A Message from Chris Jordan from Midway on Vimeo. Photographer Chris Jordan produces some striking pieces that force us to think about how our mass consumption lifestyles affect the world that we live in. Next month Jordan and a team of artists will… Read the rest

We are very please to announce that Jim Moriarty, The CEO of The Surfrider Foundation is Wend’s newest green news blogger. It’s an honor to have you onboard, Jim. Check out Jim’s blog on the Greenery section of our site, and check out his first post here.

Two of our favorite Wend Ambassadors are headed out on a sweet trip today. Andy Maser and Daniel Fox will be paddling 130 miles of the Columbia River from Willamette Falls in Portland to Ft Stevens, where the Columbia flows into the Pacific Ocean, to… Read the rest

Copenhagen is already known for its commitment to cycling — and its citizens are popular symbols of cycle chic –but city officials are now trying to make the Danish capital the world capital of life on two wheels, with a lofty goal of getting… Read the rest

From Volume 4, Issue 1 Clean water is a basic necessity of life. But the planet, it seems, is running out—and private corporations are lining up to control what’s left. FLOW (which stands for “for love of water”) is director Irena Salina’s frightening documentary investigation into the world water crisis… Read the rest

Parkour is a funny discipline. Purists will argue that parkour shouldn’t involve freestyle moves at all, arguing that the point of the practice is simply to get from point A to point B in the most efficient manner, overcoming obstacles in the way. But as with any sort of alternative… Read the rest

Did you know that Americans buy 29 billion single-serve bottles of water every year? Tapped takes a look at the craziness of the bottled water industry, from economic to environmental impacts. You won’t want to buy a bottle of water ever again. Need more info to fuel your anti bottled… Read the rest

Our planet looks a lot different when seen from above. In fact some satellite photos are more like works of art, highlighting the incredible natural beauty of both urban cities and remote landscapes. All the images are from the Landsat 7 satellite. [Via: Webdesigner Depot]

One of the blogs I like to look at is Outdoor Vancouver, as I love Canada and British Columbia in general. And this crew does a great job. While checking them out today, I came across the story of a certain bear who was skating… Read the rest

Erik Roner Tandem Flip from Mountain Center on Vimeo. A little pre-weekend inspiration.

We’ve had an excellent month of submissions for our Friday Photo contest; turns out Wend readers do love your bikes! For our final shot of the month, we chose this one by Alan Barnard, who runs the excellent bike-focused blog EcoVelo. His great photo Around… Read the rest

Another reason not to mess with wildlife. Or the Wend crew for that matter… we have connections.

Yes, sometimes it gets stressful around Wend HQ, especially when we’re on the eve of going to print. This vid is great therapy for the stress of urbanity. Thanks for sending it in David.

Dear Anna and Dave, Recently, most of my climbing trips have been taken with a certain someone. This woman is smart, funny and loves the outdoors as much as I do. And she is way hot. But I want to move to something more than just climbing buddies...

Sometimes, nomadic desert trekking can be slow going. So why not juice up your donkey with some horse power and make an ass out of yourself?