It’s December and it’s dark. That is, for those of us in the northern hemisphere. For those of us in the Pacific Northwest—and it certainly isn’t markedly different in the rest of the country—the sun has been setting at about 4:30pm and rising at about 7:30am, leaving 15 dark hours… Read the rest
If you ever had any question about Oregon’s beauty, this timelapse will certainly quell your doubt. Filmed in Oregon and produced by Uncage the Soul Productions, Finding Oregon… Read the rest shows some of the most incredible shots of the state I’ve ever seen.
Also, check out the interview with Ben Canales, photographer
Can’t make it to the mountain this winter? No matter. So long as there’s snow on the ground in the city—and some good hills—you can still have a good time. Watch out for traffic, though.
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This video was created as part of YouTube user TheManimation‘s third year dissertation looking at early forms of animation in contemporary design. What’s been created here is really cool if you think about it. If you were to watch the wheels of this bicycle with the naked eye, all you… Read the rest
A couple summers ago, a group of friends set out to cycle and skate across New Zealand “in the name of freedom, self-sufficiency and because we like a good challenge.” The trip was documented and released on Vimeo in an inspiring 5-part series. Check out the first part above, and… Read the rest
Swiss nude hiking made the news again last week after Switzerland’s top court rejected the appeal of a man fined for trekking in the buff in the canton of Appenzell.
To recap, this story was first reported in early 2009 when a flux of naked Germans trotted into Appenzell and… Read the rest
As bike ridership continues to grow, the question of what kinds of bikes offer the best in terms of utility and usability for the modern commuter is one that is often raised. The Oregon Manifest 2011 Constructor’s Show, a competition that took place back in September, focused on that question… Read the rest
Grandma and Grandpa may think they had it bad, but 80 children living in a remote village in the Pamir mountains in China totally win the my-walk-to-school-was-harder-than-your-walk-to-school battle.
The kids, some as young as 6-years-old and some as old as 17, live in Pili, a small village of about 400… Read the rest
This dog, Lily, may have little legs, but don’t let that fool you. She can keep up with a mountain biker with what looks like little effort on her part. The action begins at 1:08.
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Scotland just opened the world’s first year-round avalanche training course designed to help rescuers find victims. And while Scotland certainly isn’t the snowiest place in the world throughout the year, wood chips are substituted when the winter weather is lacking. Transceivers—which some skiers, snowboarders and climbers carry with them on… Read the rest
Check out this video from the 2011 Cross Crusade in Hillsboro, Ore. It’s a pretty neat glimpse at what a cyclocross race looks like from a point-of-view we don’t really get to see: the back of a racer’s bicycle.… Read the rest
There have been a lot of reports about shark sightings and attacks recently, what with the surfer who rode one and the guy who had a huge bite taken out of his board, among others. So the news that some surfers and interested parties are looking for ways to get… Read the rest
