August’s first Friday Photo winner is Bernadette McKeever, who submitted the above shot of her dog, Griffin, on his and her ritualistic Sunday trail run.
Congrats, Bernadette! You just won a Ruff Wear water fetching fun Hydro Plane toy and your choice of a Ruff Wear float coat to keep… Read the rest
This video will make you smile and probably laugh, too. It may also make you feel like a totally unskilled human and/or dog trainer because these guys are smart and talented to boot.
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Last Friday, a group of three young campers and two experienced guides hosted by the British Schools Exploring Society (BSES) were attacked in their tent by a polar bear in Svalbard, Norway. The 14-foot bear killed 17-year-old Horatio Chapple and–according to recent reports–left some of its teeth in the scalp… Read the rest
“It seemed like a good idea at the time,” says Polar Explorer Eric Larsen in the trailer for his film, COLDER… Read the rest, which chronicles his Save the Poles expedition–a journey to raise awareness about the effects of global climate change on the frozen landscapes of our planet.
Then, somewhere during
Fall is on it’s way to the Northern Hemisphere whether you want to acknowledge it or not. Come mid-September we’ll all be sporting pants and lightweight jackets instead of shorts and tees. So, in the face of cooler temps and shorter days, why not give yourself something to look forward… Read the rest
Can’t handle the rustic lifestyle? Don’t feel like taking ten minutes to stake your tent? Then, apparently, ‘glamping’ is for you. It’s a (disturbing) new trend that offers those seeking an outdoorsy overnight stay without all the accoutrements of a true camping endeavor.
If you haven’t guessed it–’glamping’ is glamorous… Read the rest
Here at Wend… Read the rest, we’re frequently inclined to bring you world music on our Monday feature of sounds. But today we’re celebrating our American roots by featuring a band that hails from Louisiana and plays a Cajun style of folk music more than worthy of a Monday listen.
The band
We came across this fantastic animated short thanks to The Telegraph and its article World’s largest stop-motion animation set created on Welsh beach. The film, Gulp, was created by Sumo Science at Aardman, the animation studio that brought the characters Wallace and Gromit… Read the rest to life through stop-motion photography.
It’s August. In other words, it’s the “hot, sultry period of summer between early July and early September.” In yet other words, it’s the dog days of summer–and we know half of the Northern Hemisphere is saying hell yes it is… Read the rest to that.
History says the romans coined the term
Well damn, this is cute. If you don’t crack a smile while watching this, it’s more than likely that you have no heart.
Industrial design student Alexander Vittouris of Monash University in Australia conceptualized and executed the creation of this bicycle, and won a prestigious design award for his innovative efforts. The bike above is created from sustainable bamboo, a material many consider an idyllic eco-friendly option. But it’s not just the raw… Read the rest
Just a few days ago, Jennifer Pharr Davis set the record for the fastest hike of the entire 2,181 miles of the Appalachian trail, which took her by foot from Maine to Georgia.
Davis left Maine on June 16 and–according to Huff Po–arrived at the end of her journey in… Read the rest
Shot on location in Chile, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia, Sweetgrass Productions‘ new film, Solitaire… Read the rest, takes the story line of a traditional American Western film and sets within it a backcountry skiing, snowboarding and telemark production. This creates a unique juxtaposition that balances the contrast of powder with the feel
Here at Wend… Read the rest, we’re known for having shared a dog story or two. It comes naturally, considering dogs are the outdoorsy type themselves; they often accompany their owners on hikes, surfboards and even on pedal-powered trips. But cats–the ‘other’ domesticated mammals–they just don’t get to get out with their
The mayor of the capitol of Lithuania, Vilnius, has apparently had enough with cars being parked in illegal zones such as bike lanes. Mayor Arturos Zuorokas is so sick of illegally parked cars, in fact, that he demonstrates a new policy in this video. Cars parked in non-parking spots will… Read the rest
