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ArchiveFishing may be a hobby to you, but for Jeremy Wade, host of Animal Planet's River Monsters, it's a way of life. Wade scours the rivers of the world for the stuff of legend, and we're lucky…
We're on the iPad. You can now buy a version of our April issue on iTunes. Read through your favorite 国产吃瓜黑料 articles, view galleries, and watch videos. Our initial version had a few glitches, but…
And we don't mean burgle someone's home theater. According to Deadline.com, 20th Century Fox has just bought Taking Flight: The Hunt for a Young Outlaw, a book proposal by Bob Friel, based on an article about…
Prayer flags , worn by the wind, strung between trees just outside of Patagonia, Arizona (漏 Jay Graham / drr.net) Over the coming months, 国产吃瓜黑料 will be posting interviews with adventurers, environmentalists, filmmakers, and others conducted by Mountainfilm. Many of the icons appearing at this…
For the past few years, my 国产吃瓜黑料 colleague Alex Heard–whose office is right next door to mine–has been working nights and weekends on a nonfiction book called The Eyes of Willie McGee, which is about a courtroom drama in Mississippi that took…
A cousin to the infamous Komodo Dragon has been recently discovered in the Philippines, according to wired.com. Though the reptile (named Varanus Bitatawa)聽…
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The 2010 Teva Mountain Games climbing events have been announced. The games will be held in Vail, CO from June 3-6 and feature climbing events such as the IFSC Bouldering World Cup (the only World Cup climbing event in the U.S.) and the Citizen…
We've announced our annual 鈥淏est Places to Work鈥 list. Of the 50 selected companies, Natural Habitat 国产吃瓜黑料s, New Belgium Brewing, and Clif Bar & Company claimed the top spots. The full list and related story will be published in the May issue of 国产吃瓜黑料 magazine, available on newsstands April…
Prayer flags , worn by the wind, strung between trees just outside of Patagonia, Arizona (漏 Jay Graham / drr.net) Over the coming months, 国产吃瓜黑料 will be posting interviews with adventurers, environmentalists, filmmakers, and others conducted by Mountainfilm. Many of the icons appearing at this…
By becoming the youngest person* one of the youngest people to ski to the North Pole, 15-year-old Parker Liautaud hopes to build a digital network of environmentally aware young people. He departed on April 2nd, and hopes others will follow his quest on…
Backing out of your triathlon pledge? You're not the only one; trifuel.com has listed the top five excuses for bailing on your fitness goal (and really, these won't come as a surprise). 1. I don't have enough time.聽 聽聽聽聽Americans watch an alleged 32 hours a week…
Dr. Lynn Rogers, known as the “Bear Walker,” stars in Wild Kingdom's “Bearwalker of the Northwoods” episode this Sunday, April 4, on…
Edmand Hilllary will be laid to rest on top of the world, according to Yahoo!news. The famous mountaineer (who died in 2008, 55 years after being the first to summit the mountain) will be carried to top of Everest by…
How did you become a travel writer?When I was young, I saw a bio in a magazine where the author was sitting in a kayak. I think it was PaulTheroux, actually. I was like, 鈥淥h my God, that is what I want to do.鈥 ThenI sort of joked about…
The Discovery Channel has a contest that will team four adventurous individuals with…
Prayer flags , worn by the wind, strung between trees just outside of Patagonia, Arizona (漏 Jay Graham / drr.net) Over the coming months, 国产吃瓜黑料 will be posting interviews with adventurers, environmentalists, filmmakers, and others conducted by Mountainfilm. Many of the icons appearing at this…
Because TLC didn't have enough drama with the dissolution of Jon & Kate Plus 8, the TV network recently acquired Sarah Palin's Alaska, a “documentary series about the remarkable Governor Palin and her home state of Alaska.” Mark Burnett,…
How did you become a travel writer?I don鈥檛 look at travel writing asbeing much different from any other kind of writing. I鈥檝e done a little bit ofeverything, some political stories and more character-driven stuff. I tend toapproach travel writing pretty much…
