Archive for December, 2010
Every year, National Geographic rounds up a small group of adventurers worthy of a spot on the nominee list for its annual Adventurer of the Year award. To be a nominee in the first place, one must have undergone an extraordinary feat in “exploration, conservation and … Read the restadventure sports.” And this
La Santa Cecilia’s brand new album, Noches y Citas… Read the rest, presents us with a vibrant set of sounds in the form of just five sharp tracks. In its new album, released last week, the Los Angeles-based band takes us on a musical journey–imparting, at times, folk-style Mexican sounds; other times
Filmmakers, fashionistas and philanthropists pulled it together in Portland to benefit elephants in danger of extinction due to the illegal ivory trade. The Go Wild Night of Fashion event raised money and awareness for a media and research partnership that aims to document the DNA of pachyderms picked off by… Read the rest
During the holiday season, trees around the globe stand tall and mighty–becoming the focal point of many living rooms, town squares, museums and churches. Of course, trees stand tall and mighty year ’round, all over the world, in so many different shapes, sizes and settings. And because they’re live, rather… Read the rest
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Julie Brown, who submitted this beautifully serene shot taken in Grande Anse, Martinique. Here’s what she had to say about it:
Enjoying a Caribbean sunset before heading back to our sailboat mooring for the night… Read the rest
Congratulations, Julie! You win a pair of island-inspired, Hawaiian-made,
This Sunday, December 19th marks World Snowboard Day–and with 139 events organized in 34 countries last year–it will be exciting to see what the day holds in store this year.
World Snowboard Day invites anyone with a passion or interest in snowboarding to check out what events are taking place… Read the rest
Despite the holiday rush, a Park City company put in a little creative effort to raise support for the arts in Utah. Waterbox, makers of personal stainless steel water bottles, made a custom contribution to the “Chairity Lift” project to benefit the Kimball Art Center. In a fashion as unique… Read the rest
If you see the holiday season as an opportunity to give your time or resources to a good cause, you’re in for a unique treat. Schwinn Bicycles just launched its ‘Bells for Bikes’ campaign, which gives you the opportunity to donate a brand new bike and helmet to a kid… Read the rest
This week we tip our hats to the slower side of snow sports. Here’s to snowshoeing and the humans who make it look so silly.
From Bob: (Fail.)
From Sarah: (He really shouldn’t be encouraging her.)
From Ellen: (Short but sweet.)… Read the rest
The packed chair lifts offer prime viewing of Mike Wilson doing what appears to be a nonchalant back flip at Squaw Valley.
[Via: Mountain Rider Alliance]… Read the rest
If you Skate, grew up Skating, or even if you have never rolled sideways, you will love this movie from 1976. Sit down for 13 minutes and enjoy.
[via @gabrielamadeus]… Read the rest
A new study published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) concludes that–despite common belief–commuting time is not… Read the rest significantly affected by bicycle weight. In other words, splurging on a spiffier, more lightweight carbon frame won’t make your trips any faster.
Jeremy Groves is a cyclist; one who commutes about 27 miles
Russian base jumper Valery Rozov just became the first man to climb Mount Ulvetanna in Antarctica (at 9,616 feet high) for the sake of jumping off it. And, thanks to the crew at Red Bull, you can watch Rozov leap off his perch like it’s no big deal despite that… Read the rest
Rainy Season Blues is the most recent recording of Lobi Traoré, a well-known and widely respected guitarist, singer and songwriter from Mali. But his newest album, Rainy Season Blues, … Read the restwhich was released at the end of this September, is also the last vestige of the man Afropop Worldwide described as
