8 | FALL 2026 EDIBLE CENTRAL OREGON River rats and camping enthusiasts rejoice: Your camp chow game just got a major upgrade with The Outfitter’s Camp Cookbook, featuring 60 Dutch oven recipes from hearty breakfasts through elegant dinners, delectable desserts, and even appetizer options. The Dutch oven is a deep pot made from iron, stainless steel, or anodized aluminum featuring a tightly fitted lid. Originating in 17th century Netherlands (first made from brass), it was brought to this continent by European explorers and is an optimal cooking vessel because the lid creates a seal, trapping heat and cooking food more evenly, akin to a slow cooker. In addition to tasty recipes, the book is stocked with tips on planning, preparing, and packing for a multiday trip; camp hygiene; and how to safely use your Dutch oven in the wilderness or over a fire pit in your backyard. First-time author Mia Sheppard is a lifelong outdoors woman and conservationist. With husband Marty, she co-owns Little Creek Outfitters, a year-round operation specializing in multiday wilderness fly-fishing camp trips on Oregon rivers. Sheppard moved to Oregon as a child, spending weekends camping, fishing, and cooking from a young age. Not only a practical guide, this book also features gorgeous imagery that reveals a dual purpose: While vividly demonstrating step by step that you don’t have to sacrifice quality or rely on readymade meals in the wilderness, these pages also inspire a sense of awe and stewardship for the prized wild places we are lucky to explore. Creating The Outfitter’s Camp Cookbook enables Sheppard to share 25 years of experience and knowledge cooking on rivers and outfitting camp trips with others. “Even though a good burger is so satisfying,” she says, “a camp meal can be more than hot dogs and burgers.” Available September 22 at Barnes & Noble and independent booksellers. EDIBLE NOTABLES Dig In! New cookbook helps outdoor recreators craft scratch-made camp meals. Words by Rebekah Altman Photo by Arian Stevens Photo by Marty Sheppard
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