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Adventurer Announces 5-Year Sailing Expedition

Adventurer Announces 5-Year Sailing Expedition

  Tyler Bradt is no stranger to aquatic adventurers. As a professional kayaker, Bradt has run his fair share of  whitewater in some very remote corners of the globe. He even set a record for dropping over the tallest waterfall when he went over the 189.5-foot Palouse Falls a few [...]

7 American Companies You Didn’t Realize Were Environmentally Friendly

7 American Companies You Didn’t Realize Were Environmentally Friendly

It’s easy to assume that most big companies value profit and production over environmental health. But believe it or not,

Q & A with Marco Tedesco: Presenting Climate Science Through Art

Q & A with Marco Tedesco: Presenting Climate Science Through Art

One of the hot topics in environmental news has been the melting of Greenland. Some use this as a political arena while others, like Professor Marco Tedesco, merely wish for people to understand what’s going on in our world. 

8 Essential Snowpack Monitoring Tools

8 Essential Snowpack Monitoring Tools

As you dive further into the backcountry lifestyle, you will hopefully have a natural desire to learn more about the snowpack underneath your feet.  The more you know, the better your decisions will be on whether or not to tackle a certain slope.

Jeremy Collins on Reaching People Through Art

Jeremy Collins on Reaching People Through Art

Climber, artist, activist – these are all words that describe the man Jeremy Collins. If he’s not on a rock face then chances are you will find him with a sketch pad or behind the camera.

Outdoor Retailer 2013 Gear Roundup

Outdoor Retailer 2013 Gear Roundup

There are many trade shows around the world, but only a handful excite us as much as Outdoor Retailer. All of the best outdoor brands in the world, congregated in one central area to show off their newest goodies – now that’s what we call a good time. Here’s a look [...]

New Research Station Opens In The Antarctic

New Research Station Opens In The Antarctic

After four years of planning, preparation and construction, the new Halley VI Research Station opened in Antarctica this week. The base, which is operated by the British Antarctic Survey,  is designed to be versatile and mobile, while also monitoring the rapidly changing environmental conditions at the bottom of the world. 

Crowd Sourcing to Fund Greenland Research

Crowd Sourcing to Fund Greenland Research

If you know anything about Greenland, then you probably know that it isn’t as green as it sounds. Or is it?

Mongolia Takes Top Honors at the International Snow Sculpture Championships

Mongolia Takes Top Honors at the International Snow Sculpture Championships

On Tuesday, Jan. 22, the 23rd Annual International Snow Sculpture Championships kicked off at Breckenridge Ski Resort.

5 Items that Make a Costco Membership Worthwhile for the Outdoorsman

5 Items that Make a Costco Membership Worthwhile for the Outdoorsman

Pretty much every season I end up staring at amazement at some item Costco has decided to sell, because the prices are just So. Damn. Low.  Earlier this year the buzz was around a midweight down jacket with 800 fill down