Digital Story Project
For companies in the Outdoor Industry day-to-day operations that protect and preserve the environment naturally make good sense. So-called green business practices are meant to be sustainable, using a minimum amount energy and mostly renewable resources to create the products and services that drive our economy.
And for Andrew… Read the rest
The new film by Nick Waggoner and Sweetgrass Productions is nothing short of stunning. Not since his groundbreaking ski movie Signatures have snow sports been so profoundly elevated from mere adventure to art. Exquisite and sublime, Solitaire… Read the rest takes expedition filmmaking to a new level combining music and athleticism to create
Many of us have a deep fascination with rock climbers. Big wall climbers in particular captivate our wonder and attention as we marvel at their daring feats of courage. And in the movie Alone on the Wall… Read the rest from Sender Films, fans are introduced to a new breed of climber and
If you haven’t figured it out yet, a big part of this program the Joy Trip Project is trying to figure out what makes people happy. Personally I believe happiness isn’t just something that happens. I think we all try to create things in our lives that bring us joy.… Read the rest
The transformational power of bicycles is the subject of a new film by brothers Jacob & Isaac Seigel-Boettner. “With My Own Two Wheels” takes us on a ride through the developing world to see how these simple mechanical devices are changing peoples’ lives. Though here in the U.S. we take… Read the rest
The 5Point Film Festival opens its fourth season this weekend in Carbondale, Colorado. Organizers are sprucing up the mountain town to welcome movie buffs from across the country to share in the latest creations of aspiring filmmakers, stories and images that celebrate the active lifestyle.
The adventure media genre is… Read the rest
Living simply isn’t as easy as it looks, or is it? A new film by Allie Bombach and Red Reel Productions explores the transient lifestyles of people who live out on the open road actively in pursuit of their dreams. In a documentary filmed in a style true to its… Read the rest
From the last posting of the Joy Trip Project you’ll know that I’ve been in Africa. I’ll have a few other stories coming up from that adventure so stay tuned. But first I want to circle back to a story I was working on right before I left. My friend, … Read the rest
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 of activists to penetrate a secret cove… Read the rest
photo by Pascal Tournaire
Just got a new set of tires. Got an oil change and I’m packing my gear for the next Joy Trip. I’ll be heading east for the first time to report from The New River Rendezvous in Fayetteville, West Virginia. The three day event is another… Read the rest
In our summer issue, the Now section features a piece on BASE jumping and wingsuits, so we decided to bring you some of our favorite vids. Keep a look out for the new issue, on stands soon!… Read the rest
Chris McNamara and Melissa Andrzejewski pilot wingsuits next to massive cliffs in Baffin
Now that those New Year’s resolutions are becoming a positive habit — you haven’t given them up already have you??? — we’re hoping that you’ll put using more alternative transportation on your list of things to do for 2009. To celebrate the new year, and give you some inspiration to… Read the rest
You’ve either been living in a hole or traveling in far off lands where internet access is unheard of if you missed that we’ve started doing podcasts. There all part of our Digital Story Project, which includes authors reading their feature stories from Wend, interviews with adventurers as well as… Read the rest
If you’re in need of an adventurous story to throw on your iPod, head on over to iWend’s Digital Story Project for Kyle Dickman (a member of the Rivers in Demand crew) reading his story “Descent into Madness,” about the harrowing adventure of doing the first descent of the East… Read the rest
Hey Wenders, just a heads up that our podcast section, aka the Digital Story Project is live. If you commute by bus, train or aeroplane, you should get up on some of these here stories. Think Globe Trekker meets This American Life. Download them and throw them into your Itunes,… Read the rest
