemeat John, with a nickname earned from generosity and the skills to not only survive, but thrive on the Alaskan frontier. When we built our first Alaskan Guide Shirt in...
Read more
Signature Materials
Filson Expert Picks: Geoff Samples
Expert Filson gear advice from our own, and the extended Filson community—breaking down each product plain and simple.
Read more
Signature Materials
Tin Cloth Cruiser History
While the design of the Tin Cloth Cruiser has changed little over the decades, it has undergone some minor variations to meet demands beyond the forests. Over the years, the...
Read more
Signature Materials
Filson x Allagash Cruiser Axe: Hand Forged in Maine, USA
Brant & Cochran’s goal was to create an heirloom-quality axe that could also be put to unrelenting work. That starts with the steel—U.S.-made 1050 carbon steel. The “1050” refers to...
Read more
Signature Materials
Signature Materials: Responsibly Sourced Down
Down, the soft under-plumage that lies beneath the tougher exterior feathers of birds, provides outstanding insulation that protects them from icy weather. Goose down, in particular, has long been regarded...
Read more
Signature Materials
Filson Denim
Filson Denim is the latest chapter in a legacy that spans over a century of outfitting customers for the most demanding conditions.
Read more
Signature Materials
History of Buck Knives: Made in America
Buck Knives is a historic American brand with a legacy that spans four generations. For 118 years, they’ve been dedicated to crafting quality, handmade knives, and tools designed for a...
Read more
Signature Materials
Signature Materials: Rugged Twill
Filson’s 120-plus year legacy is outfitting miners, loggers, ranchers, and sportsmen with durable apparel and goods that provide unfailing protection. For more than two decades, we’ve applied more than a...
Read more
Signature Materials
Wickett & Craig x Filson - American Made Leather
Mankind has used leather for clothing, footwear, armor, and tools for centuries, and since 1867, Pennsylvania’s Wickett & Craig has specialized in tanning the most durable and beautiful leathers available....
Read more
Signature Materials
Signature Materials: Waxed Cotton
What worked then still works today. While science and chemistry have produced some amazing options for raingear in recent years, sometimes the best option for wet-weather protection has existed for...
Read more
Signature Materials
Signature Materials: Ripstop Nylon
Our newly-introduced collection of ripstop nylon luggage and bags captures that same rugged reliability, in a lighter and more flexible form. Ripstop nylon, with its crosshatch pattern of reinforcing threads,...
Read more
Signature Materials
Legacy Seattle Manufacturers Team Up to Address PPE Shortage
When our neighbors at Outdoor Research came to us with a chance to join their efforts in manufacturing personal protective equipment, we got right to work. This relief project marks...
Read more
How To's
Filson 101: How to Care For Your Leather Boots
Every now and then, your trusty boots will need a little TLC to keep them ready for any weather. This is not the fanciest method, but it’s simple, straightforward, and...
Read more
Signature Materials
Signature Materials: Technical Rainwear Pt. 1
When you’re outdoors and can’t escape wet weather, staying dry is a very real need. Quality rain gear not only keeps you more comfortable—in cold temperatures, it can prevent life-threatening...
Read more
Filson Moto Collection
Whenever you set out into the wild, be it the icy hell of Alaska or the rocky forests of the Pacific Northwest, you can’t do better than to have a...
Read more
Boots on the Ground: The History of the Combat Boot
“A-ten-hut!” Cue the sound of many warrior feet coming together at once. One of the most important pieces of gear in a soldier’s arsenal today, the U.S. Army’s combat boot...
Read more
Signature Materials
Signature Materials: Technical Rainwear Pt. 2
When looking at pictures of rain jackets on a web page, they all kind of look the same. How does one choose? Simple: honestly prioritize your needs as a user...
Read more
Food & Recipes
You Take What You Can Get: Or Suffer the Consequences
The stampede for gold into the Klondike of the Yukon territory reached a peak in 1898. In that same year, 1,200 other miners set out for other regions of the...
Read more
Signature Materials
Signature Materials: Which Filson Wool?
For as long as history has been recorded, wool has protected people from exposure to the elements, and today it works just as well as it always has. No other...
Read more
Profiles
Kate Mitchell - NOMAR
An old homesteader once told Kate Mitchell, “That was about the year you figured you weren’t going to starve to death.” By then, much of the community enjoyed wanton luxuries...
Read more
Signature Materials
Signature Materials: Why Filson Wool?
Filson has been a wool expert for over 122 years. In fact, our original name in 1897 was Seattle Woolen Manufacturing Company, Pioneer Alaska Clothing and Blanket Manufacturers. We got...