Here are some highlights from one of our all time favorite reader sections: Exposure! If these 10 photos aren't enough to satisfy your appetite for amazing photography, check out our archives. Over the years we've run some amazing images. I picked these because…
Prayer flags , worn by the wind, strung between trees just outside of Patagonia, Arizona (漏 Jay Graham / drr.net) Over the coming months, 国产吃瓜黑料 will be posting interviews with adventurers, environmentalists, filmmakers, and others conducted by Mountainfilm. Many of the icons appearing at this…
In her new book Eco-Sex, author Stefanie Iris Weiss documents the “eco-sexual” revolution, according to reuters.com.As opposed to offering one's partner carbon-unfriendly roses, (think ofthose shipping miles involved,) Weiss suggests hand-cranked sex toys,eco-friendly…
Project Play, a 100% volunteer organization, is shipping 2,500 soccer balls to impoverished regions of Africa. In 2008, the organization shipped 2016 balls to Niger. With help from the Peace Corp, Irish born founder Mike Mitchell hopes to provide large amounts of recreational equipment…
Caffeine may negatively affect your performance as a triathlete, according to trifuel.com. The intake of caffeine can lower your body's pH level. Acidic body chemistry can lead to any of the following: faster fatigue, slower recovery, inability to concentrate, frequent illness, and…
You love adventure. What if you also love film? Learn how to merge those two passions in one of the upcoming Serac 国产吃瓜黑料 Film Schools, where you'll study directly with Michael Brown, Serac's founder. See an example of a student film, above,…
Visited our Facebook page? What's that鈥攜ou didn't know we had a Facebook page? Well, come on over. You'll get updates and behind-the-scenes stuff like the above video of 国产吃瓜黑料 editors fishing the Frying Pan River…
Volcom has chosen the winner of the snowboard design contest, as reported by transworldsnowboarding.com. Victor Ventura, of Quinnipiac University, squeaked out on top of the competition with his entry– an eye-grabbing combination of graphics and detailed artwork. His style won the attention of judges and Volcom…
Planning a domestic trip? Want to get creative with your roadmaps? 聽Floatingsheep.com, a research website, just released a map of bars vs. grocery stores across America.聽Their hunt for the beer belly of the U.S.A found that Wisconsin is your best bet for grabbing a cold one…
Shrimp have been discovered under a sheet of glacial ice, according to enn.com. The crustacean (technically a distant relative of the shrimp) and a piece of jellyfish were found 600 feet below the ice by probe and camera. This not only raises questions about…
Heavy winter snowfall in North Dakota means intense spring flooding, according to reuters.com. The state is bracing for an especially angry flood this week, beginning on Tuesday night. The Red River is expected to crest at 38 feet by the weekend (last year topped out at…
国产吃瓜黑料 contributor Carl Hoffman has a new book just out, The Lunatic Express, that recounts the unbelievable (but true!) adventures he experienced while traveling around the world on the most miserable and dangerous conveyances he could find.
Prayer flags , worn by the wind, strung between trees just outside of Patagonia, Arizona (漏 Jay Graham / drr.net) Over the coming months, 国产吃瓜黑料 will be posting interviews with adventurers, environmentalists, filmmakers, and others conducted by Mountainfilm. Many of the icons appearing at this…
*Okay, maybe not EVER. Let's just say in the last decade…and make that 13 photos..ten was impossible. I have worked at 国产吃瓜黑料 for almost nine years as the creative director. What's a creative director? (You and my mom wonder.) It means I work in the art department on page layout…
Pro Kayaker Howard McKim was taken for a wild ride while shooting an upcoming kayak-fishing film, according to pr.com. While cameras were rolling, McKim was taken for a five-hour, eleven-mile ride on the open sea by one monster marlin (estimated…
