Archive for May, 2011
In 1993, the American Hiking Society launched National Trails Day–a celebration of North America’s 200,000 trails; the effort that goes into creating and maintaining them and the recreation and relaxation they provide to citizens in all 50 states. This year, National Trails Day is Saturday, June 4th and there’s sure… Read the rest
A little over a month ago, we showed you a video of 16-year-old climber Enzo Oddo as he took on the Bishop, CA. highball, Ambrosia. The above video, shot in mid May, shows Oddo making the second-ever ascent of Aubade Direct (5.15a) in the south of France. In it, you… Read the rest
Try not tapping your foot or slapping your knee.
The man in the video–the harmonica guru–is Tom Walbank, born in England, living in Tuscon. A blues musician and the most amazing harmonica player we’ve ever heard. This video is from 2007, but we’re pretty sure even if you’ve already seen… Read the rest
We like to follow people’s inspirations for taking on the outdoors pursuits they do. And we like bad-ass women, of course. Check out the above video of Heather Robinson, who loves to embrace “the art of projecting difficult routes.” Maybe this video–or Heather herself–will inspire you to get out and… Read the rest
There’s something sublime about that moment you finally reach the summit of a mountain. You walk around and survey the world below from every possible angle. And you realize just how far (and how high) you’ve hiked. It’s like you’re on top of the world.
This week’s roundup of photos… Read the rest
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Kevin Dorn, who submitted this beautiful bicycle shot. Here’s what he had to say about it:
“My wife and I traveled for a few months throughout northern Europe and were lucky enough to be able to visit the tiny island of Æro (Aero) in … Read the rest
Long after a natural disaster fades from the headlines, the human tragedy continues. To most, the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami of 2004 is a distant memory. But a young photographer from Wyoming wants the world to keep in mind the thousands who died… and hundreds of thousands more who survived… Read the rest
Last weekend, paddlers of all kinds, from all locales, gathered on Maui’s North Shore for the third annual OluKai Ho’olaule’a. The event is a celebration of the ocean–and ocean culture. The two-day event offers an elite eight-mile SUP and one-man outrigger canoe (OC1) race, as well as a three-mile, un-timed … Read the rest
This winter has been so wet, I bet this moss takeover only took a few weeks. OK, maybe a few months. My friend Crofton Diack took this pic yesterday, and we had to share it.… Read the rest
KEEN is bringing recess back–encouraging people of all ages to take a break from their desks and computers and get outdoors for a break, regularly. The Portland-based company is doing this through its Recess Revolution tour, which will kick off at Director Park in PDX this Thursday, May 26th from… Read the rest
Sometimes we try really cool tricks that we’re sure will impress our friends. And sometimes, we really wish we would’ve practiced a little more first.
From Ed: (I hate to watch kids crash, but…)
From Danny: (Um really, your friend could be seriously injured and you just stare?)
From Josh:… Read the rest
This May, a soon-to-be-demolished pool in East London, England was turned into a world-class BMX bike park in a matter of just six days of construction. The entire project was spearheaded by Nike, who chose to launch the park, aptly named ‘The Pool‘, by inviting 40 world-class riders for a… Read the rest
If you feel like riding but can’t get out of the office today, this video will either satisfy your singletrack craving or make you want to get out that much more. We hope it does the former, but either way, you should give it a glance.
This four-and-a-half-minute video was… Read the rest
The rhythmic movement that accompanies music–otherwise known as dance–is what inspired this album, Room of Wonders, pioneered by banjo player Jayme Stone. It’s conception came about one night while Stone cooked dinner; listening to French Suites … Read the restby Bach, Stone felt the inexorable need to dance. “It was an epiphany moment,”
Forget toy soldiers; toy boarders are where it’s at. From the website of the company, The Original AJ’s Toy Boarders, who makes the small, green skateboarding figures:
Toy Soldiers have been around for years – why promote war when we can let kids have positive toys that promote action sports … Read the rest
