Great photo essay here from photographer Marcus Riga, who recently took a road trip down the west coast with Knolly team riders Curtis Robinson and Alan Crisp. This dispatch comes from the rider-built trails at Black Rock, near Salem, OR, where they camped out for a week getting to know the stunts and waiting for [...]

It’s that time of the year again: massive crowds dancing on the streets, multi-colored costumes and floats prancing alongside party people. February sees the world coming together to celebrate Carnival. From New Orleans to the Rio de Janeiro, we bring you on a pictorial tour to see how Carnival is celebrated in different corners of [...]

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 a clearing, and right on queue the [...]

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 doe-eyed beggery who never miss [...]

The Olympic kick-off is just around the corner and with the winter games comes a lot of fast, aerial action that spells guts or glory. Among the craziest of the wild events is the ski jump. These guys (unfortunately not women as well) drop into near vertical approach ramps and huck themselves off giant kickers [...]

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 the tide was coming in and the [...]

Surfing huge sand dunes and riding at neck-breaking speeds down soft powdery sand – it’s hard not to get hooked on sandboarding. For the best ride, sandboarders look for long, steep slopes and an awe-inspiring setting. From the Middle East to South America, we dig out the best spots to ride dunes.
Great Sea [...]

January is a month of freezing weather and new beginnings. It’s the time of year when it gets so cold outside that schools shut down and frozen iguanas fall from the trees in Florida (true story). But it’s also the time when cascading waterfalls harden into walls of ice, providing a new and exciting winter [...]

Splashing around in water is fun. And no matter where you are on this grand planet of ours the rule is the same: if there is enough water people will find a way to have fun in it.
In his fly-fishing masterpiece The River Why, Oregon author David James Duncan claims that since human beings begin [...]

Calling all photographers, this one is for you! Whether you’re pro or just handy with a camera and were in the right place at the right time, check out Photo of the Year 2009. In it’s 8th year, the photography contest benefits the Multnomah Education School District (MESD) Outdoor School Program, which has been offering [...]