Prayer flags , worn by the wind, strung between trees just outside of Patagonia, Arizona (漏 Jay Graham / drr.net) Over the coming months, 国产吃瓜黑料 will be posting interviews with adventurers, environmentalists, filmmakers, and others conducted by Mountainfilm. Many of the icons appearing at this…
A confusing and frustrating rescue mission has come to an end after two months, as reported by denverpost.com. The owner of a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) unwittingly triggered several (9 to be exact) false rescue searches in a 30 day period. The…
The Australian town of Lajamanu reported two days worth of live fish falling from the sky (really). Backcountry.com reports that the remote desert town experienced two separate showers of hundreds of healthy, if not stunned, spangled perch. Theories range from tornadoes (though none were…
After some delay, the Obama administration has decided to back the international fishing ban on bluefin tuna, according to grist.org. Now viewed as a potential endangered species, the big blue fish is garnering support around the globe. Monaco intitially…
What does Scotty Lago have to say for himself after getting kicked out of Vancouver over a scandalous photo? See for yourself. Lago appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live last Friday. He says the same woman in…
Prayer flags , worn by the wind, strung between trees just outside of Patagonia, Arizona (漏 Jay Graham / drr.net) Over the coming months, 国产吃瓜黑料 will be posting interviews with adventurers, environmentalists, filmmakers, and others conducted by Mountainfilm. Many of the icons appearing at this…
Christopher McDougall believes we're all runners at heart. You'll likely convert to his philosophy when you read his book Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. It's an excellent tale about…
Ted Ligety feels he still has something to prove. He may have won gold in the men's super combined in 2006, but he hasn't been on the podium yet in Vancouver. He finished…
See what it takes to become an Olympic athlete. You can find out more about Ted Ligety and Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. Ski…
A constant debate within the climbing community is not what youclimb, but how you climb. Style. It is all about style. Mike Farrisfound himself in the middle of this argument on the summit of Everestlast spring. He climbed with style but paid a price with the removal of portionsof seven…
A 30-year-old skier was killed by an avalanche in Grand Teton National Park on Sunday, as reported by jhnewsandguide.com.聽Wray Landon, of Wyoming, was skiing with two others when a slide apparently pushed him off a 1,500…
Scotland has rediscovered a rare bee called the Cuckoo Bumblebee after 50 years of absence, according to treehugger.com. The bee gets it's name from something called “stranger behavior.” It can neither collect pollen nor socialize in a typical hive manner. The reemergence of this bee…
We may soon be seeing new national monuments added to an already long list, as reported by backpacker.com. The Obama administration is considering adding 14 new hot spots, most of them found out in the west, such as Bodie Hills in CA. While this is exciting…
Gretchen Bleiler shows off a bit of her clothing line with Oakley, which focuses on eco-conscious design. For more on the snowboard star, read our interview. –Aileen Torres…
She might not have the greatest singing voice in town, but Julia Mancuso, who won silver in the super combined in Vancouver, knows how to work the karaoke stage. For more on the Olympian, check out our…
Need some help figuring out what to watch this weekend? Check out men's curlingon Friday, when the U.S. faces off with France; the Americans aren'tdoing too well so far, so they'll need to step it up. You can catch themen's Super-G and…
The cellist and folk musician Ben Sollee, singer-songwriter Daniel Martin Moore, and Jim James of My Morning Jacket have teamed up to create…
Through years of misinformation, they've gotten lumped in with ATVs, snowmobiles, and other maligned vehicles
Playboy knows how to ask a good question. Check out the 20 they asked snowboarder Shaun White for the March issue.聽 The Flying Tomato's response when asked where he keeps his Olympic gold medal: “It's funny, because I've misplaced it a couple of times.
