Meet Mr. Pipik: The New Face of Global Warming Deniers
December 11, 2009 03:47 PM
Click here to view the embedded video. Because of the ridiculousness that is ClimateGate, global warming deniers have popped up across the nation. Well, thanks to MondoMedia, they have a new mascot. Meet Mr. Pipik, the green...thing. Donning a top...
Bicycles Made From Cardboard? Artist Chris Gilmour Keeps It Real With Nothing But Glue.
November 14, 2009 09:16 PM
Every once in awhile you come across the sublime. Thanks to our beloved Social Media Ninja, Karyn Fiebich for finding these gems. From Gilmour's bio at his...
Michael Pollan's 'Hummer-Driving Vegan' Claim Debunked
October 28, 2009 05:16 PM
Michael Pollan is an authority on food politics. He's published five books and eleven essays on the subject. And, as a Professor of journalism at the University of California, Berkley, he knows the importance of getting his facts straight....
Waterlife: The Story of Earth's Last Great Fresh Water Supply
October 27, 2009 03:46 PM
Click here to view the embedded video. The Great Lakes account for 20% of...
105 boats, 4 walkie talkies, 1 bull horn and lots of cameras = a 350 action in Portland Today.
October 24, 2009 07:19 PM
We couldn't have had a more beautiful day for the Portland River Of Action 350 action today. At least 105 kayaks, sea kayaks, stand up paddle boards, and canoes all converged on Portland's Willamette River today to form a...
Voices for Hemp Farming Video
October 22, 2009 11:16 AM
Click here to view the embedded video. You may have noticed that we've been writing a lot about industrial hemp lately. That's because we think legalizing industrial...
Hemp Farmers Arrested Planting Hemp at DEA Headquarters Video
October 22, 2009 11:01 AM
Click here to view the embedded video. You may have noticed that we've been writing a lot about industrial...
Legalize It and I Will Industrialize It: Industrial Hemp is the Engine to Kick Start This Economy
October 19, 2009 02:46 PM
Over 30 countries around the world grow industrial hemp, including big players like China and France. Multipurpose and versatile - hemp makes its way into everything from ice cream to paint to clothing - hemp could be called the...
Farmers, Hemp Industry Leaders Arrested for Planting Industrial Hemp at DEA Headquarters
October 13, 2009 02:46 PM
Hemp is not only an environmentally friendly business, but it's also a lucrative one; the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) estimates the 2008 annual retail sales of all hemp products in North America to be about $360 million. In fact,...
Get Outside, Get Active: Join Planet Explore
October 1, 2009 02:01 PM
We all know that most of us could probably use more time...
What a Swedish Train Station Parking Lot Looks Like
September 30, 2009 05:02 PM
And you thought Portland had a lot of cyclists... This photo was taken at the Central Station in Uppsala, a city about an hour north of Stockholm. The car parking lot was miniature in comparison. Related posts: How Many...
Wend 350.org Cover Shoot: Behind the Scenes
September 30, 2009 05:02 PM
Checked out the latest issue of Wend yet? If not get yourself to a store and pick one up immediately, because the issue is jam packed with cool stuff, including an interview with 350.org's Bill McKibben. 350.org is an...
Skateistan: An Active Humanitarian Project in Photos
September 22, 2009 08:01 AM
Earlier this year we reported on Skateistan, a co-ed skate school in Afghanistan. After its succesful opening, the school has attracted a lot of international success, being honored for its commitment to improve the lives of children who have...
The Age of Stupid
September 21, 2009 02:02 PM
Will people in the future call our time the age of stupid? Or will humanity find a solution to the world's most urgent problem? You decide! The Age of Stupid is the new four-year epic from McLibel director Franny...
Portland Welcomes Beer on Wheels
September 16, 2009 02:16 PM
Here at Wend we've known for a long time that there's no better combination than beer and bikes, so it makes total sense to combine the two into one sustainable and fun contraption. Enter the new Hopworksfiets, a Portland...
Obama Administration Adopts Bush Salmon Plan
September 15, 2009 02:32 PM
Today, the Obama administration adopted a Bush-era salmon plan for the Columbia-Snake rivers in the Northwest. A national coalition of businesses, clean energy advocates, and fishing and conservation groups voiced grave disappointment about the decision, saying it does not...
Sex and the Woods: What Do To With a Hummer Driving Hottie
September 10, 2009 05:32 PM
Welcome to this week's Sex and the Woods: Lifestyle Advice for the Modern Adventurer. Remember, we're here to give fresh perspective on age old questions and solutions to new quandaries which means we will take questions on sex and...
Sex and the Woods: What Do To With a Hottie Hummer Driver
September 10, 2009 05:17 PM
Welcome to this week's Sex and the Woods: Lifestyle Advice for the Modern Adventurer. Remember, we're here to give fresh perspective on age old questions and solutions to new quandaries which means we will take questions on sex and...
Clean Your Favorite Waterways
September 10, 2009 03:31 PM
Some of the Wend crew will be taking part in the popular Down the River Cleanup this Sunday, which got us thinking about other river cleanups around the country. There's nothing better than spending a day on the river...
Why I Don't Give A Damn About The BPA in Sigg Water Bottles.
September 9, 2009 04:01 PM
Recently, there has been a veritable &$^%* storm in the media about the baby deforming, BPA leaching uber monster Sigg. Almost everyday for the past several weeks, a new PR nightmare emerges for Sigg in the green blogosphere in...
