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Brian Mohr & Emily Johnson
January 10, 2012

Thin Cover Therapy

Butter Cream, Gritz, Crystalline Micro-Pow… those are just a few of the names we gave the snow under our skis on Monday afternoon. We were slidi... More ››

Daniel Fox
November 3, 2011

Polyethylene Sculptures

In 2008, the province of Buenos Aires banned the used of plastic bags. In 2004, the province of Mendoza prohibited the use of non-biodegradable bags. More ››

Daniel Fox
November 2, 2011

Land of Savages

Disclaimer - GRAPHIC and DISTURBING images (see the full entry here ) “Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth.” He... More ››

Daniel Fox
October 19, 2011

Patagonia 2011

This land has been many things to many people. For Magellan and Drake, it was the land of giants. For FitzRoy, it was the beginning of the end. Fo... More ››

Daniel Fox
October 5, 2011

W.H. Hudson

“I had become incapable of reflection; my mind had suddenly transformed itself from  a thinking machine  into a machine for some unknown purpose. More ››

Chris Pew
September 26, 2011

Kathmandu Profiles: The Guru

Ram Kumar (or RK as he’s known) has been working in garment manufacturing for most his life and he commands a special presence around the sampling r... More ››

Chris Pew
September 13, 2011

Hood River to Kathmandu

Nepal is one of those places that excites people’s imagination of exotic and distant lands, and has a powerful draw especially to travelers and adve... More ››

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Wipeout Wednesday: Big Wave Bails

February 15th, 2012  

For surfers it’s always summer somewhere.
From Erik: (Even the big names bail.)
From Damon: (He never had a chanc… Read the rest

Polar Explorer Tries Hand at Comedy with ‘Between Two Icebergs’

February 15th, 2012  

Who says it’s all work and no play while on expedition? Watch polar explorer Eric Larsen do his take on comedian Za… Read the rest

‘The Way Home: Returning to our National Parks’

February 14th, 2012  

The beauty and grandeur of our national parks may best be witnessed through the eyes of those visiting them for the first… Read the rest

Forget Megapixels Here’s What a Trail Image in 17 Gigapixels Looks like

February 14th, 2012  

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Insulation Station: 8 Insulated Jackets That Will Keep You Warm and Active In The Cold

February 10th, 2012  

Stay warm and insulated this Winter. Here are 8 packable, lightweight and insulated options to keep out the cold so you c… Read the rest

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The Ongoing Pulse of the Green Economy and Sustainable Design

Documentary Takes You Into the Heart of the Great Bear Rainforest

December 15, 2011  Click here to view the embedded video. Part surfing documentary and part environmental journalism, Tipping Barrels: Journey Into the Great Bear is a 20-minute short that’s worth the watch. Surfers and brothers Arran and Reid Jackson venture through Central and North Coast, B.C., wherein lies... More ››

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