The opening ceremony for the Vancouver Games will air tonight on NBC at 7:30 p.m. Eastern. It will be the first ever ceremony held indoors, which is a good thing because forecasters predict rain…
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In January, Ted Ligety scored his third consecutive win in the World Cup giant slalom in Slovenia. How does he build up all that power and speed? Check out his offseason workout, above. –Aileen Torres…
Moguls skier Shannon Bahrke, who won silver at the Salt Lake Games, is one of my favorite Olympic athletes. She's down-to-earth, friendly, and just ridiculously positive. Here she dishes with Matt Lauer on the conditions on the Olympic moguls course at Cypress Mountain and her upcoming wedding. Women's moguls is…
Olympic cross-country skier Kris Freeman, the cover boy of our January/February issue, was a guest on The Today Show this morning. Check out the segment, above, and learn more about…
Ever wondered what a day in the life of a polar explorer is like? Watch the video above to see what Eric Larsen and his two traveling buddies do on a typical day trekking in Antarctica. Somehow, the guys find time and energy to…
The Wildlife Conservation Society estimates that there are less than 50 wild tigers left in China, according to聽Treehugger.com.聽Habitat destruction, limited food sources, and poaching have contributed to major decreases throughout Asia. Want to help? If your a millionaire you might be able rent a tiger or…
Climbing.com has released the 2010 recipients of the Mugs Stump and Polartec grants. Six small teams have been awarded a total of $25,000 for clean, lightweight first ascents in 2010. For a complete list of past recipients and details on how to apply for the grant,…
Traveling? Don't get stranded in an awful hotel. Save your self the trouble by checking out TripAdvisor's dirtiest hotels of 2010. Even if you aren't planning a vacation, the reader comments are reason enough to look at the list. A few nuggets: “wouldn't let…
Check out Lindsey Vonn in The New York Times's 2010 Vancover Olympics video series, above. No American alpine skier, male or female, has ever won more than two medals at the Games, but Vonn is favored in…
Q. What is the most powerful species? Wild File Salmon A. You mean like whether a wolverine could take down Nancy Pelosi? Yawn. Today's power animals are the ones bringing in dollars or holding up development. “Endangered species have this ability to crystallize, amplify, and resolve long-standing problems,” says Center…
Q. What is “dead pool?” A. Trouble, that's what. Dead pool is the level at which water can no longer be released from a reservoir. Take Lake Powell, on the Colorado River. Glen Canyon Dam's lowest turbines sit 210 feet below “full pool,” which is when the bathtub is…
Chilling reduces the taste of alcohol and brings out sweetness. All 80-proof spirits start to freeze at around minus 10 Fahrenheit, but, warns Dave Arnold, director of culinary technology at the French Culinary Institute, in New York, trying to imbibe anything colder than minus 4 will burn your tongue. Arnold…
Rockers are known for profligacy, but the members of Retribution Gospel Choir like to be on an even keel. They're a healthy bunch: The guitarist is a trail runner, the bassist is a long-distance runner, and the drummer is a distance swimmer and…
Lindsey Vonn has posted on her Twitter account that she will not be tweeting during the Vancouver Games because it's against Olympic policy. But there's actually no such policy, Wired.com reports. Bob Condron, a spokesman for the U.S. Olympic Committee,…
Jamie Dukes, a former NFL lineman for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, and Arizona Cardinals, is on a mission this Super Bowl…
If you've always wanted to make your own ski or snowboard film, you're in luck. Serac 国产吃瓜黑料 Film School is off to Lake Tahoe March 21 to 28 for a week of…
The Federal Trade Commission sent letters to Target, Kmart, Wal-Mart, and 74 other retailers warning that rayon clothing should not be labeled as bamboo, according to Reuters. Rayon is made from the cellulose of any plant and it is often produced using harsh chemicals.
The case for barefoot running seems to have gone mainstream in the past week. Last Thursday, Daniel E. Lieberman, a prominent biological anthropologist at Harvard (he researches how humans, and especially athletes, have evolved), published a study in Nature showing that runners with heavily padded shoes tend…
The ASP World Tour let the contract of head judge Perry Hatchett expire, according to聽surfline.com. Hatchett was the longest serving judge in聽…
Courtesy of Flickr The San Francisco Ocean Film Festival runs February 3 through 7. You can check out the happenings at Pier 39. There are 50 films in the festival this year,…
Here's your music video fix for the day: Ben Harper and Relentless7's “Shimmer & Shine,” courtesy of FUEL TV. Harper and his new band recently appeared on the channel's “Check 1,2” show, where they played songs from their debut…
By Stephen Regenold Active parents who want to take their kids along hiking, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing have many choices in the category of kid carriers. A neat new option is the Boba carrier from Nap Inc. The Boba, $99, is a “soft structured” carrier, meaning there…
Ben Nemtin, one of the stars of “The Buried Life,” has some valuable tips for traveling on the cheap, based on what he and his buddies have been up to for the past four years. What started off…
国产吃瓜黑料 Television, a joint venture between 国产吃瓜黑料 magazine and the Resort Sports Network, has named Rob Faris the senior vice president of programming and production. Faris has worked previously for NBC Sports on…