Horseback Riding in New York? Perhaps Coming Soon...
New York is many things, outdoorsy, not so much. Besides the extremely limited and exclusive rooftop bar space and the swath of Central Park, New York (Manhattan) can hardly be considered an outdoor...
View ArticleClik here to view.
American Rivers Most Threatened List
Go Blog readers might notice that I, MT_Guy, have a bit of an enviro edge. I'm definitely the wonkiest of the GoBloggers, mostly because I don't live in California and don't understand the silly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Local San Francisco Retailer, Mike's Bikes Thinks Pennies Suck
Mike's bikes recently started a campaign to eliminate pennies, presumably from San Francisco, no heaven. Wooo. Anyway, here's the pic explaining the reasons....Nice gesture, but who pays for anything...
View ArticleTim DeChristopher Sentenced to Two Years, $10K Fine
So, I was pretty sure I wrote about this when it happened, but I searched GoBlog and couldn't find the article. Turns out the original story happened in 2008, and I wasn't writing for the GoBlog so I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ocean's Life May Die, Unless We Leave It Alone For a While
Back in June, media reports of the frighteningly poor health of the oceans surfaced. Basically, a group of ocean experts, the International Programme on the State of the Ocean, met to talk about the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Texas, Pig Blood Turns Creek Red
I spend a good bit of time reading outdoor related news on the interwebs. As a professional blogger, I feel compelled to spend some portion of the day I'm getting paid by someone else for other work I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Don't Eat the Snow, For Real
Imagine you own a small ski area in an arid, semi desert environment. Snow is scarce, so you have to rely on snowmaking, but that requires large amounts of water, which is also scarce - your ski...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No Fever? You're Not Sick Enough For the EPA
I'm not a big government hater. Government sure ain't perfect, but I don't think it's the source of all evil these days. That being said, the following little anecdote makes me understand why...
View ArticleClik here to view.
After 20 Years, B.C.'s "Jumbo" Resort Gets Green Light
After twenty year of debate, planning, and politicking, the controversial Jumbo Resort was finally given the green light by B.C.'s provincial government. That's good or bad news, depending on which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Going, Going Gone! The Matterhorn
If you've been wanting to climb one of the most iconic mountains in the world, you may only have a couple thousands years left to get it done. It's melting........Well, not really melting, but the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Massive Avalanche Completely Buries Pakistani Army Base
The fact that Pakistan and India maintain military presences in the the Karakorum, and have done so since the 80s, is silly. Beyond silly, really. Aside from the massive environmental damage caused by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Roadkill and Roadies, A Match Made in Biologist's Heaven
A cool new nonprofit, Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation, is launching a nationwide effort to get cyclists to note and report roadkill they see as they're rolling down the road. Cyclists can...
View ArticleClik here to view.
America's Top Ten Most Endangered Rivers
Last week, American Rivers listed their annual "Top Ten Most Endangered Rivers" report. I know, I know, it's not very funny, it's not very hip, it's certainly not ninjas on fixes battling anime girls....
View ArticleCool Old Edward Abbey Video
Came across this great video of Ed Abbey - the iconoclastic environmentalist and writer. It's a pretty cool glimpse of the man who helped to build the foundation of modern environmentalism. The back...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tree Tents
Tired of pitching your tent on the ground? How about pitching a tent in a tree? Seems like fun. The Tree Tent concept is a culmination of over 3 years of work and research (and decades of experience)...
View Article
