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Exploring California's Eastern Sierra

Exploring California's Eastern Sierra

Exploring California's Eastern Sierra

A guide by Ridgemont Ambassador Royce Fonseca

— Cooper Wilt
Tagged: adventure Ambassador California explore Sierra Nevada
Well, that's one way to do it.

Well, that's one way to do it.

Watch as these trout become unwitting skydivers as Utah Fish & Wildlife drop them from a plane to stock a remote lake.
— Cooper Wilt
Tagged: outdoors trout Utah wildlife
Landy Love

Landy Love

A look at Land Rover Series II, IIA, and IIB FC -- Lovely Land Rovers courtesy of Silodrome.
— Cooper Wilt
Helluva Remix

Helluva Remix

Are you a fan of Radiohead? If so, you're probably familiar with a track called Nude from their album In Rainbows.

Below is a remix made by a fan named James Houston. It was created using all outdated office equipment -- old hard drives, scanner, etc. He actually created it for a online contest to remix the song, and missed the deadline! Radiohead did end up hearing it and loving it as you can imagine. Skip to 1:12 where the song really starts, if you're familiar with the original track you'll most likely have goosebumps a few minutes into this version.

— Cooper Wilt
Tagged: radiohead
How To Be A Dirtbag (7 Skills To Build Your Rugged Side)

How To Be A Dirtbag (7 Skills To Build Your Rugged Side)

Have you ever watched an outdoor film and seen two adventurers sleeping in a bathroom in Calcutta and thought, “Man, I wanna be like those guys! They are really living life!”
— Cooper Wilt
Tagged: dirtbag Peter Brown Hoffmeister
Bill "Spaceman" Lee's Refreshing Perspective

Bill "Spaceman" Lee's Refreshing Perspective

Keeping things interesting with a baseball great turned artist of sorts.

Making Space: Bill "Spaceman" Lee from Todd Mazer on Vimeo.

— Cooper Wilt
Ethiopian Hideaway

Ethiopian Hideaway

An interview with Lucas Robinson of Limalimo Lodge in Ethiopia.
— Cooper Wilt
Tagged: Ethiopia Limalimo Lodge Lucas Robinson Simien Mountains travel
Axle Ethington's Guide to Yosemite

Axle Ethington's Guide to Yosemite

I think we’ve all seen those old iconic photos that Ansel Adams has taken in Yosemite.  The black and whites of Half Dome and the valley floor. And if you're like me they left you with a longing desire to make your way to the park to have an adventure of your own. The only problem with showing up in Yosemite without a game plan as to which trails you want to take can leave you feeling a bit overwhelmed.   
— Royce Fonseca and Axle Ethington
Tagged: Axle Ethington guide hiking Yosemite
Weekend Adventure in Muir Woods

Weekend Adventure in Muir Woods

Looking for a quick weekend adventure? Muir Woods (National Monument) located just North of San Francisco is your spot. The surrounding area has an abundance of beautiful scenery, great food and lots of fantastic locations perfect for a weekend full of adventure.
— Royce Fonseca and Axle Ethington
Tagged: adventure Camping Muir Woods Northern California Tamalpais
That's Just Like, Your Opinion, Man.

That's Just Like, Your Opinion, Man.

'The Big Lebowski or “The Dude” shuffled into theaters 20 years ago — and people are still talking about him (or like him) today. But how was this cinematic phenomenon born, exactly?

— Cooper Wilt
Tagged: Coen brothers filmmaking The Big Lebowski The Dude
I Used to Have a Sweet Ford Mustang

I Used to Have a Sweet Ford Mustang

Images coming out right now from Hawaii's Kilauea lava flow are downright shocking...
— Cooper Wilt
Tagged: hawaii Kilauea lava volcano
Cajones

Cajones

Absolutely massive wave surfed by Rodrigo Koxa -- a new world record! 24.4 meters tall. 
— Cooper Wilt
Tagged: Big wave big wave surfing Rodrigo Koxa surfing world record