Watches can be as stylish as they are functional and as useful as they are good looking. They can act as an accessory, a time management tool, or a training aid. Learn about the different features and styles of watches in the Watch Buying Guide and get it right this time.

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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Team Columbia will position Columbia Sportswear in the spotlight as a leading outdoor brand in the Tour de France and at least 15 riders from Team Columbia are also set to ride in the summer Olympics in Beijing. Team High Road is one of the top-ranked mens and womens cycling teams in the world, with over 70 combined wins. There’s no doubt that as Team Columbia, they’ll ride to even greater success.
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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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In celebration of Independence Day weekend, take an extra 20% off almost everything Sierra Trading Post. If you’ve been thinking about stocking up on camping gear, outdoor equipment, women’s clothing, men’s clothing, kids gear or kids clothing, sunglasses, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, home decor, or even a bed for the dogs… now is the time!

For four days only, July 3 - 6, take advantage of one of the best offers of the year… an additional 20% off our already low prices of 35 - 70% off.

Don’t miss this 4th of July special event! Happy Independence Day!

Some people visit seeking adventure, some make the trek because they feel a connection to McCandless, and some just want to see the bus where he took shelter and later died of starvation. The bus has become a mecca of sorts for backpackers.

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Adventures in Patagonia, Part II

After an amazingly rewarding and challenging trip to Torres del Paine, Erin and I set our sights north on the other gem of Patagonia, Los Glaciares National Park. We took a several-hour bus ride from Puerto Natales, Chile, across the border and windswept grassy plains of Patagonia to El Calafate, Argentina, admiring the stunning mountain vistas to the west on a clear blue-sky day.

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This is a great post with awesome photos of the adventure and insightful commentary by photographer Ben Horton. He spent 60 days dogsledding with the crew on the second Global Warming 101 expedition and reflects on that experience. Here’s a snippet from his post…

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Jim Denevan prefers to create art while hiking. He just created the world’s largest freehand drawing on a dry lake in Nevada. The drawing is three miles across and required him to hike 100 miles.

Denevan’s work has been featured in New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Elle, GQ, The Surfers Journal, and Outside. This is what his website says…

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Ever dream of a place where you didn’t have to worry about things like carbon emissions and gas prices? If so, you’re really going to enjoy this article from Budget Travel detailing 10 U.S. destinations without any cars. That’s right, sans automobiles.

Places like this really do exist after all - and they sound like perfect spots to take a vehicle-free vacation. Read on for a complete list of U.S. towns that don’t allow cars…

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