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SealLine Pro Pack
It fastens shut and watertight with a roll-top closure. A backpack harness system lets you strap it on and hike, ferrying immense loads through airports and down backwoods portage trails alike.
The SealLine Pro†Packs are essentially giant vinyl duffel bags. 
Gear Made in the USA
Gears shift. Machine arms adjust and spin, the mechanized anatomy of a knitting machine pulls raw yarn in one side and spits out a sock from the other end.
It is a Thursday afternoon in Sheboygan, Wis. 
Wenger Mike Horn Knife
It was a solo trek that took more than two years†to complete.
Back in civilization, Horn took time to consult with Wenger on some gear design. Wenger, which makes the ubiquitous Swiss Army Knives, wanted to create a high-end, multifunctional tool that was ìthe only knife that outdoor adventurers will need. 
Returning Predators to the Wild
Dear EarthTalk: What is happening with various programs initiated over the years in the U. 
Radiation Exposure From CT Scans
Dear EarthTalk: Should I fear radiation exposure associated with medical scans such as CT scans, mammograms and the like? -- Shelly Johansen, Fairbanks, AK
The short answer is…maybe. 
The Upsides and Down Sides of Hydroelectric Dams
Dear EarthTalk: Many people oppose dams because they change the flow of rivers and affect the migrating patterns of fish and other species, but aren’t they also a great renewable energy source? -- Ryan Clark, Milton, WA
Hydroelectric dams are among the greenest and most affordable electricity sources in the world—and by far the most widely used renewable energy sources—but they also take a heavy environmental toll in the form of compromised landscapes, ecosystems and fisheries. John Bachar Solos
Crack A Go Go
Crack A Go Go
John Bachar's Last Interview Plus John Long and Peter Croft
John Bachar Solos Leave It To Beaver
Recent Articles :
Tahoe Day Hike
When you’ve behaved badly a good remedy is to hike Meeks Bay to Emerald Bay in a day.
Long May He Run
Bill Andrews Reno geneticist/ultra-runner preps for 135-mile race in the Himalayas while he pursues lifetime goal to find a “cure for aging” By Pete Gauvin Audacious.
The Big Ideas
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It’s Not Sailing, It’s Flying
Who can say they’ve never shared the dreams of Iccarus? To be sure, it isn’t really flying, but after finally taking lessons from Bruce Sheldon I found out in short order, the similarity is more true than not.
Sierra Adventure Rides
Whether you only have an hour to cruise or you have all day and are looking for an ass-whupping, there are countless ride options.
Tom Stienstra: Ambassador to the Outdoors
“In the third quarter, I realized I was sitting with 60,000 people in need of exercise, watching 22 guys in need of a rest.
Growing Green on the Eastside
Late afternoon light spills over the Sierra Crest and under the lenticular clouds.
Sitting Down with Jaimal Yogis
His adventure didn’t last long but it left lasting impressions.
Kayaking Lake Tahoe, Simple and Care Free
For I, too, am occasionally drawn toward making spirited voyages.
The Otto Route — An Audacious Variation of a Trans-Sierra Ski Classic
Stanford, kicking soft, loose steps, and I’m scared.
The Bay and Anywhere the Wind Blows
Yet it’s likely many more people have been to a San Francisco Giants game to see “The Freak” pitch than have been sailing on the bay, a freak of nature in its own right.
Surf Nazis Have Buddha-Nature
But I never had any personal collisions with the so-called “localism factor” until I came back to the mainland— or, as the Rastafarians in Hawaii call it, “Babylon.
California’s Dearth of Whitewater Parks
There’s a reason we’re smug – California has whitewater like Bill Gates has millions.
Seeking Mojo at Glacier Point
As society’s stress begins to rush away, things switch to a glow engulfed by one of the greatest spots on the planet where time becomes magically languid, if not, well, a fluid concept.