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KEEN is bringing recess back–encouraging people of all ages to take a break from their desks and computers and get outdoors for a break, regularly. The Portland-based company is doing this through its Recess Revolution tour, which will kick off at Director Park in PDX this Thursday, May 26th from… Read the rest
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Karl Bolter for sending in this awesome photo. Here’s what he had to say about his ‘Wilderness Feast’ shot:
“The girlfriend and I came back from a day of hiking and exploring and while eating dinner I discovered this spider in a tree above … Read the rest
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Doug Davis for sending in this great shot. Here’s what he had to say about his ‘Wilderness Feast’ photo:
“Eating breakfast in the Ugandan bush isn’t like a morning at Starbucks. Here my brother Matt, snacks on some chalky Ugandan toast as a hungry … Read the rest
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Lee Parish for submitting this incredible photograph. Here’s what he had to say about the shot:
“Approaching the end of this valley brings an end to the autumn colours. Standing at 1,622m altitude I can see the line where autumn ends and winter begins … Read the rest
October’s first Friday Photo winner is Chuck Whitmore for submitting a shot that exemplifies (literally and figuratively) this month’s theme of ‘Autumn Dead Ends‘. Here’s what Chuck had to say about his shot:
“The setting sun ignites the aspens on this backroad near Telluride, Colorado. Though the road goes on, … Read the rest
Tomorrow marks the finale of Grand Opening week for the KEEN Garage–and the week is ending with a bang! Thursday evening from 5 to 9 p.m., the entire block outside the Garage storefront (926 NW 13th Ave.) will be closed off to cars and open to the public. And it’s… Read the rest
KEEN loyalists and fanatics, it’s time to put your Newport’s on; KEEN has just opened its first retail store in Northwest Portland. The store, named the KEEN Garage, will feature a broad range of product for purchase, including men’s, women’s, and children’s shoes, socks, and bags. But it will also… Read the rest
Consumers of outdoor industry products don’t typically get the chance to meet the people working behind the scenes to bring them the gear they wear. Now, thanks to the internet, they can at least watch them do cool stuff and rest satisfied knowing that these strangers are indeed good, active… Read the rest
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Paul Kinslow, who submitted this shot of himself and his companion looking out their “window” at the end of the day. Here’s how Paul described the photo: “… Myself and the indefatigable Edward “Ned” Kelly, relaxing at the end of glorious day on the … Read the rest
June is a month that slips seamlessly into the ripe heat of full-on summer. And often, it’s at this stage in the season that we find ourselves packing up a few days worth of clothes for a good ol’ camping trip.
Whether you’re filling your pack to the brim with… Read the rest
The 88 Bikes Foundation, along with Keen Hybrid.Care, has been hard at work on spreading two-wheeled love to children in developing countries. Project4, their latest installment, donated 300 simple, sturdy bikes to orphans in Ghana, Nepal, and Vietnam.
To facilitate the success of the program and the happiness of the… Read the rest
Are you afflicted? Have you ever crawled out of bed at four in the morning to be at the front of the line at an REI gear sale? Do you wish there was a place where the gear sales never end?
TheClymb—one of the first websites of its kind in… Read the rest
So much that we crammed together with a bunch of our friends on the floor of Keen HQ just to prove it!
Thanks to everyone that came out last week for River of Action‘s October 24th Pre-Party.
[NOTE: click on the image for a larger version]… Read the rest
Come drink free beer and get stoked on 350.org tomorrow night with the River of Action crew at Keen HQ.
What: River of Action Pre-Party. Come watch a film on exploratory kayaking, learn about the paddlesports action for October 24th and drink free beer. Most importantly though — BYOC. That’s… Read the rest
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Back to School Twitter contest last week. The prizes go to the following tweeps:
Nau Motil Pack: @ianmal
Keen Newport Pack: @nomadderwhere
Alchemy Goods Pike Messenger: @cwpaddler
Keen Shoes: @jmoser
Want to win something yourself? Enter our Friday Photo contest. New prizes and… Read the rest
