Archive for March, 2011
The world of adventure has always meant life on the edge. But now that so many of our planet’s wonders have been thoroughly explored, the boundaries that separate mundane and magnificent are getting harder and harder to find. That’s why National Geographic Adventure has commissioned a new video series called… Read the rest
In a sequel to his original movie, Take A Seat, adventure filmmaker Dominic Gill will release a new television series for Universal Sports on April 4th. Called Take A Seat: Sharing a ride across America… Read the rest, the project follows a bicycle journey from Los Angeles to New York City.
Mastering the art of riding the fixed gear bicycle successfully takes some definite skill. Skill that the following folk don’t seem to have just yet.
From Bill: (And he’s down.)
From Jason: (It’s British. Which makes it better.)
From Blake: (He’s just so sure of himself, cigarette in his mouth,… Read the rest
After 10 exciting weeks of submissions, and two anticipatory weeks of public voting, we have our Chaco Waves for Change Grand Prize Winner. The contestant whose artwork received the most votes is… Nastassja Pace!
Congratulations, Nastassja! Voters think your plastic wave depiction truly illustrates our world’s addiction to single use… Read the rest
If you thought this animated short, featuring a furry, four-legged skateboard was cool, check the above video out. Just don’t try it at home.
[Via: Daniels on Vimeo]
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As illegal, stupid or dangerous as this may be, what we’re deeming ‘dam boarding’ looks like a lot… Read the rest of fun.
[Via: Paul Fisher on Vimeo]
La Cherga is a crew of talented musical folk based out of Austria. For their album, Revolve, … Read the restthey have created a compilation of tracks that are completely out of the ordinary. Their sound is a melding of Austrian dub, Gypsy brass and funk that’s peppered with reggae and pop.
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In this video, ‘Living on Ice’, we gain insight into a life being lived amid an expansive, frozen, landscape. What’s more (and often less seen, publicly), we get to see what impeccable planning and organization it takes to prepare for trekking to the North Pole.
Ben Saunders, the man in… Read the rest
Running is one of those things that sounds miserable on a cold, dark morning but is actually really great once you get your butt out of bed and go do it. For one, there’s something about how the air feels in the lungs and the power pulsing through your legs… Read the rest
National Geographic Young Explorers Dashiell Masland and Trevor Frost are contending to save the world, at least a small piece of it. Hoping to continue work in progress both are angling to raise awareness for the preservation of wild animal species in remote corners of the planet. Going head-to-head in… Read the rest
This week’s Friday Photo winner is JanaLee Cherneski, who submitted this shot of her friend cycling against the elements on the Silk Road. Here’s what JanaLee had to say about her shot:
On a year long bike trip across the Silk Road that started in Turkey this January, my friends … Read the rest
The Seattle-based company, JakPak, has created what it claims to be the world’s first-ever all-in-one waterproof jacket, tent and sleeping bag. Designed as the perfect companion for an outdoors adventurer on the go, the JakPak can be worn as a stand-alone jacket that, if necessary, folds out into a sleeping… Read the rest
To capture the experience of body surfing in three and a half minutes does not seem like an easy task. And yet, the folks behind Woodshed Films have made it happen here, in the film Come Hell or High Water… Read the rest.
You don’t need to be an avid surfer of
Cyclepedia: A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs… Read the rest by Michael Embacher is a photographic trip through bicycle history. The book’s contents include images of tons of bikes, including those of nearly every variety– from the fancy, speed-focused race bikes designed for the Tour de France, to those intended for two riders,
The movement of waves as they roll on shore is beautiful. Man’s ability to ride them–and wipe out in doing so–is, too.
From Alex: (Complete Idiot’s Guide to Surfing.)
From Jane: (Boy meets sand.)
From Ellen: (Step one, two, three, faceplant.)
