What’s Your Impact?
Skiing and Snowboarding are not cheap past times–they take money, time, skill and equipment. But I love that moment of first introducing someone, regardless of age, to snowboarding or skiing. The look on their face when they realize that they are effortlessly floating down hill–that moment, just before they face… Read the rest
Lots of companies tout the durability and design of their products, but Timbuk2 truly walks the talk… or in this case ‘Rides the Hype’. This is Timbuk2 CEO and outdoor industry veteran Mike Wallenfels on his commute from Petaluma to downtown San Francisco–a total of 40 miles each way–with his… Read the rest
Polar explorer and iWend ambassador Eric Larsen is currently in the midst of his efforts to complete a global ‘first’–to become the first person to successfully reach the South Pole, North Pole and summit of Everest in the time span of 365 days. And he’s almost there. He’s reached both… Read the rest
As summer draws to a close and the charred yellow light of fall seeps into the world around us, our nation’s natural places seem to beckon our investigation even more. The beauty of the trees, plains, and mountains are highlighted as the season makes its change. So it’s lucky for… Read the rest
Elephants are dying and nearing extinction in places such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
… You can read that and then go on checking the endless rounds of Facebook updates or your e-mail… OR you can help.
Donate to the Elephant Ivory Project (it’s tax-deductible), and 100 percent … Read the rest
The Breast Cancer Fund is a national non-profit organization and the host of Climb Against the Odds, an annual mountaineering expedition to raise money for the organization’s mission to expose and eliminate environmental and other preventable causes of breast cancer.
On June 16th, an inspiring team of 26 women and… Read the rest
Many of us are culprits of rushing out the door and jumping in our car only to race to a destination that is a mere two miles away. In fact, 40 percent of all urban travel in the U.S. happens within two miles of where people live. We know the… Read the rest
“The highest junkyard on the face of the earth.” That’s what Dr. Barry Bishop, a climber, wrote in National Geographic in 1963. He was referring to Mount Everest, and the tons of empty oxygen canisters, pieces of rope and torn tents that have littered the mountain ever since man started… Read the rest
Every morning editors across the country sift through electronic piles of mostly boring press releases in hopes that we will stumble across a gem or two of information that will be of incalculable interest to our readers. Some frustrated editors will tell you that opening up their laptops to find… Read the rest
Last Saturday, a basketball game between the University of Kansas and Michigan played out a little differently than usual. The court where the game was held (Allen Fieldhouse) was powered entirely by the elliptical machines (in use) at the student recreation center. The machines were recently outfitted with a ReRev… Read the rest
The man selling change a year ago has given us very little at the recent Copenhagen climate talks. Makes you wonder (fret) that if Obama can’t deliver when it comes to the environment, who can?
…oh yeah, you can!
Keep conserving. Lead by example, others will follow.
Or as Ghandi… Read the rest
Ever wonder what our lives could be like in 50 years if global climate change continues the way it’s going? Think natural disasters galore… hurricanes and tornadoes and tsunamis, oh my. In that case, we may all be looking for ways to protect our own homes from disaster. One manufacturer,… Read the rest
We couldn’t have had a more beautiful day for the Portland River Of Action 350 action today. At least 105 kayaks, sea kayaks, stand up paddle boards, and canoes all converged on Portland’s Willamette River today to form a giant 350, to show our support for policy that limits CO2… Read the rest
From the current Watershed installation in New York City:
1500 is the number of plastic water bottles consumed in 1 second in the US
That’s not bad enough for you? Consider this:
17 million barrels of oil are used in producing bottled water each year… Read the rest
What’s your impact?
We’ve all asked ourselves this. With the increasingly urgent climate change concerns these days, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. You may find yourself wondering “how do I make a difference?”. The idea that one person make noticeable positive change is sometimes difficult to imagine, but sometimes the first step is… Read the rest
