Looking to save some cash? Here’s a good way to save! If you have more deal codes that work, please post them in the Comments section below! Happy shopping! 20% off at REI.com Outlet Store through Thursday August 13 Now is the time to get a great end of summer deal at REI.com Outlet store. …
Are your kids deprived of time spent in the great outdoors? New York Times Opinion Column by Nicholas D. Kristof, “How to Lick a Slug”. The Pulitzer prize winning journalist, Nicholas Kristof, wrote an excellent piece about traveling with his 11-year old daughter and dog on the Pacific Crest Trail in California. Kristof makes it …
[amazonshowcase_486d480365900166a7b35c14e23d2d26] I just came across this great deal at Amazon. The list price is $99.98 and now it is on sale for $15.49! Definitely a fantastic film at a great price! Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series (HD DVD) 8/5/09 Update: Amazon is sold out, but there are still some available from non-Amazon sellers on …
If you’re lucky enough to be in Banff, Alberta, Canada October 31 – November 8, 2009, then you’ll be able to check out the 34th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival and see the world’s best mountain and adventure films, videos, books, and lectures. Themes include adventure sports, the environment, and mountain culture. For the rest …
[amazonshowcase_56c95d524e668994be466bd778cd5d90] The NY Times published an excellent story on the skills of one Adirondacks bear, named Yellow-Yellow, who has been open Bear Vault 500 bear canisters and enjoying the contents! Bear Vault 500s are known to be top notch bear canisters, and like all bear canisters are tested with zoo bears. Apparently, Yellow-Yellow is smarter …
In 1991, the British filmmaker and cameraman Leo Dickinson flew a hot air balloon over Everest. While up just a mile above the peak and overlooking the vast beauty of the Himalayas, he took a snapshot of the view with a 35mm camera. Just this last week (18 years later! ) the original was digitally …
World class mountaineer Ed Viesturs is coming out with a new book in October called “K2: Life and Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain.” Ed is the first American climber to summit all 14 of the world’s 8000-meter (26,200 ft) peaks! I recently watched Ed interviewed on The Colbert Report, and you may recall …
The National Park Foundation is offering a free 75 page PDF guide to America’s National Parks. I just downloaded a copy and it has some great info, and definitely cool color photos and maps. There are lots of trails mentioned, so let’s get hiking! National Parks Owner’s Guide 2009
This week Peruvian and Spanish archaeologists discovered another route to Machu Picchu! Apparently the path was most likely used by priests, so only a few people knew about its existence. Latin American Herald Tribune article on the Inca Road discovery
Don’t expect the awe-inspiring camera footage seen in IMAX: Everest. Instead of capturing those gorgeous vistas from the highest place on earth, the Discovery Channel’s Everest: Beyond the Limit series takes you through the real-life horrors (and triumphs!) of climbing Everest. I was disappointed with the series. Want to know why? Check out my review …