A mother grizzly and her cubs have been hanging out along a roadside in Grand Teton National Park causing the heaviest traffic the park has seen in decades. A few days ago the group was seen over a fresh kill, prompting motorists to pull off to the side to snap photos. Rangers were on hand [ more... ]

I love a good crash reel as much as the next guy. But there’s something much more brutal and honest about this GoPro crash footage. You know it’s coming while you’re watching the video, but it still creeps up on you. Brutal. But also filmed for our enjoyment. And we can all pat ourselves on the back knowing that both men walked away with a couple scrapes, twisted joints and a lot of hurt, but no permanent damage.

Thanks David

A Hawaiian man completed what is believed to be the first ever crossing from the Big Island to Kauai on a stand-up paddleboard. It took five days alone at sea on his surfboard to cross the 300 miles of open ocean. He survived on dried foods and freshwater strapped to his board and slept on [ more... ]

A group of four Russian climbers acclimatized on a nearby peak before climbing the 22,799-foot Latok III in Pakistan from June 10 to the 25th. They became the first to climb the West Face taking a monstrous mixed route that required eight different portaledge camps. One of the climbers that made it to the summit [ more... ]

This grainy video apparently shot with a 6-year-old cell phone shows what looks like a small spinner shark jumping over a surfer paddling into a wave. Showoff. While I suspect that this would be quite a scare, I think people are making too big of a deal out of it. Or maybe people aren’t making a big enough deal out of the guys who wear ninja gear to take out jumping Asian carp while waterskiing.

Who knew cutting funding to parks and relying on retiree volunteers for crucial long term jobs would ever have a negative effect on our treasured national landmarks and parks? Apparently a group called the National Parks Conservation Association. They’ve compiled a report for the Obama administration detailing the needs for the parks: money, people, and [ more... ]

A study conducted in Germany found that city dwellers were more likely to be susceptible to stress. It’s not fantastic shocking new news, but taking in context with the news last year that getting out into nature is good for your brain and the farther west you live the healthier you are, it’s getting to [ more... ]

Rolling through singletrack at top speed or paddling an intense rapids takes a Zen-like focus that leaves little time to consider the wildness around us while we get outside. Sure, you remember it soon enough when you get a flat tire and get swarmed by mosquitoes while trying to pump up your tube or you get smashed in the face with a jumping Asian carp, but that doesn’t always happen. This brief and, frankly, somewhat creepy video focuses on the wildlife around us. (If we live in the Amazon.)

via Wend

Infamous peeping suspect Luke Irvin who was pulled out of the bottom of a Porta-potty at a yoga festival in Boulder, Colorado would have faded into disgusting obscurity if he’d kept quiet. Instead the 30 year old decided to defend himself and his bold lifestyle choices to reporters thereby guaranteeing we’ll hear about him for [ more... ]

With the help of a reliable car, plenty of gas money, and some chemical stimulants, 62-year-old Henry Dorfman became the first person to paddle all five Great Lakes in just five days. He went from Superior through Michigan, then Lake Huron and on into Canada to Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. The feat took him [ more... ]