Do you have a passion for the outdoors? Are you looking to introduce or share a particular outdoor activity, trip, or destination to Outdoor Weblog's readers? I'm looking for interview...
Read the full post.
If you're an outdoor enthusiast who's coupled, engaged, or married to a woman who hates bugs or can't live without her makeup, Heather Menicucci's new book, "Let's Get...
Read the full post.
Two weeks after a wildfire broke out, the 57-mile Gunflint Trail, located in northeastern Minnesota reopened. The trail originated as a foot path but was later converted into a road, which now leads...
Read the full post.
This is the second part of the interview with Lou Yuhasz. Read the first part below. What/when was your last outdoor trip/activity? I have a two year old daughter, so right now I take a lot of day...
Read the full post.
This week's Outdoor Enthusiast Next Door is Lou Yuhasz, of Steel Valley Outdoors, "a blog dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents of the Mahoning Valley". When he's...
Read the full post.
First, we had the youngest ever to climb Mount Everest. Now, we have the oldest. Yesterday, Japanese climber Katsusuke Yanagisawa became the oldest person, 71 years, 2 months, and 2 days, to summit...
Read the full post.
Marquis Hill, a football player for the New England Patriots, drowned in Lake Pontchartrain today after he and an unidentified female companion were involved in a jet ski accident. Either were wearing...
Read the full post.
If you read this blog regularly, you know there's been a lot of activity on Mount Everest. But, a group of climbers from Nepal and Japan did something that could environmentally save the mountain....
Read the full post.
Here's the best of the news I missed last week: Elite Female Sherpa Falls to Death Pemba Doma Sherpa fell at about 8,000m while descending Lhotse south of Mount Everest, officials at the trekking...
Read the full post.
This month, Samantha Larson, Appa, Rob Baber, and Bear Grylls have all made history on Mount Everest. And while their achievements are indeed noteworthy, one accomplishment - arguably the most...
Read the full post.
Looking for the ultimate outdoor adventure this summer? Want to know the best hiking, paddling, treks, and more? Interested in seeing a few National Parks? Well, the editors at National Geographic...
Read the full post.
When catching up on my blog reading this weekend, I stopped by CrazyKayaker.com and realized by Jacob Van der Merwe a.k.a, The Crazy Kayaker, was while on his way down the Mississippi River. If you...
Read the full post.
There are many reasons to envy this week's Outdoor Enthusiast Next Door David Howard. He is the senior editor of Backpacker, one of the best outdoor magazines dedicated to hiking, camping, and...
Read the full post.
Lately, there's a lot of firsts happening on Mount Everest. Last week, we learned Appa, arguably the world's most respected climber, scaled Everest for a record seventeenth time and Bear...
Read the full post.
When I was 18 years old, the only thing I successfully accomplished was getting out of bed in time for my early morning class. But, Samantha Larson has something different to brag about. Last...
Read the full post.
This is a little late, but can not be ignored. On Friday, deep sea explorers from the Odyssey Marine Exploration recovered thousands of silver and gold coins believed to be worth an estimated $500...
Read the full post.
On Thursday night, Mizuki Takahashi and Brian Massey died on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Reserve after they fell 1,900 feet. It's believed they were experienced climbers. There was...
Read the full post.
While hiking Stone Mountain for Backpacker magazine (the reason for the lack of posts), I saw a sign reminding everyone that June 2 is National Trails Day. The idea of the holiday is to "inspire...
Read the full post.
Last week, while surfing the internet, I discovered Best Odyssey Expedition's first kiteboarding film. If you recall, the Best Odyssey Expedition is a "radical and unique Yacht Share sailing...
Read the full post.
Starting this week, in addition to posting events in outdoor history, I've decided to highlight other events making history that relate to the outdoors in general, including but not limited to,...
Read the full post.
17th time the charm? Well, a few weeks ago, I posted the news that Appa - arguably the most respect climbers in the world - was attempting to scale Mount Everest for a record 17th time. I'm happy...
Read the full post.
