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Behind Lenses: Learning to Kite in Peru’s Kiteboarding Mecca, Paracas Bay.

Photography by Max Kudisch

It’s the only sport I’ve tried where you routinely need rescue when you aren’t doing anything wrong. Between waiting for the wind, learning to deal with a vast assortment of highly specialized gear, language barriers, and a seemingly endless amount of complications thereof, kiteboarding has definitely been tougher to learn than any other sport I’ve tried. I arrived in Lima, Peru jet-lagged and recovering ... Read More »

7 Lessons on Life Learned Through the Photos of an Expeditioner

Sometimes rest is the best option

Editor’s Note: Meet Tim Moss from The Next Challenge. There’s no real way around it other than to say that this guy is a badass. He’s circumnavigated the globe in 80 days, walked across Patagonia, climbed the Bolivian Andes – and the list goes on! Most recently, he released his book How To Get To The North Pole: and Other ... Read More »

Rafting Slovenia’s Treasures: A Photo Essay by Photojournalist David Fajula

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Today I’d like to introduce you to Northern-Catalonia based photojournalist David Fajula. In this photo essay, he takes us to the country of Slovenia as he rafts down the 86 mile long Soča river into Italy.  While hiking the trails that surround our backyards is one of life’s greatest pleasures, so is exploring the outdoor adventures and the cultures that surround ... Read More »

The First Explorers and Original Settlers of the Grand Canyon Circa 1873: A Historic Photo Essay

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The Grand Canyon’s past is filled with stories, many of which we’ll never know. This photo essay gives us a glimpse into what life was like when explorers and scientists first began documenting their expeditions with cameras. The following photographs shared by the Grand Canyon National Parks Service depict the life and times of these early explorers as well as ... Read More »

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