We've covered the Nolan's 14 ultra-run on a couple of occasions in the past, thanks in no small part to our friend Ben Clark's attempts to complete the run on a couple of occasions. For those who don't recall, Nolan's 14 [...]
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Showing posts with label National Geographic. Show all posts
Nat Geo Covers Nolan's 14 – One of the Toughest Endurance Challenges in the World
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, January 8, 2015
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National Geographic Adventure Announces 2014 Adventurers of the Year
Posted by Unknown on Monday, November 17, 2014
Also while I was away, National Geographic Adventure announced the 2014 Adventurers of the Year, honoring some of the most amazing people who accomplished impressive things over the past 12 months. As usual, the list is [...]
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Nat Geo Expedition Goes Peak Bagging in Myanmar
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Myanmar isn't exactly a country that leaps to mind when you think about major mountaineering expeditions, but the country is starting to become a hotbed for adventure, in part because it has allowed limited access to outsiders [...]
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Video: Bear Encounters in the Tongass National Forest
Posted by Unknown on Monday, October 27, 2014
Located in Alaska, the Tongass National Forest is a vast wilderness that spreads out across more than 17 million acres. It is a wild, untamed, and temperate rain forest that is home to numerous species of wild animals, including the majestic brown bear. [...]
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Video: Swimming with Icebergs
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, October 23, 2014
You don't typically think of swimming as an "extreme" sport, but in this video we're introduced to some swimmers who just might change your mind. The clip features Stig Severinsen, a world-class free diver who can stay submerged with just a single breath [...]
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Video: Adrenaline Filmmaking
Posted by Unknown on Friday, October 17, 2014
A few days back, I posted a great little video that shared the secrets of how photographers capture those fantastic climbing photos that we often see. Today, I have another cool video that focuses on "adrenaline filmmaking," or the art of making adventure [...]
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National Geographic Pinpoints Location, Size of Everest Avalanche
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, October 16, 2014
The spring climbing season on Everest is far behind us at this point, and most climbers have already started looking ahead to 2015. But the shadow of this past season will loom over the mountain for years to come, and continue [...]
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Video: The Playful Foxes of the Badlands
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Here's a wonderful video that comes our way courtesy of National Geographic. It centers around photographer Mike Forsberg's efforts to shoot photos of the elusive foxes that live in the Badlands of South Dakota. These creatures are shy, and difficult [...]
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Largest Cave Chamber in the World Discovered in China
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, October 1, 2014
A team of cave explorers funded by the National Geographic Society has located the largest underground chamber in the world in a remote cave system in China. The group of spelunkers traveled to that country last year to [...]
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National Geographic Announces "Expedition Granted" Finalists
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, September 18, 2014
Way back in June, I posted about National Geographic's Expedition Granted, a program that asked us – the general public – to submit our best ideas for adventurous projects that we've always dreamed of accomplishing. The [...]
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