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 ocean conditions, retrieving the 75-foot tall, 40-ton buoy [...]

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 the tour runs through October with stops in 11 different [...]

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 will have 303 turbines with a peak capacity [...]

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 the use of felt-soled waders or footwear incorporating or [...]

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 for the 19 cases of beer [...]

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 and submit your own shot with an accompanying description… you [...]

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 order to break the record, Karl will [...]

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.