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The 911 calls began at 2:31 p.m. on Monday when onlookers noticed a 20-year-old woman riding her bicycle, naked, along a highway in the state of Washington. A trooper was dispatched, but was unable to locate her. Later that afternoon, at 4:20, another call came in to… Read the rest

An interview with author Jennifer Jordan

In 1939, Dudley Wolfe was on one of the earliest expeditions to reach the summit of K2. An adventurer and one of the wealthiest men in the world, he was left for dead with a rescue team… Read the rest
Ever felt green with Klean Kanteen envy? You know, it’s a hot summer day, you’re resting at a lookout point on your 15-mile hike, and you see a woman standing 10 feet away, leaning gently against the back of a wooden bench, a shiny Klean Kanteen hanging… Read the rest
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Surfing unites human and sea. It blends the two together in an energy-bound relationship for moments, or minutes, depending on the human and depending on the wave. To surf, it can be argued, is to feel the energy of Earth first hand, in its most untainted form.… Read the rest
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You know what they say about pets and their owners, about how we start to look like them. Or is it the other way around? From Stephen: (All he needs is a surf board.) From Katherine: (Why dogs are better.) From Jeff: (This only looks like a terrible idea.)
This week’s shot, “City Sleeping Bags,” got some hilarious captions (go here to read them), but there can only be one winner! And that winner is Elizabeth, who captioned the above shot: Woman: Wow, is that a French pedi?
Man: It looks to be Brazilian
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According to the Associated Press, the “fire tornado” shown in the above video was a result of “strong winds and brush fires.” The video was taken last week after firefighters attempted to contain a brush fire near the Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island. Apparently, they didn’t get… Read the rest
The Thermals probably spawned during some cold gloomy winter night in Portland, just like a thousand other bands have. But only the really good make it past playing at bike messenger parties, and only a few of the best get signed with Kill Rock Stars. If you are in Portland… Read the rest
Caffeine. Bzzzzzz! That’s the sound of your brain and the feeling of your body when you’ve welcomed caffeine into your system. If you like the Bzzzzzz feeling you get from, say, a giant mug of coffee, you just might be enticed by these: Caffeinated Marshmallows–appropriately named… Read the rest
I’m hungry and tired and arrived in NYC (the end of my U.S. tour!) without any type of fan fair. Yet my spirits lifted when my slackline passed a beautiful fire escape garden. Throughout, this cross country slacktour I ate a generous amount of burritos,… Read the rest
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Water. It’s the stuff of life. And yet it is becoming the stuff of major crisis. What with the amount of potable water shrinking over time, the public conscious is finally beginning to grasp the consequences of its wasteful actions. Overuse of the important resource, the… Read the rest
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This week’s Friday Photo winner is Chris Perez for submitting this shot that shows a sweet taste of the Salt River. “Pulled off for lunch on day two of the Upper Salt River run. Snapped this shot midway into my cool down plunge.” Congratulations, Chris! You… Read the rest
With what sounds like a cross between TRON and ‘that guy’ riding around town with the old ghetto-blaster tied to his seat rack–Apple looks to corner the market on entertaining technology via two wheels. According to the 
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