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127 Hours is a film about Aron Ralston, the mountain climber and adventurer who sawed off his own arm after becoming stuck under a boulder in Blue John Canyon in southeast Utah. Not surprisingly, since the incident in 2003, Ralston has been somewhat of an outdoor legend. The film comes out this fall, and the trailer has hit the great wide open of the Web. You can watch below and see what you think. Looks...

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I've been churning out so many pre-, mid- and post-Outdoor Retailer gear posts lately that I think it was high time for a nice, clean video break. And what better break than some crazy German dude skating down a bobsled track? Click. Watch. Enjoy. via Wend  

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  As green as biking is, it still creates its share of waste. No matter how nimbly you pedal, you're still likely to get a flat tire here, there or everywhere. On a recent bike trip to Moab, for instance, I had a staggering (and infuriating) four flats on one trip down Porcupine Rim. That's a lot of rubber making its way to landfills. Off the top of my head, I have two solutions: 1.)...

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It's lists like this one from Green Daily that make me want to opt for a properly chlorinated swimming pool. On the bright side, two, count 'em TWO, of the cleanest beaches in the U.S. are in my backyard, right here in Minnesota.  First the cleanest:   Lafayette Community Club Beach, Minnesota Franklin Park at 13th Street on Park Point, Minnesota Hampton Beach State Park, New Hampshire Wallis Sands Beach at Wallis Road, New Hampshire Bolsa Chica State Beach, California Huntington...

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  Since the neverending 95+ degree heat wave has set in, I've found myself dodging the sun and avoiding my favorite outdoor activities more and more. Even in the evening hours, it's been excessively hot and uncomfortable. I'm sure I'm not the only one suffering. Well, there's two pieces of good news for those of us that don't enjoy excessive heat. A.) The hottest month of the year is nearly over and it should be...

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Ten years ago, Rick Norsigian was perusing a Fresno yard sale when some glass negatives of nature photos caught his eye and bought the Yosemite photos, talking the owner down to $45. It was a decent bargain, considering that the photos (which turned out to be taken by famed photographer Ansel Adams) are worth roughly $200 million, according to this article on NPR.org. Let me say that again: $45 at a yard sale, worth $200 million. Kind...

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Hey, who wants to go to Mt. Kilimanjaro? Good, because Polarmax just happens to be giving away a free trip for two to the top of the highest mountain in Africa. Here are the details, as per the press release: What’s included in the prize package: • Round trip domestic and international airfare• Ground transportation to and from hotel• 4 nights hotel stay and meals• 6-day guided roundtrip trek to the Roof of Africa with...

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Shouldn't be too hard, as long as you can hold your breath for ten minutes, give or take. My wife just sent me this video that combines our collective biggest fears: her fear of falling from a great height and mine of getting weighted down and tossed into the ocean (hence my lack of involvement with the mafia). Other than the video, my wife's email only contained this cryptic bit of text: "I almost threw up...

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Taking a hike doesn't necessarily mean having to take a long drive to get the your place of departure. Daily Green has some excellent ideas for finding a prefect hiking spot closer to home, so you don't blow your gasoline budget. They also share six awesome sites that will help you find trails. Here they are: NatureFind LocalHikes.com Trails.com The Nature Conservancy The Sierra Club Land Trust Alliance This really is just a snapshot of...

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True or False: You should stay indoors until 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder. If you answered 'true' give yourself a cookie, because you are correct! How about this one.... True or False: You can't get struck by lightning if you're inside a building. If you answered 'true', spit the cookie out, because you're wrong! To read more about these and 7 other lightning facts & myths, follow this jump to The Daily...

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