The BlackStrap Blog // People, Products & The Great Outdoors

"BlackStrap pulls through with swag for our guests!  In a year where we were watching the skies unsure of when opening day would be, the F1rst Chair Project tubes rewarded those who faithfully wat...

  Do you mind if I call you Sir Dean? "I love it. Hey, sounds like medieval times." - Dean Nelson   Tell us a little about yourself and where you're from? Original name, Dean Nelson, but artist ...

Each year, 500 racers from around the globe descend on Mount Bachelor in Central Oregon to laugh, hoot, holler and raise money for a ton of amazing local charities. For Dirksen Derby 14, we were f...

Santiam SnoLab is a slope side Manufactory teaching students young and old how to build their own custom skis and snowboards at Hoodoo Ski Resort, Oregon. Meet Hank Gulledge the department manager...

Brittany Finch’s pen and ink illustrations are inspired by a life lived among mountains. You’ll rarely find her attempting speed records on the trail, but rather moving slowly and whispering hello...

Man, I Got To Get Out West and Ski Some Powder Pat Spence has been a BlackStrap ambassador for a number of years now. He is from Allentown, Pennsylvania, but is currently based out of Salt Lake Ci...

  My name is Megan Myers. I’m an independent fine artist, freelance illustrator, and owner of my art brand, Megan Marie Myers Art. I have an online shop where I sell my own line of greeting cards,...

BlackStrap is partnering with the world’s most well-known bear and American icon - Smokey Bear - to offer licensed facegear, headwear and goggle covers.

Hey BlackStrap blog visitors, my names Austin White and I'm the photographer here at BlackStrap. Back in February some of the BlackStrap crew, as well as some of our ambassadors, went on an overnig...