This video is a promo clip from The North Face, with a number of scenes of outdoor athletes doing their favorite activities, while strains of the song This Land is Your Land plays in the background. While that song has a decidedly American slant to it, the theme of the video is universal, as are the images that it evokes with outdoor lovers. This land belongs to you and me.
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Showing posts with label Inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inspiration. Show all posts
Video: Our Conquest - Inspiration for Exploration
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, October 30, 2014
Here's an inspiring short video that uses clips from a variety of sources, overlaid with John F. Kennedy's famous speech on why we must go into space, to inspire exploration. Many of the clips are from the early days of the space program itself, but some even include images of George Mallory on Everest as well. It is a good reminder of the importance of exploration, even in this day and age.
Our Conquest from we are gods on Vimeo.
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Sponsored Video: The North Face - The Explorer
Posted by Unknown on Friday, September 26, 2014
We humans are explorers. There is no denying that. There is something innate in our make-up that spurs us to push on into the unknown. We want to see what is over the next horizon, and want to fill in the blank spots on the map. It is what has driven us forward as a species, and I believe it is that same spirit that will carry us forward into the future, as we continue to explore the depths of the oceans, and push further into outer space.
This point is hammered home very eloquently by the video below, thanks to some very eloquent and inspiring narration from astronaut Buzz Aldrin. On July 20, 1969, Aldrin joined Neil Armstrong on the surface of the moon, as they became the first human beings to walk on Earth's satellite. It was, beyond a shadow of a doubt, a seminal moment in human exploration
In this brief, but incredibly inspiring clip, Aldrin talks about man's need to explore is instilled in us at a young age. He says that he was inspired by the explorers that came before him, and that he hoped at some point to plant the flag someplace where no one else had ever been. He got his chance on the historic flight of Apollo 11.
Aldrin's incredibly poignant words apply not only to his mission into space, but for explorers who are pushing boundaries here on our planet as well. Those words are set over some incredibly breathtaking images of adventurers who continue to carry the torch of exploration forward into the mountains, the oceans, and the other remote corners of our planet. The video is brought to us by The North Face, so it is fitting that their motto is "Never Stop Exploring."
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This point is hammered home very eloquently by the video below, thanks to some very eloquent and inspiring narration from astronaut Buzz Aldrin. On July 20, 1969, Aldrin joined Neil Armstrong on the surface of the moon, as they became the first human beings to walk on Earth's satellite. It was, beyond a shadow of a doubt, a seminal moment in human exploration
In this brief, but incredibly inspiring clip, Aldrin talks about man's need to explore is instilled in us at a young age. He says that he was inspired by the explorers that came before him, and that he hoped at some point to plant the flag someplace where no one else had ever been. He got his chance on the historic flight of Apollo 11.
Aldrin's incredibly poignant words apply not only to his mission into space, but for explorers who are pushing boundaries here on our planet as well. Those words are set over some incredibly breathtaking images of adventurers who continue to carry the torch of exploration forward into the mountains, the oceans, and the other remote corners of our planet. The video is brought to us by The North Face, so it is fitting that their motto is "Never Stop Exploring."
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Video: Words of Wilderness
Posted by Unknown on Monday, September 15, 2014
I'm fortunate enough that while writing this blog I come across some truly beautiful and inspiring videos to share with readers. Of all of the clips that I've posted over the years, few can compete with this one however. It deftly mixes some of the most amazing outdoor shots that you've ever seen with the fantastic words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Muir, and others. It is 3-minutes of pure bliss that remind us that "wilderness is not a luxury," a sentiment that I agree with whole heartedly. Watch this video and share it with friends. It is well worth the time, and it will leave you wanting to visit your favorite wilderness again soon. Truly remarkable.
Words of Wilderness: 1836 - Present from Pete McBride on Vimeo.
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11-Year Old to Become Youngest to Run a Marathon on All Seven Continents
Posted by Unknown on Friday, August 22, 2014
On September 7, Nikolas Toocheck will take part in the Chenaii Trail Marathon, held each year in India. If he completes the run, he will set a record for the youngest person to ever run a marathon on all seven continents. He has already finished marathons in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.
Nikolas launched his efforts to achieve this goal back in 2012, running his first marathon in the Delaware. From there, he simply continued checking off the other continents, until he had just Asia left. In a couple of weeks, he hopes to add that continent to his list as well.
This young runner isn't tackling this challenge just so he can set records however. He is also running to raise funds for a nonprofit called Operation Warm that he has been instrumental in as well. The organization provides warm winter coats to underprivileged children who come from families who can't afford to buy coats themselves. So far, Nikolas has raised more than $40,000 for Operation Warm, which has purchased coasts for 2000 children. But he has his sights set much higher than that, hoping to reach his target goal of $1 million, which would benefit 50,000 kids.
Nikolas has dubbed this endeavor as Running the World for Children, as he has been using this platform to spread the word about Operation Warm as often as he can. As he nears the end of his challenge, he'll concentrate his efforts on raising more money for the cause.
According to Nikolas' website, he started running with his dad at a very young age, and competed in his first 5k at the age of 5. In that race, he mostly covered the distance on his dad's shoulders, but a year later he completed the same distance completely on his own. Since then, father and son have continued to run together, completing several marathons together. An avid trail and road runner, Nik doesn't seem to have any plans to quit running anytime soon.
Pretty inspirational stuff. Think about this young man when you head out for a run this weekend.
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Video: Inspiration on a Mountain Bike
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This short film shares the story of Nick Geddes, a mountain biker who didn't feel well prior to a competitions a few years back. While riding the course, he ended up crashing, and the next thing he knew he was being rushed to the hospital, where it was discovered that he had Leukemia, which is cancer in the blood cells. For a time, it looked like his life would be over, literally and figuratively. But Nick survived chemo therapy, and got back on his bike, and started to ride again. His story is an inspiring one, beautifully told by filmmaker Leo Zuckerman. It is definitely worth the seven-minutes it'll take you to watch.
ELIXIR from Leo Zuckerman on Vimeo.
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