We all know that if there are two things that go together perfectly, it is beer and cycling. From the Hopworks Bike Bar to the cross-country Bike and Brew tour, popping a cold one is a crucial part of pre-ride, mid-ride and post-ride nutrition. That is why the folks at… Read the rest
We’re all about bike powered businesses at Wend. From delivering handmade organic soup to sustainable cleaning, forward looking companies are embracing bicycle transportation as a way to reduce cost and save the environment. Now one New York innovator has taken this philosophy a step further by introducing a bike-powered mobile… Read the rest
Florida’s Everglades National Park receives over a million visitors a year that come to see the park’s prolific wildlife, including 36 endangered species. According to National Parks Service biologists, the natural habitat of the Everglades is now being threatened by a growing population of Burmese pythons. These monstrous constrictor snakes… Read the rest
In the same way that walking fast became jogging, and skating became speed skating, Austrian mountaineer Christian Stangl has invented “skyrunning.” Similar to traditional mountaineering, only much faster, Stangl has ascended the Seven Summits (the tallest peak on each continent) at record speeds. He carries minimal gear, does not use… Read the rest
A Berlin brothel has found a way to attract more customers and help the environment by offering discounts for customers that arrive by bike. Patrons of the Maison d’Envie brothel receive a five euro discount if they can show they arrived by bike or public transportation.
Brothel owner Thomas Goetz… Read the rest
In November 2006, writer Colin Beaven started the No Impact Man project, an experiment in living with no net environmental impact for a full year in the heart of New York City. Beaven did not go at this daunting task alone; along with him were his wife, two-year old daughter,… Read the rest
If you are headed into the woods and are looking for a better trail summary than the typical one-paragraph description included in most hiking guides, make sure to check out the new Sierra Club Trails wiki. The site allows users to upload info on hiking, mountain biking, kayaking and climbing… Read the rest
Editor’s note: A few months ago we warned about Swiss villagers taking a stand against naked Germans, and because of the humor in the situation, we decided to bring you an update.… Read the rest
Residents in the small town of Appenzell, Switzerland are pushing for new legislation to ban hiking in the
