Around the campfire, a quirky and somewhat obscene musical experiment quickly develops since its inception earlier in the afternoon on the third pitch.
The dwindling fire dances in the satin sheen of the lone classical guitar. In the shadows of the last log burning, voices sing, sometimes mumbling; the music… Read the rest

Surfing, sailing and environmentalism; Captain Liz Clark’s lifestyle is envied by many. In 2006  Clark set out on her 40-foot sailboat, Swell, on an adventure to circumnavigate the globe. She documents her travels on her iWend Ambassador blog, describing all the details of her adventure from crazy surf moments to… Read the rest

Santa Barbara based lifestyle and activewear company Horny Toad has been practicing a policy of “Do The Right Thing” since the brand was launched in 1995. That’s a policy that has translated into both the brand’s business and design philosophies.
Today the team at Horny Toad is leading the way… Read the rest

In conjunction with our two alternative transportation themed contests this month (there’s a writing one and a photo one), we’re happy to bring you the podcast version of The Commute is the Thing. Originally published in Volume 3 Issue 2, with his article, author Sloan Schang brings us a taste… Read the rest

Outdoor apparel company Nau made a huge buzz in the sustainability world back when it first launched. Unfortunately, earlier this year in the face of the risky capital market, the brand committed to sustainable clothing and business practices had to shut their doors. But in the short time that Nau… Read the rest

We’re stoked to bring the podcast version of “Decent Into Madness,” authored by Kyle Dickman and which first appeared in Volume 3, issue 2 of Wend… Read the rest.  Thanks to NRS for sponsoring this podcast of Kyle’s harrowing adventure in Papua New Guinea, where he and team did the first descent

Pledging that the only way he could return to the UK on foot, in 1998 Karl Bushby set off on the Goliath Expedition to walk around the world. In the current issue of Wend… Read the rest, Karl writes a compelling piece on his crossing of the Bering Strait. I was lucky

Alexandre Poussin is a French adventurer and author who, with his wife Sonia, trekked from the Cafe of Good Hope to the Sea of Galilee. Along the epic journey the couple wrote, photographed and filmed, documenting their travels and turning them into a book, movie and television series.
I had… Read the rest

… Read the restLast week Gregg Treinish and Deia Schlosberg were announced as National Geographic Adventurers of the Year. We’ve been following Gregg and Deia for quite some time now, and beyond being absolute Wenders, they’re also great people. When they came to Portland to give a presentation at REI, we sat down