Archive for June, 2009
Thanks to everyone who submitted their excellent waterfall shots this month. It’s not often we get photos from Africa, so we’re stoked to feature this great one taken by Laura Aberdeen. Located on the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls is some of the largest in the world…… Read the rest
We all know that a nice cold beer partners well with a hot summer day. But apparently, a nice bar of beer soap goes well with a hot shower. The Beer Soap Company produces a wide variety of soaps, all of which are made with real beer — lager, pilsner,… Read the rest
The picnic table bicycle is exactly what it sounds like, only cooler. Imagine having one of these for 4th of July party hopping!… Read the rest
From Boing Boing:
James of Japan Probe reports that a Japanese hackberry tree, which sprouted from a seed in a junkyard 25 years ago, has managed to lift a car in the air. “Workers at the junkyard have built a small fence around the tree, and are protecting it as … Read the rest
The largest organic beer festival in the world, otherwise known as the North American Organic Brewers Festival (NAOBF) is coming to Portland this weekend, so get ready to drink up! Festivities will be held at Overlook Park in north Portland, and last from noon to 9 Friday and Saturday, and… Read the rest
I was sitting here at my computer trying to psyche myself up for a big mountain-biking attack in the morning when a friend pointed me in the direction of MudandCowbells – a fairly killer cyclocross-oriented blog I read regularly during the fall and winter months.
What I found there was… Read the rest
You’re an outdoor enthusiast, so you care about the environment, and you’ve got a whole lot of ideas of how to save it, but no money to do it with. Not to worry, if you’re between the ages of 18 and 29, help is on the way.
Last year Focus… Read the rest
A couple years ago, Fredrik did a story for us about his attempt at a first descent by ski of Mount Laila, which served ultimately as a primer for skiing K2. Sadly, Ericsson’s partner for the K2 attempt died from a fall. Our thoughts are with you and your team.… Read the rest
I have a dog. I have a dog that’s pretty fearless in the wilderness. My dog, Porkchop, will often do things that make me nervous when we’re in the wild— like stand within inches of the edge of a 1,000 foot cliff and just wag his tail. Honestly, I probably… Read the rest
Going to the gym traditionally means burning calories and expending energy — but what if it we could harness that energy and use it to power the machines we’re using and the iPods we’re clutching? At the University of Oregon, students have the opportunity to do just that. On May… Read the rest
And you thought bike lane obstruction was bad… Ok ok, it’s just a sidewalk painting along Regent’s Canal in London, but I’m pretty sure it caused quite a few double takes.
The painting is actually part of a safety campaign to encourage cyclists to slow down while on the path…… Read the rest
Surfing is relaxation for some, excitement for others, and a combination thereof for almost anyone who has ever surfed before. For Ken Liberman, a University of Oregon professor, Tibetan Buddhism Scholar and yoga practitioner, surfing is one of his biggest passions in life. But Liberman argues that one’s surfing life… Read the rest
For those up on the latest in bike news, you may remember mention of a cool new idea called LightLane. The idea was to create a device that “projects a virtual bike lane (using lasers!) on the ground around the cyclist, providing drivers with a recognizable boundary they can easily… Read the rest
