Here's a recap of the outdoor news I missed: Triple-S Pushes Limits of Kiteboarding This past week, REAL Kiteboarding, in affiliation with sponsors Red Bull, john wayne Cancer Foundation and Outer...
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I've been traveling a lot lately, which means, I'm way behind on my blog reading. This week, catching up on my blog reading lead me to the Outside Blog, one of my favorites. The blog, written...
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This week in outdoor history features the first bike patent, independence for Croatia and Slovenia, and the declassification of Route 66. June 25, 1991: Croatia and Slovenia proclaimed their...
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It seems bear attacks are on the rise. A few days ago, I wrote posts about a man who killed a bear and an Utah campground that was closed due to a bear. Today, a U.S. tourist was killed by......
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Every time I turn on the news, I hear about more American soldiers either being wounded or killed in Iraq. So, when I came across this inspirational story, it truly warmed my heart. Thanks David H....
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Here's the best of the outdoor news I missed: Throwback Expedition Summits Everest (although it is not without a little controversy) American Conrad Anker and British Leo Houlding reached the top...
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Apart from the record breaking summits on Everest last week, not much happened this month in outdoor history. However, I would like to highlight the winners of the 2007 Everest Awards, also known as...
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Wow! I've missed a lot. Thanks for your patience during my absence. Here's the best of the outdoor news I missed. Record-Breaking Summit Season on Everest Five hundred and fourteen climbers...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Here's the news I missed last week. Montana Skydiving Plane Crashes Killing Five The crash happened late Saturday morning in a field about 30 miles southwest of Kalispell, in an area known as Lost...
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In an unexpected move, Bode Miller is leaving the U.S. ski team. The news came as we also learned Miller's cousin shot and ran over a police officer. Arguably, he was the best skier on the team...
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Not much in outdoor history, but North Pole expeditions continues to make history this week, especially with Barbara Hillary's amazing accomplishment. I'm sure her feat will make the cut next...
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