If you’ve ever thought about thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, say I. “I!!!!” As part of OMM’s Sit Down Series, featuring interviews with “ordinary” folks that pursue the extraordinary outdoors, I’d like you to meet Kate Imp. Her pack of 3 set out to not just hike the length of the AT trail, but to also film their experience, and create ... Read More »
Category Archives: Natural Entrepreneurs
Photography Sets: Max Seigal and the Magic of the Natural World
I live for those precious moments when hours of patience and determination result in breathtaking photographs. Immature Bald Eagle, Alaska Patagonia y name is Max Seigal and I’m a biologist/photographer/outdoorsman extraordinaire based out of Boulder, Colorado. I’ve spent the last several years exploring every nook and cranny this world has to offer. After graduating from university in the flatlands of Ohio (which, ... Read More »
Photography Sets: Rob Kalmbach’s Global Places, Spaces & Faces In Focus
feature image: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada For me to successfully shoot and capture what I want, I must continue moving, listening and watching. Shanghai, China My Photography I am based in Los Angeles and live with my wife Natalie who is amazingly supportive of my work. We lived in Brooklyn for a moment, but came back to the land ... Read More »
Natural Entrepreneurs: A Sit Down with Adam and John of hand-crafted, eco-friendly OZ Boards
Today I’d like to introduce you guys to Adam Browning and John Byler of OZ Snowboards and Longboards. These guys and their company have a special place in my heart being they were an official sponsor of one of my most recent microadventures, a 30 mile, 12 hour skate trek from Boulder to Denver, Colorado. But more than just on ... Read More »
Natural Entrepreneurs | Daily Inspiration: The Inverted Bike Shop – How 718 Cyclery is Doing Things Differently
At 718 Cyclery they don't just sell you a bike, they help you build one. It's a unique approach to the booming bike shop business, and it comes from a genuine desire of owner joe to reconnect with humanity. Read More »
A Sit Down with Fraser and Holly Koroluk: The Life and Biz of an Eco-Concious Adventure Couple running B.C.’s Bella Coola Lodge
Meet down-to-earth outdoorsmen and entrepreneurs Fraser and Holly Koroluk, the owners of Bella Coola Mountain Lodge in British Columbia, and two people who’ve made sharing, protecting, and enjoying the outdoors their lives. Their lifestyle and business is right up the alley for many outdoor enthusiasts, and we wanted to find out what their story was (as well as get hear ... Read More »
Biking Through The Vineyards of Southern Chile: An Interview With Cono Sur Winery
I’ve had my fair share of wine in the years since I found that bottle of Cono Sur pinot, but I don’t remember any of them. The bicycle made me curious, and while trying to learn more about the wine behind the label I found out that the bike was representative of the wineries commitment to sustainable agriculture, and the way the employees navigated the vineyards. Read More »
5 of the Best: Outdoor Minded Companies
Here's 5 of the Best companies that not only keep the outdoors in mind, but design there businesses around sustainable environmental practices and products. Read More »
Natural Entrepreneurs: Jerry and Sam Delaney created Greenline Boardshorts – 100% recycled polyester
...it’s about time to put on some boardshorts and head to the beach...or the bar at the beach...or the bar in the middle of the Rockies with a tiki hut and plastic palm tree... Read More »
Natural Entrepreneurs: Danny Hess of Hess Surfboards – Crafting a Surfboard that will Last Generations
Danny Hess has passionately blended his love for surfing, art and sustainable building into a successful business shaping some of the most beautiful, long lasting surfboards around. “I think that the greenest thing you can do with a surf board is make it incredibly strong so that it doesn’t break, it doesn’t go into a landfill…so that someone can surf ... Read More »