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May is finally here to pull us out of the winter doldrums and send us spinning into spring. But May is more than just sun-soaked, it’s also National Bike to Work Month, so it’s high time you got on two wheels and enjoyed the sun outside… Read the rest your vehicle. In honor

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Andrew Stevens, who submitted this photo of a rocky piece of wooded land on Lake Superior.
Here’s what Andrew had to say about the shot:

I was out kayaking on Lake Superior and the the combination of the incoming storm and the sun setting … Read the rest

In what seems like an insane-but-totally-awesome competition displaying the prowess of the fearless, the Vertical Blue 2010 freediving competition is going on in the Bahamas right now. If you’re not familiar, freediving is the art of diving deep into the water, sans breathing apparatus.
Sponsored by Suunto, the competition is… Read the rest

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Deia Schlosberg, who submitted this awesome photo of Arucaria trees in Caviahue, Chile.
Here’s what Deia had to say about the shot:

This cluster of Arucaria trees was on the Chile-Argentina border near Caviahue, Chile. We entered this grove after backpacking through a heavy … Read the rest

If you’ve ever wanted to climb Mount Rainier, but haven’t yet mustered the strength, money or whatever to actually get out and do it, now’s your chance. Companies Outdoor Research, International Mountain Guides and Skram Media have partnered to form the Climb a Northwest Icon Sweepstakes, which will send one… Read the rest

The San Juan Islands are a Northwest gem. Located near Seattle, they offer their own array of natural beauty in the form of rock and sand beaches, sprawling forests, lakes and protected wetlands. The Islands also happen to the be epicenter of whale watching in the Northwest, where you can… Read the rest

The winner of this week’s Adventure to Dominica contest is Rodrigo Meurer, who submitted this photo of his wife, Gisele Battistelli, at Cerro de la Via Crucis, Uspallata in Argentina. Rodrigo, you win a pair of Ahnu shoes! And in addition, you are now eligible to win a trip for… Read the rest

The winner of this week’s Adventure to Dominica contest is Erin Romanuk, who submitted this photo of herself jumping off the Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand. Congratulations, Erin, you win a pair of Ahnu shoes! And in addition, you are now eligible to win a trip for two to… Read the rest

The slightest mention of the Caribbean inevitably conjures images of island life, but the region has so much more to offer than rum and beaches. An adventurer’s paradise, the Caribbean island of Dominica is nicknamed “Nature Island” because of the abundance of exotic plants and animals that live in its… Read the rest

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Cheryl Willson, for this shot from the Cascade Sled Dog club’s 2008 Frog Lake II Sled Dog race on Mt. Hood in Oregon.
Here’s what Cheryl had to say about the event:

My family looks forward to going to the Frog Lake Sled Dog … Read the rest

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Kam Truhn, for this shot of his friend Bill Amos with his “totally rad” dog, Argo at Island Beach State Park on the Jersey Shore.
Here’s what Jon had to say about the event:

“Last week’s big snowstorm missed the NYC metro area, … Read the rest

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Jon Wick, for this awesome shot of his dog, Denali, running happily in the mountains of Butte, Montana.
Here’s what Jon had to say about the event:

“My fiance and I were cross-country skiing in the mountains behind Butte, Montana. We came out to … Read the rest

There are three dogs who spend their days lazying around Wend HQ. For the most part they just do regular dog stuff like chewing bones and chasing one another other around; but they are also accomplished sleepers, professional thieves, and aficionados of licking; they are barking enthusiast and masters of… Read the rest

This week’s Friday Photo winner is Stacey Murray for this amazing shot of a kayaker negotiating ice burgs in the Weddell Sea on the Peninsula of Antarctica. Stacey submitted her photo from Palmer Station, Antarctica. We’re glad to see we have some fans at the end of the earth! … Read the rest
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This week’s Friday Photo winner is Jonathan Riley for this amazing shot of ice columns at the Bay of Fundy near Digby, Nova Scotia.
Here’s what he had to say about the event:

I only had a half hour before I had to head back to work, not to mention … Read the rest