This week’s Friday Photo winner is Ed Roberson for submitting this ‘Sweet Surf’ shot of a “sunset session at Playa Grande in Costa Rica.” Congrats, Ed! You win a pair of OluKai shoes. ”Olu’ means “comfort” and ‘Kai’ means “Ocean,” which couldn’t be more fitting… Read the rest

Surfing unites human and sea. It blends the two together in an energy-bound relationship for moments, or minutes, depending on the human and depending on the wave. To surf, it can be argued, is to feel the energy of Earth first hand, in its most untainted form.… Read the rest

This week’s shot, “City Sleeping Bags,” got some hilarious captions (go here to read them), but there can only be one winner! And that winner is Elizabeth, who captioned the above shot: Woman: Wow, is that a French pedi?
Man: It looks to be Brazilian… Read the rest

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Chris Perez for submitting this shot that shows a sweet taste of the Salt River. “Pulled off for lunch on day two of the Upper Salt River run. Snapped this shot midway into my cool down plunge.” Congratulations, Chris! You… Read the rest

Hot purple sleeping bags with a between-the-legs zip option and padded feet. Four funny people. A hot midsummer’s night in the city. What do you get when you combine these elements? The above shot… ready for your silly/serious/snarky comments. Submit a clever comment in the comments section… Read the rest

This week’s shot, “Doggie Dash,” bore witness to several awesome captions, but there can only be one winner, and that winner is… Danielle, for submitting the caption that (we think) best captured this pooch’s character in words. According to Danielle, this is what this dog was… Read the rest

This weekend in Rock Island, Illinois, participants in about 1,200 canoes and kayaks linked hands and paddles together for 30 seconds in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest collective canoe and kayak raft. The standing record was set in 2008 in… Read the rest

Another unique form of pole dancing that we have felt inclined to feature. We rate it right up there with bear pole dancing.

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Matt J. Wiater for submitting this shot of a person jumping feet first into Crater Lake. Here’s what Matt had to say about the photo: “This photo is from a hike down into Crater Lake in July of 2009.  There was… Read the rest

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… Read the rest

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… Read the rest

This week’s shot, “Asleep with Sasquatch,” welcomed captions of all kind–but this week’s winner is… drum roll please… Alyssa, who captioned the above shot: Bobby! Bobby! Don’t get too close to that sleeping animal! It may be dangerous. Remember what happened to Claire with the Bison in… Read the rest

Flashback. Your girlfriend has kicked you out of the house. While you solemnly heap your camping gear, books, and banjos into a pathetic cardboard box she stands beside you with a fresh haircut, hanging strange paintings on the wall. Sometimes there’s no time to wait for the old to clear… Read the rest

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? If Sasquatch comes into your campsite and no one is awake to see him, what does he do? The first question is philosophical. The second; up… Read the rest

Creativity reigned throughout the week–and several hilarious captions were entered. But, as is the nature with contests, there can only be one winner. And so, this week’s Leave No Trace Caption Contest winner is… Rachel, who captioned the above shot:

Man: I’m not as think as you drunk I

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