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“Lucky” the penguin, who lives at the Santa Barbara zoo, just might be the luckiest penguin out there. From birth, the penguin’s handlers noticed that one of his feet wasn’t developing properly, and was keeping him from participating in normal penguin activities. That’s when Teva stepped in and created a… Read the rest
A little less than a month ago, a team of Rip Curl surfers discovered–and surfed–a mysterious river wave in Indonesia called ‘Seven Ghosts.’ It’s since been called by some the greatest tidal bore in the world.
According to Surfertoday.com, one of the surfers, Tom Curren, believes ‘Seven Ghosts’ is the… Read the rest
I’ll leave it up to the following comment made on this video to sum it up:
From: Message167 … classiest fucking skateboard video ive ever seen!… Read the rest
Today is Joe Datsko’s birthday. He’s 90 years old, although, according to Ann Arbor.com, no one at his retirement home believes he’s that old.
Datsko, who received a brand new sky blue bike as an early birthday present (pictured above), still rides about 80 miles per week, and estimates that… Read the rest
There are plenty of people out there talking about climate change. But how many are actually doing something about it? Even those of us who spend a lot of time outdoors can be guilty of contributing to the destruction of the natural environment we love. We fly in jets from… Read the rest
This lighthearted and utterly entertaining three-minute short shows a wise yogi battling his young, ego-charged opponent on the mat, and is just one of the films being presented at the annual 5 Point Film Festival coming to Carbondale, CO this spring–from April 28th through May 1st.
At the recent Winter… Read the rest
A man in northern Belarus recently experienced a significant role reversal when the fox he was hunting shot him in the leg with his own rifle.
But the fox wasn’t the only one who shot that day; the hunter had, in fact, already shot the fox, wounded the animal and… Read the rest
In the face of life’s challenges, my grandma has often said, “I did the best I could with what I had at the time.” And it seems David Osbourne, in the video above, has taken my grandma’s advice and turned what he… Read the rest had at the time into something pretty awesome.
If you haven’t come across this yet, you’re missing out. Watch as pro skier Mike Wilson fashions a 99 foot rope swing, which he then uses to flip (four times over) before hitting the water.
Yes, this video is absolutely going to inspire some terrible ideas and subsequent injuries. That… Read the rest
Danny MacAskill is part street trials rider, part incredibly skilled BMX man and part graceful dancer–on his bike, that is. If you’ve seen the famous April 2009 YouTube video of Danny that was nothing short of an internet sensation (it’s currently been viewed by over 21 million people), you’ve seen… Read the rest
This short documentary is just nine minutes long, but it packs a big punch in that short amount of time. Skateistan: To Live and Skate in Kabul… Read the rest is not only beautifully shot, it’s also insightful and heart-wrenching. It brings us into the lives of children living in Afghanistan–and shows us
This video is an awesome representation of what a man with a capable body and a determined mind can do. Watch as Dean Potter (the controversial man who is known for highlining far above “normal” heights–without a harness) makes a first ascent of the ‘King Air’ boulder.… 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 way this is shot (helmet cam) makes you feel as if you’re riding yourself… passing trucks on the road by simply rolling, super freaking fast, down the Bombay Hills in New Zealand.… Read the rest
