2,000 Miles to DC—By Canoe—to Protect the Boundary Waters
2,000 Miles to DC—By Canoe—to Protect the Boundary Waters
2,000 Miles to DC—By Canoe—to Protect the Boundary Waters
Adventure educators Amy and Dave Freeman arrived in Washington D.C. last Tuesday—by canoe. Over the past hundred days, the couple has paddled and portaged 2,000 miles from their home in Minnesota to our nation’s capitol, collecting signatures on their 20-foot fiberglass canoe to show their commitment to keeping the Boundary Waters Canoe Area wild. “When…
The ADVENTURE Top 10: American Adventures (in Video!)
The ADVENTURE Top 10: American Adventures (in Video!)
The ADVENTURE Top 10: American Adventures (in Video!)
Text by Andrea Minarcek, see more Top 10 listsRankings by Robert Earle Howells, Jim Gorman, and the editors For our 10th anniversary issue (April/May 2009, on newsstands now) we drew on a decade of experience to find the 50 best adventure trips—in our own spectacular backyard. Heli-skiing, surfing, climbing, pedaling, and paddling excursions across the…
Deep Survival with Laurence Gonzales Lightning Victim Likely Saved By Wet Clothing
Deep Survival with Laurence Gonzales Lightning Victim Likely Saved By Wet Clothing
Deep Survival with Laurence Gonzales Lightning Victim Likely Saved By Wet Clothing
In the News: Doctors are amazed that a Minnesota man survived being struck by lightning last Friday while trying to save his outdoor furniture. Though the bolt zapped the metal button on his baseball cap and and the steel tips of his work boots, his wet clothing may have prevented the jolt from traveling through…