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People flock to the Adrspach-Teplice Rocks of the Czech Republic to climb the towering sandstone spires that dominate the remote nature preserve. But that’s not all they do - some people also jump from spire to spire.

According to an article in The New York Times…

While it may seem suicidal, leaping across a gaping crevasse is actually an extreme sport that is gaining in popularity.

“Jumping requires fearlessness, a fair amount of agility, and a high threshold for pain,” Vladimir Prochazka said, a 59 year old Czech rock climber. “Broken ribs and damaged spines are fairly common.”

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You’ve heard of solar power and wind power. But have you heard of wave power?
Japanese sailor Kenichi Horie sure has - he just sailed across the Pacific in a boat powered solely by ocean waves.

Horie, already famous for being the first person to sail across the Pacific back in 1962, took the environmentally friendly, 110 mile journey this spring. He completed his mission on July 4th and secured another first in the sailing world at the age of 69.

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Join The Blogging Post as we head around-the-world with our friends Drew & Erin. They’ll be sending us regular dispatches and updates from around, across, and all over the globe. This is their second post from Argentina…

Meat, Matè, and Malbec

Aside from exploring the astounding landscapes and undertaking the challenge of learning the language, one of the most rewarding aspects of our trip to South America has been getting to know the local people. Like many places, the best way to do this is often through food and drink. So far, Erin and I have spent the majority of our time on this continent in Argentina, owing primarily to its varied and beautiful landscapes but also to its high quality of travel for a very affordable price.

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It’s back to reality for most of us today as the long 4th of July weekend comes to a close. Hopefully you had great time and got outside this weekend. The weather was beautiful in most parts of the country… especially in Oregon, where a 48 year-old man took an extraordinary flight.

This extraordinary flight wasn’t in a plane, though… or a hot air balloon. Kent Couch flew more than 200 miles in a lawn chair rigged with helium balloons! That’s right - a lawn chair rigged with helium balloons. Couch’s lawn chair, complete with over 150 party balloons managed to fly 235 miles in 9 hours and cross over into Idaho before landing in a rural area where he caused quite a bit of excitement. But first he had to land - by shooting the balloons with a BB gun to release the helium.

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How much does biologist Adam Warwick love bears? Enough to save a 375-pound black bear from drowning in the Gulf of Mexico.

Warwick jumped in the Gulf to save a gigantic black bear when he noticed the bear showing “signs of distress.” The bear, who had wandered into a residential neighborhood near Tallahassee, had been shot with a tranquilizer dart right before it rushed into the Gulf. Once it had gotten out to sea a bit, the sedation started to take hold and the bear became disoriented.

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