All posts tagged "featured"

  • Coyote Song

    This summer, we’ve accumulated some new neighbors that often keep us awake at night. Their haunting howls can put a chill right up your spine and wake you up from a sound sleep. We’ve been visited by...

    • Posted September 12, 2015
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  • There’s a New World Record in Stone Skipping, and You Won’t Believe What It Is

    Things don’t always happen quickly in the world of stone skipping. Past world record holders have been able to rest on their laurels for sometimes as much as a decade. But it seems lately there has been...

    • Posted August 18, 2015
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  • Go Wild!

    Brian Johnson from Philosopher’s Notes presents an excellent review of the book, Go Wild by John Ratey and Richard Manning. in this YouTube video. The concepts interwoven throughout”Go Wild” reflect a big part of our own philosophies regarding natural...

    • Posted August 14, 2015
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  • RESTORING PEACE: Six Ways Nature in Our Lives Can Reduce the Violence in Our World

    Note from Tambra: In a world that increasingly seeks to regulate methods to combat violence in our world, there are far more effective approaches that have yet to be implemented within our own lives and promoted socially. ...

    • Posted August 14, 2015
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  • What? Surfing With a Motorcycle?

    Ok, this is a little bit “out there” for Cross Adventuring, but hey, we haven’t seen a video this cool in a long time, and this guy spent a LOT of time preparing for it. So here...

    • Posted August 5, 2015
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  • Windsurfing: Not Just For Thrill-Seekers!

    When most folks think of windsurfing, they envision hotdog 20-something athletic guys getting big air off the lip of a wave, or a helmeted adrenaline junkie skimming across a choppy bay at breakneck speed. But a little-known fact is, a good...

    • Posted July 31, 2015
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  • Safety-Shaming and the New Culture of Fear

    In the name of safety, have we totally forgotten an entire set of skills? Most everyone by now has heard, seen, or read the memes and nostalgic quips. They go something like this: “We spent our childhood...

    • Posted July 22, 2015
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  • Sharks! What’s a Mom Supposed to do?!

    So last week in the middle of several shark “attacks/incidents” along the Hatteras/Okracoke, NC coastline we decided to go ahead and enjoy our adventures in the ocean anyways. At one point I (Mom of surfing daughter) looked up...

    • Posted July 20, 2015
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  • Gear Review: Ricoh WG-M1 Action Cam

    In the world of action cams, it would appear that GoPro pretty much rules the roost. There is no doubt that GoPro is the most prevalent, with the most model-specific accessories. But the fact is, there are...

    • Posted July 1, 2015
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  • Hiking With a Purpose: Geocaching!

    Are you an outdoor lover with a bit of computer geek hidden somewhere deep within the recesses of your soul? Then geocaching may be just the thing for you. Over the past 15 years, geocaching has turned...

    • Posted June 27, 2015
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