Growing up surrounded by the Pacific Northwest’s beauty, my husband and I both LOVE to get outdoors and adventure. Our new little girl, Reylin is our ‘adventure baby’ and we look forward to instill the same love and respect of the outdoors in her as she grows.
We’ve gotten a head start on this by taking her on day hikes to some of our favorite places even at 4 months old. She loves looking around and taking in the fresh air and is just such a good little hiking buddy.
I’m always looking for ways to support and promote our nature addiction. I came across The Landmark Project and loved their designs and support of our countries beautiful National parks! I love this company because they promote the beauty around us and they intentionally design their products to connect outdoor enthusiasts. I also LOVE that each purchase supports at-risk youth to seek adventure; partnering with Great Outdoor Adventure Trips to mentor and train kids each Summer through rafting and camping. If that doesn’t make this company stand out I love that they provide their employees access to all the outdoor gear they could need to better understand their own mission – every company should do that!!
I had to order my husband a shirt, which by the way would be the PERFECT Father’s Day gift! I chose one that had an awesome Columbia River Gorge graphic since we were planning on taking our adventure baby to Multnomah Falls for a visit. It was so soft and high quality out of the box. Sometimes my hubby has problems with shirts shrinking after being washed but this was NOT the case. These products hold their size and are super comfortable and look great.
As you may know, the Columbia River Gorge over here in Oregon went through a devastating fire last year due to a teenager setting off fireworks on an extremely dry day. This area means a lot to my family, we would often come here for a beautiful drive on the old highway.
One of my husband and my’s first dates was hiking to Oneonta. We’d go to the Vista house when the winds were really strong and try to stand up straight. This was our first trip up there since the fire and we were a little nervous to see what the fire had done to this usually lush, green and extremely hikeable area.
Multnomah Falls was still extremely gorgeous and perfectly matches the shirts rendition of green and blues! We received compliments of others who were there to see the falls and even someone asking ‘where did you get your shirt?’ which definitely spoke to the quality and perfectly tied in with this companies mission to bring nature lovers together!
The hike to the top was unfortunately blocked off on either side and we weren’t able to drive the old highway to see some of the other falls and Oneonta. Driving up further we definitely saw the blackened trees and clearings created by the fire. While this was disappointing, we still realized that the gorge was still as beautiful as ever and that, with time, the plants and trees will re-grow and the trails will open and we will hopefully have much of what there was before back. It was also an excellent reminder that as people we have a lot of power and that one spark can devastate a lot of beauty. As people going into nature we have a responsibility to be smart, pack in and out, and leave beauty as we found it.
This shirt means a lot to my husband and I love that The Landmark Project gives us a way to show others some of our favorite outdoor areas and connect us with others. We plan on wearing this on our other travels in hopes that fellow Columbia River Gorge lovers will feel that they can strike up a conversation! I also love the idea of buying their shirts before visiting the National Parks and getting photos in them at the location, or perhaps planning a surprise trip and giving the shirt as a gift to announce where you’re going.
At any rate, the quality products at The Landmark Project are well worth it and I highly recommend supporting their business and getting out and seeing the National Parks!
For more information go to: https://thelandmarkproject.com
*Product received. All opinions are my own.
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