We’ve had to wait a little longer than in most other years, but at long last the Tour de France is set to get underway this Saturday. Each year, cycling fans eagerly anticipate this amazing event, while making their predictions on who will go home with the famed and coveted Yellow Jersey. If you’re not … Read more
Massive hurricanes, political strife, and an ongoing pandemic are all making life pretty difficult at the moment. Few things can lift your spirts and put a smile on your face more quickly than dogs romping around in the outdoors. Thankfully, GoPro has put together a great mash-up of all kinds pups going on adventures. In … Read more
Adventure Races Like Eco-Challenge: Judging from the amount of excitement swirling around Eco-Challenge these days and the fact that another edition is already in the works, I’m sure there are more than few newcomers to the sport of adventure racing. If you’re thinking about signing up for the next “World’s Toughest Race,” you’ll want to … Read more
Yesterday I shared a video of a fisherman getting a very close encounter with a big whale. Today, we have a diver who swims alongside a 20-foot (6.1 meters) great white shark. If you think that sounds terrifying, wait until you get a look at just how large this beast is. A truly remarkable apex predator, … Read more
In a perfect world (read: one with out COVID), I would be preparing for a trip to Tanzania right about now. I had intended to go in early September to climb Kilimanjaro again and possibly go on Safari too. Of course, the pandemic hit back in March and the world got turned upside down, so … Read more
Kayak Fisherman: When it comes to spotting whales out on the ocean, it’s tough to have an encounter closer than this one. The video—which is very short—features a man in a kayak fishing on open water when a very large whale surface right next to him. That alone is worth the watch, but seeing the … Read more
The Tsangpo River in Tibet is widely regarded as one of the wildest, most remote, and unexplored rivers on the planet. It is known for having towering mountains, deep gorges, and some of the most dangerous rapids imaginable. Most of us will never have a chance to see this place ourselves, let alone attempt to … Read more
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area—located along the border of the U.S. and Canada in northern Minnesota—is one of the truly great wilderness regions in all of North America. Few places blend forests and water in such a seamless fashion, creating a place so remote that it is best explored by paddling. In this video, we … Read more
A few years back, professional mountain biker Paul Basagoitia suffered a nasty accident that resulted in a bad spinal injury. For a time, it looked like he might not walk again, let alone ride. After an intense medical procedure, and months of therapy and rehabilitation, he was able to regain his ability move, along with … Read more
If your bike could talk, what would it say? Would it groan in agony every time you took it out for a ride? Would it sing in ecstasy as you sped down the road? In this video, we follow a rider out for a gravel ride, with his bike narrating the action as he goes. … Read more