Paul Gordon

The transition from late summer into early fall in Chicago is anything but predictable. One day can feel like the height of summer, while the next brings cool mornings, steady rain and the first real hint of colder weather ahead. That variability makes the Chicagoland area an ideal place to put outdoor gear through its

  Spring doesn’t look the same everywhere, especially when assignments take you from mild cities into mountain towns, alpine terrain or northern regions still holding onto March cold.  This round-up reflects that reality. Damp Midwest chill, lingering snow at elevation in places like Park City, and urban wind that cuts just as sharply as any