Archive for February, 2010
In the summertime, across America, battalions of ice cream trucks fill the warm air with the seemingly sweet sounds of one unmistakable jingle: Turkey in the Straw. Ice cream, apparently, is best served with a side of racism. Originally called Zip Coon, the popular American folk tune that has now… Read the rest
Big, interesting trucks are a ubiquitous sight when traveling. Do you remember your first encounter? Was it a rust-covered Russian kamaz that screamed past your taxi on a treacherous mountain road in Central Asia? Or was your first a more ponderous experience, like seeing an ancient truck coughing its way… Read the rest
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Cheryl Willson, for this shot from the Cascade Sled Dog club’s 2008 Frog Lake II Sled Dog race on Mt. Hood in Oregon.
Here’s what Cheryl had to say about the event:
My family looks forward to going to the Frog Lake Sled Dog … Read the rest
Watch in horror as French downhill skier Yannick Bertrand takes a slalom gate to the groin while tearing down the mountain at top speed during his December, 2007 super-g attempt in Kvitfjell, Norway. But be warned: the hit is hard. You can actually hear the sloppy crunch of precious parts.… Read the rest
A proposal by a Canadian archeological firm seeking to test underwater survey equipment in Larsen Sound–an arctic waterway off the coast of Northern Canada–might not be approved on the basis that the location is considered to be the most likely final resting place of two long-lost ships abandoned in the… Read the rest
Paddle to Seattle: Journey through the Inside Passage is a feature documentary chronicling the progress of two intrepid adventurers paddling handmade wooden Pygmy kayaks from Alaska to Seattle.… Read the rest
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Environmentalists are once again grappling with small business owners around Yellowstone National Park’s gateway communities over the issue of riding snowmobiles on park grounds.
According to snowmobile advocates, the current winter use plan, which caps snowmobile use in the park at 318 machines per day, will devastate local economies. But… Read the rest
Everyone loves dolphins, especially when you’re at sea for a long time. Change in scenery is rare when you’re crossing an ocean and any sort of mammal sighting is the event by which you define the day. Several times, while laying below deck in my bunk, I’d hear the cry,”DOLPHINS!!”… Read the rest
Poppy the springer spaniel could easily be mistaken for a flying dog. After running off the edge of a cliff in pursuit of a seagull, the dog fell 300 feet into the sea below.
Miraculously, Poppy survived the fall and was able to swim to the closest shore where rescue… Read the rest
When federal authorities inspected a pedestrian’s bicycle at the San Ysidro, California border crossing a few days ago, the tires felt a little suspicious.
An X-ray machine revealed that the 18-year-old man — whose name has not been released — was packing a little something extra on his bike ride:… Read the rest
Massive volcanic craters, acres of raw jungle and stretch of deserted sand dunes: the work of Mother Earth is beyond our imagination. Thanks to these natural wonders, our Earth has been blessed with gorgeous landscapes and undulating backdrops. Without environmental protection, they might be gone sooner than we expect. To… Read the rest
Green adventure-seeker Andy Pag used to wake up in the cozy confines of the vegetable oil powered bus that he has been attempting to drive around the world. Now the eco-activist, who is being held in India under ‘suspicion of terrorism’ charges because he carried an unlicensed satellite telephone, wakes… Read the rest
In a new spin on the popular California high-speed chase story, Los Angeles bike messengers pursued a suspected bike thief for multiple blocks through busy downtown streets in order to retrieve a stolen bicycle.
When several bike couriers witnessed a man stealing a mountain bike early Tuesday they decided it… Read the rest
Maybe mountain monogamy is no more, but fidelity is the name of the game for a species of Peruvian poison frogs. Recent genetic testing has revealed the first truly faithful amphibious species.
Living in a rainforest in South America, the Ranitomeya imitator… Read the rest, or mimic poison frog — as it
When heading out to Yellowstone or some other awesome national park, Americans can now add something to their checklist. You may have your bug spray, hiking shoes and enough water, but do you have your rifle?
According to a new federal law, visitors of national parks can now carry guns,… Read the rest
