Who wouldn't want a hand-made Valentine, right? Now, you can show off your artistic and romantic side by giving your loved one a hand-colored, custom-made "Alpine Valentine," free for you with any purchase either on-line at www.alpineshop.com or in any of our stores. It's just our way of asking, "Canoe Be My Valentine?"

Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at Alpine Shop. We hope you love these hand-drawn and hand-lettered Valentine's ready for you to turn into colorful expressions of your adoration.

We're pretty positive we're breaking a copyright law here somewhere, but we're going to "go" with it for now. If this photo disappears in a few days you'll know why. Hopefully, the same thing doesn't happen to your valentine.

Ah, yes, a little love in the outdoors. The fresh air makes everyone just a little ... more passionately playful(?) maybe. [shrug]

You know what would be "Unbearable?" Life without you. You know what else would be "Unbearable?" Life without bears. Think about that for a second.

For the person in your life that loves nothing more than to disappear for days at a time into the not-so-wild-wilderness with the promise of a comfy bed no matter how far they get away from home.

Nothing says "I Love You" like a warm fire, some chocolate and a small morsel of pure white sugar burning into a flaming crisp when you get a little too close to the flame.

There's a metaphor there somewhere.

And we'd be lost without our trusty compass, too. A match made in heaven with a little bit of healthy magnetism to hold it all in place.

For the river rat and boat lover in your life, nothing will get into their hearts more "rapid"ly than water-craft-themed love notes.  Get it, "Rapidly." Oh, never mind.