A Rude Awakening

Aspiring ultra-distance runner Ryan Mills has the best of intentions. The name of his quest project notwithstanding he hopes to raise awareness for the importance of leading an active lifestyle and putting an end to a coach-bound existence. “A Rude Awakening” is an enterprise that aims to aggressively demonstrate how time outside can motivate a dramatic change. Making his way on...

‘Year of the River’ a new fi...

; A new film by Andy Maser is having a big impact on efforts to remove obsolete dams on rivers worldwide. “ Year of the River” features graphic footage of the explosive charges that took out the Condit Dam on the White Salmon River back in October of 2011. The film offers up a compelling story of why moving water should be allowed to run free across the land. Thanks to the...

‘I Luv U’ a new video from C...

Just a few days late for Valentine’s Day but it’s never too late for love! One of the Joy Trip Project’s contributing musical artists Cheryl Englhardt just posted this cute little video of her song “I Luv U” from the album One Up Purchase on iTunes: http://bit.ly/jlkBrU Official Website: http://www.CBEmusic.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CBE Facebook:...

Fiscal Sponsor Swipes Non-Profits’...

For his stand to protect wilderness environmental activist Tim DeChristopher got a two-year prison sentence. But the man trusted to manage the finances of his non-profit Peaceful Uprising walked away with considerably more. Steve Sugarman executive director of the fiscal sponsor organization the International Humanities Center is being sought in California by state and federal...

‘To The Arctic’ Photographs ...

“Florian Schulz’s breathtaking and intimate photography of the Arctic shows us why this great and seemingly infinite land running away to the north remains one of our last true wild places.” –Wade Davis, NGS Explorer-in-Residence In this extra large-format (15” x 10”) panoramic photo essay—the official companion book to the new IMAX® film To The Arctic 3D from...

Visions of the Arctic

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:20 — 8.3MB) For most of his life wildlife photographer Florian Schulz has fought to protect the diversity of animals species around the world. Working in the most remote region of the planet he’s tracked and documented the wild birds of Mexico, big game animals of the African continent as well as the migratory patterns...

‘The Way Home: Returning to our Na...

The beauty and grandeur for our national parks may best be witnessed through the eyes of those visiting for the first time. And in a new film by Amy Marquis a vision of Yosemite is revealed to the hearts and minds of people absent not just in their own lifetimes but for many generations. ‘The Way Home: Returning to the National Parks’ follows a brief but compelling journey of...

The Endless Knot Begins

I believe in symbols. The Endless Knot is a captivating image that illustrates a guiding principle of the Joy Trip Project. Everything is connected and united into a dynamic whole of infinite possibilities. As an expression of art I hope to share my vision of the Endless Knot to raise funding for an upcoming project. I’ve been invited to take part in a historic climb to put the first...

‘Perfect Balance’ a painting...

An inspiring new painting is now available in print reproduction. ‘Perfect Balance’ by artist Brandon Kralik is a stark representation of the human spirit in pursuit of pure adventure. In contrast with the raw vulnerability of naked passion the exquisite oil painting might be called instead ‘Nude Ascending Slackline’. Free of the adrenaline-induced bravado of extreme sport...

‘Bear 71′ an interactive enc...

Few movies you’re better off watching from home. A new film created by Jeremy Mendes and Leanne Allison premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to deprive big screen viewers a unique opportunity to interact online with a captivating central character. Bear 71 follows the tragic life of a female grizzly radio tagged and monitored electronically from 2001 to 2009 in the Canadian...

Perennial Yoga & Meditation

Not far from Downtown Madison in the adjoining town of Fitchburg a new community of mindful movement has made its home. Perennial Yoga & Meditation opened to welcome practitioners this week to grow through the power of inner peace. “Once you connect with your own inner peace I want people to take that out in the world with them, into their relationships, into their work lives and...

There is no alternative: an intererview ...

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (8.8MB)   For companies in the Outdoor Industry day-to-day operations that protect and preserve the environment naturally make good sense. So-called green business practices are meant to be sustainable, using a minimum amount energy and mostly renewable resources to create the products and services that drive our economy. And for Andrew...