News from the world of exploration and adventure
Check out this awesome commercial that is sure to motivate you to keep up those New Year resolutions. Or at least get you to laugh a little. I imagine Lance is actually a little like this. Thanks to Wicked Outdoorsy for the YouTube link. I actually saw the commercial on TV last weekend.
Explorer and writer Jon Bowermaster has set off for Antartica along with his intrepid group of paddlers. Over the course of the next several weeks, they will be exploring the Weddell Sea via Kayak in an effort to measure the effects of global warming on the region. The team will be the first people to … Read more
BestHike.com has updated their site once again today, posting their #2 Best Hiking Region in the World as they continue their year end countdown. The South West United States claims this spot on the list with such iconic hiking areas as Bryce, Zion, The Grand Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, and many more falling into the area. … Read more
All week long BestHike.com has been counting down the Top Ten Best Hiking Regions in the World, and today we’re up to #5: The Central Andes. Located in Equador, Peru and Bolivia, the Central Andes are bordered by vast, and dry deserts to the West, and the Amazon Rainforest to the East. In between, you’ll … Read more
Here’s another great travel article from The Guardian. This time the focus is on volunteer holidays in general, and more specifically one woman’s vacation to Namibia, where she helped to search for the elusive cheetahs that live there. Approximately one third of the World’s cheetah population is believed to exist in Namibia, but it’s difficult … Read more
The countdown continues over at BestHike.com today with the #7 Best Hiking Region in the World going to Nepal. Dubbed the “Abode of the Gods”, Best Hike says that a trip to Nepal could very well be your best trekking experience ever. They note that while most people want to do the Annapurna Circuit (ranked … Read more
Immediately following the final episode of Everest: Beyond The Limit, the Discovery Channel aired a new episode of After The Climb. This week’s episode opens with host Phil Keoghan in his familiar spot, surrounded by Tim Medvetz, Russel Brice, Mogens Jensen, Pete Athans, and Eric Simonson. They’ve returned to talk about climbing on Everest and … Read more
Last year I followed BestHke.com’s year end countdown of the Ten Best Hikes in the World and this year, Rick is back this year with a new top ten list. This time it’s the “Ten Best Hiking Regions in the World”. And since I’m slow, and didn’t post yesterday, we’ll kick it off with two … Read more
Did anyone else catch the K2 Special that was part of the Jeep World of Adventure Sports that aired yesterday on NBC? I recorded it and finally had a chance to watch it last night, and thought that I’d share some thoughts on the show. First, I’d have to say that NBC did a great … Read more
I just received an email message with the subject listed as: “Alpinist Fire” and the opening line stating “All Inventory Lost”. Apparently, a fire struck a warehouse on December 5th that contained all the back issues, hats, shirts, and other gear for Alpinist Magazine destroying everything inside. According to the email message, a forklift operator … Read more
