Earth Lodge: an eco-friendly mountain lodge that doubles as an avocado farm and humanitarian outfit, is the ultimate traveler’s escape, at 6000 feet above Antigua, Guatemala.
With an impressive view of the surrounding volcanoes, the eco-lodge has a secluded location where backpackers and daytrippers like to hang out and exchange… Read the rest

The day before yesterday, I lost my zipline virginity. And oh, was it beautiful.
I went out with the staff of KapohoKine Adventures on the Big Island Zipline Tour, a wonderful tour group who pride themselves in showing visitors (and curious locals) the lay of the beautiful Hawaiian land while… Read the rest

Donning a dry suit and paddling out into a grey and stormy Pacific, on a day where you know your boat is going to be constantly beaten by salty swell, the rain will pour right into your face and the wind will force you to engage all of your muscles,… Read the rest

At first I thought that maybe we here at Wend HQ were just a little obsessed with salmon; we have friends that dress up in salmon costumes, we blog about salmon stakeholder rallies and Stiv even wrote a piece about his salmon trek last weekend. But then I spent yesterday… Read the rest

The Mrs. and I got out for a little hike yesterday in the Salmon Huckleberry Wilderness near Mount Hood.  But it was more than that;  it was an experience of closing a big existential loop.  I particularly like this hike, though it’s not the most challenging in the world. There… Read the rest

Ever wonder what it’s like to take part in a Wend photo shoot? Here’s a little taste from the Volume 4 Issue 3 Survival Kit that we shot in and around Astoria, OR. Thanks to all of our models and companies that provided gear!
Thanks to Eric for the great … Read the rest

Although there’s plenty of discussion about the effectiveness of a state governed train system (Swedish passenger trains are all run under the company Sveriges Järnväg… Read the rest, otherwise known as SJ), I personally love traveling by Swedish rail. The trains are usually on time, and if they’re delayed it’s only by

Living in Portland, I have a certain obsession with bike culture. This means that when I travel, I tend to take an obscene amount of bike photos. No really… and obscene amount. During my downtown Gothenburg stroll yesterday I not only took pictures of bikes, people on bikes, and signs… Read the rest

Summer has always been my favorite Swedish season. The sun never sets, the good weather forces Swedes to take a more positive outlook on life and everyone spends their time relaxing at summer homes in the countryside. It’s idyllic to say the least. But fall has a different feel. With… Read the rest

When you play outdoors, it’s essential to take care of and work to protect your favorite spaces. At least that’s what we believe here at Wend, because if you don’t work to ensure that natural places aren’t here for future generations, we all lose out.

But sometimes working to protect… Read the rest