Read more
The Evolution of Mountaineering Gear
Humans have climbed mountains since they first crossed the Alps or left religious offerings in the highest heights. But it wasn’t until the mid-18th century that Europeans turned their gaze...
Read more
The Filson Restoration Department & Workshop
We’ve taken pride in the quality of our craftsmanship for over a century, and in keeping with that tradition, the Filson Restoration Department and Filson Workshop were formed. We caught...
Read more
Signature Materials
Keeping Handmade Traditions Alive in the Northeast: Filson & Quoddy
Jack and Anne Spiegel originally started Quoddy in Maine in 1947. Their unique footwear was all made with moccasin construction to be flexible, durable, and repairable. At one point, Quoddy...
Read more
Filson and The Forest Service
Filson and the U.S. Forest Service share unbreakable ties to our wildlands and a relationship that dates over a century. Since the 1950s, Filson garments have been in-use as field...
Read more
Signature Materials
Filson x Danner Grouse Bottomland Boot
When two Pacific Northwest brands team up to create a hunting boot, the result is a rugged piece of craftsmanship. Constructed from full-grain leather and oil-finish Tin Cloth, the Grouse...
Read more
Signature Materials
Upland Essentials
What gear does an upland hunter need? That question covers an enormous variety of habitat, weather, birds, and preferences. While gear requirements vary for hunting quail in Texas, grouse in...
Read more
Blue Heron Lodge: Forks, WA
“I love teaching folks how to appreciate the water; the ruggedness and beauty of the river are something special. I like to share with people a means by which they...
Read more
Life of a Guide
Alaska's Alagnak River is a place where there are no roads. A place where the weather does what it wants. A place where humans are no longer the apex predator....
Read more
A Fool's Errand
At times, shed hunting can seem a fool's errand. It can make you wonder why in the hell you’d ever thought it was a reasonable idea. Other times it is...
Read more
Shed Hunting: Tips and Tactics
Last week we shared a beginner's perspective on springtime shed hunting and what you might encounter when heading into the hills for your first time in search of antlers. This...
Read more
How To's
Sheds, Snow, and Steeps: A First-Timer's Notes on Shed Hunting
I grew up in the hardwood forests of the southeastern U.S. hunting whitetail deer with my grandfather. Much of what I consider valuable I learned from him, about life and...
Read more
Solitude and Steelhead
Many a man has felt the pace and stress of life wash from his soul while standing mid-river, fly rod in hand. Solitude is perhaps the thing most often sought...
Read more
Brown Trout of New Zealand
Jack Kos is a self-described Kiwi trout bum. What began as a passion for fishing soon developed into a desire to know more about the fish he sought. That pursuit...
Read more
A Yellowstone Coexistence
Four generations have lived here. The old schoolhouse stands where it has for nearly a century, a totem of those who came, laid roots, and grew families deep in the...
Read more
Alaska Chronicles Part 2: No Roads, AK
With no road in or out of town, the residents of Alaska’s remote city of Cordova live in a land where people and nature thrive together. From a Native fishing...
Read more
Knocking on Doors to Find Ducks in Idaho
In Idaho, some things are still done the old way. Hunting in this state is a rite of passage, an important part of conservation and land management in the region,...
Read more
If They Ain't Wavin'
“There are those who love to get dirty and fix things. They drink coffee at dawn, beer after work. And those who stay clean, just appreciate things. At breakfast they...
Read more
How To's, Food & Recipes
Filson Food: Game Meat Start to Finish
While it’s not for everyone to harvest an animal, it certainly opens your eyes to what goes into a respectful hunt, the emotions and efforts that go into being an...
Read more
Family At Sea
Morgan Lohrey has been sailing for as long as she can remember. Suppose it to say that a sailing life has not been an unlikely outcome given that her father...
Read more
Washed Ashore in Port Townsend
Olivier Huin has spent his life amongst salt air and sawdust. A seafarer and wooden boat builder, he has travelled around the world by sailboat, often built by his own...
Read more
Salmon Centric: at the Core of a Life Purposefully Cast
Early in the long days of summer here in Bristol Bay, I constantly feel as if I am holding my breath. Our family’s 32-foot drift boat has sat on blocks...
Read more
How to Get on a Fishing Boat
Some are born into it, some stumble upon it, and some, like me, seek it out.The lure of Alaska's "Red Gold," the Sockeye salmon run of Bristol Bay, hit me...
Read more
In the Company of Wolves
Look across the valley and you’ll see old fence posts that mark the corners of properties, they collect the bleached skulls of field mice left by hawks who see fence...
Read more
Way of Life: Westcott Bay Shellfish Co.
Erik and Andrea Anderson greet us like old friends as we walk onto their dock stretching out into Westcott Bay off San Juan Island in Washington. As at any family-run...
Read more
