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• 3000 Cups Of Tea: Revisiting The Greg Mortenson Story

  

  It has been some time since we've had any kind of update on the Greg Mortenson story. You'll recall, he's the climber-turned-author-turned-humanitarian who wrot... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Kathmandu To The Summit Of Everest Via Google Earth

  

  As is tradition in the spring, we've been talking a lot about Mt. Everest lately, and I thought you might like to see what the climbers are up against in the... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: TravelSmith Travel Tips #16 - Cultural Sensitivity

  It's Wednesday, which means its time for more great travel tips from our friend Richard Bangs. This time, Richard has a story about a funny encounter he had in... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Scary POV Downhill Mountain Bike Video

  For those of us who don't have the skills, or guts, to ride those really challenging downhill mountain bike courses, this video will have to suffice. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Everest 2014: Into The Icefall

  

  Communications from Everest Base Camp on the South Side continue to be sporadic, as cloud cover and snowfall limit access to satellites and keep solar panels... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• World Rogaining Championship Coming To South Dakota, Now Open To All Entrants

  This summer, the Black Hills of South Dakota will play host to the 2014 World Rogaining Championship. During that event, the best navigators in the world will... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Discovering Adventure On The Colorado River In The Grand Canyon

  Defining adventure is a very personal thing. What make up an adventure for me, may be very different from what is an adventure for you. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Drone Captures Epic Footage Of Mountain Biking In New Zealand

  Adventure filmmakers continue to put drones, and other technology, to good use in their craft. Case in point, this beautiful looking mountain bike film that... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: An Introduction To The BattleFrog Obstacle Course Race

  I've mentioned once before that I've taken on a new gig as the media director for a new obstacle course race series called BattleFrog. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• North Pole 2014: Bad Weather And Negative Drift

  

  While any expedition to the North Pole is fraught with challenges, the past few days have been especially trying for the teams heading to the top of the world. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• New Trail Running World Record Set On South Africa's Table Mountain

  

  For such a relatively small country, South Africa has more than its fair-share of exceptionally endurance athletes, adventurers, and explorers. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: This Is Iceland!

  More beautiful timelapse images from Iceland. What more do I have to say? The country is simply one of the most breathtaking places on the planet, and these... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Snowboarding With Handheld Jet Engines

  A snowboard + handheld jet engines = pure craziness. It also equals a fairly entertaining video to start the week. Snowboarding with Jet Engines - Jamie Barrow... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Explorer Mike Horn Climbing Makalu, Before Going Pole-To-Pole

  

  South African explorer Mike Horn has a busy schedule planned for 2014. He is currently in Nepal, where he, and his climbing partner Fred Roux, are preparing to... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Everest 2014: Puja Ceremonies, Base Camp Arrivals and the Beginning Of The Climb

  

  As expected, it was a busy weekend in the Himalayas, where most of the early teams have now arrived in Everest Base Camp on the South Side, or are en route to... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Lance Armstrong Is Naming Names

  

  It has been awhile since we've heard anything new about Lance Armstrong, and the doping scandal that brought dow the 7-time Tour de France champion. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Kayaking California

  California has a reputation for being one of the best kayaking destinations in the world, and rightfully so. It's diverse landscapes and granite bedrock in the... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Video: Climbers Discover Massive Cave System In Colombia

  Here's an interesting video that I came across over at the Adventure Journal. It tells the tale of Gabriel Rubiano Groot and a team of climbers and... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• North Pole 2014: Greenland Circumnav Underway, Tough Conditions Continue Up North

  

  Explorers in the Arctic continue to face very difficult conditions, even as the season stretches on. Those traveling on foot to the North Pole still face what i... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• FlightNetwork Travel Stories

  

  As I've noted in the past, one of the websites that I contribute more mainstream travel stories to is the "Lets Roll" Blog over at FlightNetwork.com. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 OUTDOORS