Archive for July, 2009
If you’re on the fence about bike helmets, here’s a great reason to wear one: On Sunday morning in Asheville, a cyclist was shot by an angry driver, and although the bullet penetrated the helmet, it did not hit the victim’s head.
The cyclist was shot by a driver —… Read the rest
So, instead of us telling you everything about the new stuff we saw at Outdoor Retailer 2009, I thought I’d let the peeps from these brands speak right to our readers. Thanks to Amy at The North Face, Owen from Teko, the always animated James from Keen, Jordan on behalf… Read the rest
Mondays are always hard, especially during the summer when you’d rather be out adventuring. So if you’re wasting a bit of time at work today by checking out the Wend blog, here’s a little Monday inspiration from surf photographer Clark Little.
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Not everyone has the chance to get out in the wildest parts of the wilderness, but its still important to cultivate a love for the outdoors, something the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation is very aware of. On Friday and Saturday nights through all of July and… Read the rest
Really Weird Indian Condom Commercial – Watch more Funny Videos… Read the rest
Okay you sublimity scum, listen up. This week your dose of the incredible comes with a side of public service announcement. Whether you are traveling the globe or just out having a good time at home you need to remember
My wife has been out camping and hiking in Eastern Oregon, in the Wallowa Range. She keeps sending me bits of nature photography as well as cultural stuff. This one made me laugh.
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In our summer issue, the Now section features a piece on BASE jumping and wingsuits, so we decided to bring you some of our favorite vids. Keep a look out for the new issue, on stands soon!… Read the rest
Chris McNamara and Melissa Andrzejewski pilot wingsuits next to massive cliffs in Baffin
After a great dinner with some of the KEEN team Tuesday night, we managed to make it to Wednesday — day 3 — of the Outdoor Retailer show. Downed some coffee and a few energy bars and we were good to go! There was more great stuff to check out,… Read the rest
When it comes to healthy waterways, advocating for protection is just as important in urban areas as it is in the wilderness. That’s why we chose this great shot, taken in Houston by Theodore Scott. A beautiful sunrise is something you never want to miss!
Theodore scores a Klean Kanteen™… Read the rest
The recipe for Outdoor Retailer success seems to be a solid pair of running shoes, a constantly full coffee mug and numerous stops by various energy bar booths to cram another few samples in. That, and a fabulous “Wend heart salmon” or “salmon heart Wend” tshirt!
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Florida’s Everglades National Park receives over a million visitors a year that come to see the park’s prolific wildlife, including 36 endangered species. According to National Parks Service biologists, the natural habitat of the Everglades is now being threatened by a growing population of Burmese pythons. These monstrous constrictor snakes… Read the rest
Almost everyone who travels has a scary story involving transportation. And back in the age before the omnipresence of video-capturing media devices such as cell phones and digital cameras, travelers had to actually engage their friends and families in storytelling in order to communicate what they had seen. Traditionally, these… Read the rest
Outdoor Retailer is one huge outdoors specialty trade show, where the whole industry gets together to show off new gear. Think of every single outdoor brand you can come up with and imagine all of them shoved together in a convention center… you get the idea. We like to take… Read the rest
Since Utah is one of the mountain bike capitals of the world, it stands to reason that it’s one of the best places on earth to crash your mountain bike. And, in anticipation of the fact that the Wend crew is in Utah for the Summer Outdoor Retailer Show, I’ve… Read the rest
