Back in November the Aquabuoy 2.0 wave energy converter — the first ever wave energy test device to be put off the Oregon coast — sank 2.5 miles off the shores of Agate Beach, only one day before its planned retrieval. But because of inclement weather and… Read the rest

Summer is the time for bike rides and celebrations and nothing combines the two better than Tour de Fat. Created by New Belgium, Tour de Fat is a festival devoted to spreading the word about all the benefits of bikes. Starting in Fort Collins, CO… Read the rest

Saying that you are building the “world’s largest” of something sounds cool, and it gets you good PR. But the scale of the recently approved Sheperd’s Flat Wind Farm near Arlington, Oregon actually will make it one of the world’s largest wind farms. The proposed wind farm… Read the rest

The New Zealand Ministry of Conservation agreed last week to a ban on felt-soled wading boots used for freshwater fishing. The decision has yet to be formally approved, but in that event, the ban would take place on October 1, 2008. The ban will apply to… Read the rest

This video of Critical Mass in New York City speaks for itself: WTF???

Thursday night marked our official public debut as the new owners of Wend Magazine.  Yup, the creative team that built the magazine has taken on ownership and operation to insure that our content continues to be the true convergence of outdoor journalism and environmental awareness.   Thanks to Widmer… Read the rest

We love sunset shots, and this week’s Friday Photo — taken by Wend publisher Ian Marshall — makes you want to immediately jump on a plane and take off for the islands. Do you want to be featured on Friday Photo? Check out Wend’s Flickr pool… Read the rest

If you hadn’t noticed, we like people that do crazy shit. So today we are highlighting Karl Metzer. Karl is a La Sportiva Mountain Running Athlete, and on August 5th he’s going to attempt to break the Appalachian Trail speed record. What will that to take? In… Read the rest

Just wanted to remind you all that Wend now has a sweet photostream set up at Flickr. There’s also a Wend group that can add your own shots to. If you’re on Flickr, add us! (And that cute little lizard is thanks to Ian)

It’s the Lakai Fully Flared intro… with French artist M83′s “Lower Your Eyelids To Die With The Sun” playing in the background.

A dear old friend was in town this past weekend for another dear old friend’s wedding, and after many years, we had a chance to catch up. One of my bestest friends, Nathaniel Freeman, who amongst other artistic pursuits (guy is a whoop-ass sculptor and video artist) has started a… Read the rest

Add L.A. to your list of big cities doing good things; the L.A. City Council voted Tuesday to ban plastic bags in stores beginning July 1, 2010. Starting that date, shoppers will have to shop with their own bags or pay 25 cents for a paper… Read the rest

AS Wend prepares for our skate shoot for the next issue, we’re getting a little inspiration from Richie Jackson who takes the uber technical trick and mellows it out with some hepcat-ed-ness. Richie quoted from TWS

“I believe in psychedelicism. Not just psychedelic music, but everything. A psychedelic experience is

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Global warming isn’t funny, but sometimes the only way to deal with a difficult and frustrating situation is to laugh. That’s why you should check out Arctic Circle, a daily comic by cartoonist Alex Hallat featured at The Daily Green. At least you’ll have a clear conscience…

Overall US vehicle sales are down 10%. Ford alone is down 14% and expected to head for its worst annual sales in a decade. What is an automaker that has made a name for itself with big trucks and SUVs to do? Go small. That’s exactly what… Read the rest