trees
A couple months ago, we featured Musicwood the documentary on the Wend blog. If you need a reminder, here’s the lowdown on the film:
Musicwood is a documentary film that follows a group of the world’s finest guitar makers as they attempt to save the largest National Forest in the … Read the rest
Even the most hard core, modern day adventure fiend (or fiend-ette) was once a small, but tough kid. That kid ran, jumped, climbed trees. And in many of those trees, one could find evidence of the child making a home for his or herself.
So this week, we give tribute… Read the rest
It’s summertime and the weather is just right for taking your two-wheeled ride out onto the trails. But be careful out there, because eating dirt and tumbling down hills is just as—if not more—painful as crashing on pavement.
From Larry: (Mind your hills.)
From Barry: (Hey George, watch out for… Read the rest
The Japanese take their dedication to trees to a whole new level with their notorious tree-sliding religious festival, the Onbashira. The festival is only held every six years but has a reputation for claiming lives. The deaths of two participants over the weekend confirmed the festival’s reputation as the most… Read the rest
Those who have traveled to the California Redwoods know how difficult it is to document the awe-striking majesty of the trees. In fact, it’s nearly impossible to get the nature of the epic trees onto film. But National Geographic… Read the rest was committed to trying to do so anyway, sending photographer Michael
Ensuring that urban areas stay green — literally — is important, not only for the aesthetic, but also the health of citizens. In Washington D.C. local nonprofit Casey Trees has launched its Water by Cycle program, the nation’s first bicycle-powered program created to water and care for the city’s trees.… Read the rest
A lover of natural textures, artist Bryan Nash Gill does an amazing job of translating nature’s design onto paper. He creates his works through relief printing and a laborious rubbing process. Sort of like when you were in kindergarten and put a leaf under a piece of paper and rubbed… Read the rest
From mountain unicycling to base jumping with wingsuits, there are some unique sports out there. Today we bring you a new one: TreeYoga.
Developed by Hal Pruessner and Helen Stutchbury, all you need is a nice tree and a special yoga sling and you’ll be on your way to forest… Read the rest
I am not suggesting that us Wenders hate trees — most of us spend a lot of time in the outdoors — but the general population is certainly spending less and less time in their national forests. The US Forest Service reports that national forest visits are down by 13%… Read the rest
Then you might want to take a look at the collection of photos over at WebEcoist that showcases 20 of the most beautiful yet threatened forests. From the California Old Growth Forests to South America’s Murici Reserve, these photos will have you out hugging trees faster than you can say… Read the rest
I’m off on a road-trip this weekend, so I won’t have time to post all of these photos — or write a fun round-up of what it’s like to dangle from ropes in a tree — until later, but here’s a little taste of what happens when some of the… Read the rest
It’s officially September and that means fall is upon us (equinox is the 22nd of this month). Although long summer days will soon be a thing of the past, we can get excited about changing colors, mild weather and of course weekend forest hikes. This photo, taken by our intern… Read the rest
