from The Adventure Blog
I didn't really have the opportunity to share my thoughts following last weeks premiere of the new ABC reality television show Expedition Impossible . Prior to its debut, I had been writing about the program with some regularity, and even posted videos from the start. Before seeing the show, I noted that it appeared to be a mix of adventure racing and the show The Amazing Race . That description holds up to a certain extent, although Expedition Impossible charts its own course as well, sometimes for the
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from The Adventure Blog
Kenny Broad (Photo by Rebecca Hale) Last night, National Geographic held their first ever "Evening of Exploration" during which they announced the winners of their inaugural Explorers of the Year awards.During the event, three individuals and a corporation received recognition for their efforts in a variety of fields. The 2011 Explorers of the Year award went to environmental anthropologist Kenny Broad and underwater photographer Wes Skiles, for their efforts in exploring and documenting the Blue Holes of
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from The Adventure Blog
One of the top adventure races on the schedule for this summer is the Raid the North Extreme , which will take place from July 23rd-31st in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. The event is a 500km long expedition length race with all the traditional adventure racing elements, namely coed teams of four trekking, mountain biking, paddling, and navigating their way through an amazing wilderness setting. The organizers for the Raid have now announced that they have signed a deal to bring the race to
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from The Adventure Blog
A few days before I left for Chile a 60 Minutes segment ran on television that brought more allegations against Lance Armstrong and his use of performance enhancing drugs in the Tour de France . That story prompted me to write a rather long piece on where Lance could go next, and considering the story continues to evolve, I thought that it was only appropriate to do a follow-up. One of the major pillars of the 60 Minutes story, aside from the testimony of Tyler Hamilton, a former teammate of Armstrong, who
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from Climber's Blog
This omnivore had no dilemma. Michel Lotito could and did eat just everything, including televisions, an airplane, and 18 bicycles. His odd career began in 1959 at age 9, though the particular item he consumed then has been lost to the mists of time and the sanitation system of his native Grenoble, France, and continued until he died in 2007 of, believe it or not, natural causes. Doctors could find no explanation for his ability to chow down pretty much anything other than his stomach lining was twice as
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from Weekend Sherpa - Get outdoors in the Bay Area
Thank the Org Happy Thanksgiving! In the spirit of the holiday were sharing a few things were thankful for: local nonprofit organizations working hard and making a difference in our Bay and big outdoors. Gobble em up! Going to Rehab: The Marine Mammal Center at Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands is where sea lions go for some RR if theyre sick or injured. Since 1975 the center has rescued and rehabilitated thousands of California sea lions, Pacific harbor seals, northern elephant seals, sea otters, and ...
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from The Adventure Blog
Perhaps the most ambitious project ever from National Geographic is about to hit your television this Sunday, as Great Migrations makes its debut in 166 countries and 34 languages on the Nat Geo Channel . The show will spotlight some of the longest and biggest animal migrations on the planet, covering everything from the massive traverse of the Serengeti by vast herds of wildebeests and zebras, to the complete circumnavigations of the planet by giant sperm whales. I've been fortunate enough to see the show
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from The Adventure Blog
By now, many of you have probably read the story that appeared in the New York Times that took a look at the effects of technology on our ability to concentrate, and how going outside, and more specifically getting away from all the technology that has pervaded our life, helps us to clear our minds. In that story, a group of researchers who study the brain, took a trip through the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah, a place that offers no cell phone or Internet service, and completely devoid of
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from Happiegrrrl Climbing
My friend left her car with me for the month of July, while she sublet my place in Manhattan. She did it partly so her vehicle would get some exercise while she was away, but mostly as a gift to me, since I do not have one. I was a bit reluctant to accept the thing, partly because I couldn't help but feeling responsible for it's welfare, imagining some unforeseen accident not of my fault but damaging the car nonetheless. But mostly because I must have know in my heart that, though I said I'd use it only
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from The Adventure Blog
The 2010 Himalaya season is probably still another week or two away from really getting started in ernest, but as I mentioned while back , there are already some teams on the ground in Nepal, with more than a few climbers making their way to Annapurna. ExWeb has an update from that region, with the news that Edurne Pasaban and her team are preparing to go to Camp 2 as early as tomorrow. E durne and company have been on the mountain since last week, and have already set up BC and Camp 1. Today they are ...
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