"Last summer, I took a road trip through France and Spain in a VW Bus with a surfboard and one of my best friends. On our way home from one camping spot to the next we drove over a small mountain in very moody weather. I was pretty stoked to be able to capture the world as I saw it that day."

"Last summer, I took a road trip through France and Spain in a VW Bus with a surfboard and one of my best friends. On our way home from one camping spot to the next we drove over a small mountain in very moody weather. I was pretty stoked to be able to capture the world as I saw it that day."

"We hiked out to Taft Point to catch the sunset, suprised at how easy of a hike it was for such an incredible view payoff."

"We hiked out to Taft Point to catch the sunset, suprised at how easy of a hike it was for such an incredible view payoff."

We

We're celebrating the first episode of Gert's Garage by giving away Columbia Sportswear's latest creation: OutDry Extreme Eco. Catch up with Olympic hopefuls and tell us how you'd put this gear to the test!





"Life is either a great adventure, or nothing." - Helen Keller

"Life is either a great adventure, or nothing." - Helen Keller

































"Sleep is never a good idea when you

"Sleep is never a good idea when you've got views like this."

































































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Are you a teacher with a commitment to environmental education? Check out this scholarship opportunity: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L7DMRM8

















































The perfect day. Photo: @never_ending_book (IG)

The perfect day. Photo: @never_ending_book (IG)









Fact or Fiction: Rain naturally washes your rain gear.

Fact or Fiction: Rain naturally washes your rain gear.

"Don

"Don't limit your challenge. Challenge your limits." Photo: tcup1983 (IG)

Gazing over Venezuela

Gazing over Venezuela's Canaima National Park from atop Mount Roraima.





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"There was something majestic about the way the sun illuminated the Coke Ovens that day."

"There was something majestic about the way the sun illuminated the Coke Ovens that day."









The glorious

The glorious 'Cosmic Ashtray' in Escalante, Utah.





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Imagine turning down dusty backroads on the Yucatan Peninsula, only to arrive at this massive, underground oasis.

Imagine turning down dusty backroads on the Yucatan Peninsula, only to arrive at this massive, underground oasis.





















































Why stuff 40 pounds of gear into a big pack, carry that pack over uneven terrain, sleep outside, and then return to where you started?

Why stuff 40 pounds of gear into a big pack, carry that pack over uneven terrain, sleep outside, and then return to where you started?