Video: A Beginner’s Guide to the Tour de France

Tour de France

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

Video: Adventure Dogs Are Awesome!

GoPro Puppy Mashup

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

Video: 15 Tips for Competing in Adventure Races Like Eco-Challenge

Adventure Races Like Eco-Challenge

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

Video: An Encounter with a 20-Foot Great White Shark

White Shark

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

Video: A Road Trip Through Tanzania

Road Trip Tanzania

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

Video: Kayak Fisherman Has Very Close Encounter with a Whale

Kayak Fisherman

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

Video: Kayaking the Legendary Tsangpo River in Tibet

Tsangpo River

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

Video: Exploring the Boundary Waters of Northern Minnesota

Boundary Waters

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

Video: If Your Bike Could Talk

Spirit of Adventure

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