A small group of friends were fishing from their kayaks on the Wildcat Creek this Sunday, when Dave Neal noticed a snake wrapped around a tree trunk on shore. At first, Neal thought nothing of it, until he saw it start to slither up a hill. That’s about the time…
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Wait for the ending… wait for it!
Leave no trace. They’re watching.
The last of the summer months is coming to a close, beckoning you to suck every last bit of sunny juice out of it while it lasts by basking in sun spots, cooling off in
water holes, and relaxing in the evening shade. But in between…
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What’s on this little dude’s mind? Where is he going? What is he
doing? All are questions that come to mind–so, readers, answer them! And have fun with it.
Submit a clever comment in the comments section below and hope yours is the best. Four lucky…
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A group of self-proclaimed “do-gooders” and “helper-outers,” as well as “the greatest gang of idiots to ever run a lawn tractor” has recently taken root in Detroit. Its purpose is to restore–by way of mowing–some of the city’s public lands, such as parks, that the city…
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The truths discovered in documentary films often reveal far more than meets the eye. In his Oscar-winning movie, “
The Cove,” photojournalist
Louie Psihoyos takes us on an adventure that perhaps shows us more than we want to see.
“I lead an elite team…
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Perhaps described as a sequel,
180 South is the second installment of a film produced more than 40 years ago. Jeff Johnson, a surfer and sometimes climber, sets out to recreate a classic road trip.
Released in 1968,
Mountain of Storms followed the epic journey of four…
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Today,
Seth Warren and executive producer Barry Barr take off for Paris, where Warren will accept the Jules Verne Nature Award for
Nature Propelled, his most recent film (check out the Wend review
here). The Jules Verne Film festival will also mark the…
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If there’s one thing to say about
Nature Propelled, it’s that I sure as hell wish that I was able to learn about the water cycle like these folks do. Traveling across the U.S. and Mexico in eco-friendly style (read: they drive a renovated old fire…
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While out enjoying the sixty degree weather at the coast last week, I wandered out onto Cape Kiwanda to visit a good napping spot of mine. When I arrived, it was covered in trash. Too many times I’ve let myself walk away, disappointed by the disrespect shown by others, so…
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After a west Colorado rancher reported his suspicion that wolves had been on his land, rumor quickly spread among local residents.
It has not yet been confirmed if a pack of wolves has indeed found a new home at High Lonesome Ranch in De Beque, Colo., but locals…
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When it comes to walking the walk, pro-snowboarder Jonaven Moore is determined to do just that with every step he takes in knee-deep powder… And he’s taking some major steps.
The Season, a cool new web television project, follows Jonaven and four other athletes through the course of a…
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This winter has taken its toll on Oxford streets, with water seeping into cracks, freezing, and creating potholes throughout the city. But one Oxford cyclist by the name of
Pete Dungey has taken matters into his own hands by planting primroses in the…
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Documenting melting glaciers in the most remote corners of the planet is no small feat, but when that documenting is being led by professional nature photographer and all-around badass James Balog you just know it’s going to be good. But Balog’s new film,
Extreme Ice (which you…
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