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• Nepal Boosts Insurance for Sherpas in Wake of Everest Tragedy

  

  While I was away at Outdoor Retailer, there were a number of big stories that broke across the world of outdoor adventure. I'll be catching up with some of... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Off To Outdoor Retailer!

  

  The calendar reads early August, so it is time for me to make my annual pilgrimage to the Outdoor Retailer gear convention, which gets underway tomorrow in... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Mountain Biking Wales

  This excellent little video spends the first minute and a half telling an ancient tale about dragons battling for control of the world, while giving viewers som... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Wingsuits in Formation Over the Alps

  Our friends over at EpicTV bring us another excellent wingsuit video today. This time we follow pilots Mike Swanson, Vincent Reffet and Julian Boulle as they... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• NASA Creates "Impossible Engine" That Could Open The Door For Interplanetary...

  

  There was big news in the area of space exploration last week when NASA announced that it had tested a theoretical engine, known as the EmDrive, that could... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Pure Michigan: Kayaking Lake Superior

  

  Summer on Michigan's Upper Peninsula brings a host of possibilities for outdoor adventure. Last week, I talked about the amazing mountain biking that can be... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Cycling Through Chile

  I've said it before, and I'll say it again. A cycling journey through a foreign land is one of the best ways to get truly immersed in the place that you are... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Mountain Biking The San Juan Mountains

  Located in southwest Colorado, the San Juan mountains are a rough, and rugged playground for outdoor enthusiasts. They also make a great testing ground for the... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• K2 Is Not The 'Next Everest'

  

  Now that the summer climbing season is over in Pakistan, and the teams have packed up all of their belongings and headed home, there has been some time to asses... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Seal Joins Surfers for Some Fun!

  This is a surfing video even I couldn't resist posting. It features surfers Matt Stanley and Andrew Flounders, who decided to catch some waves recently, when... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Book Review: National Geographic's Get Outside Guide by Nancy Honovich and...

  

  Recent studies have shown that kids in the United States are spending less time than ever outside. It has gotten so bad in fact, that data shows that children... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: A Timelapse Journey Through the American Southwest

  Let's kickoff the weekend in style. This video, shot entirely in the American Southwest, captures the landscapes of that region in amazing fashion. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Gold Rush Adventure Race Postponed Until 2015 Due To Extreme Draught Conditions

  

  Organizers for the Gold Rush Mother Lode adventure race, one of the premiere AR events held in the U.S. each year, has announced that it is postponing the 2014... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Footsteps Through Patagonia

  Travel deep into the Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia regions in this beautiful short film. It was shot this past spring, when he filmmaker, mourning the loss... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Pakistan 2014: Polish Team Summits K2

  

  The final summit push of the climbing season on K2 is over, and the mountain will soon be abandoned until the winter. But this historic season continues on the... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Driving The "Going to the Sun" Road in Glacier National Park

  Slicing through Glacier National Park, the "Going to the Sun" road, just might be the most scenic drive in North America. The 53-mile (85 km) stretch of... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Amazing Aragón

  Yesterday, I posted a great little timelapse video that took us into the Aragón region of the Pyrenees in Spain. In turns out, that video was part of a larger... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Barefoot Kilimanjaro - To the Roof of Africa Without Shoes

  Back in 2012, a group of adventurous friends set out to climb Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa, completely barefoot. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: The Miner's Revenge Mountain Bike Race

  If you read my post yesterday about mountain biking on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, you probably saw my mention of a unique mountain bike race held there every... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 OUTDOORS

• Pakistan 2014: Teams Leaving Base Camp, Final K2 Summit Push Underway

  

  The 2014 climbing season in Pakistan is starting to wind down, as most of the teams on Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II, and K2 have now left their respective Base... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 OUTDOORS