The American Mountain Men Association represents a group of individuals that would make you both jealous and scared at the same time. Hailing mainly from the western states but scattered throughout the country, is a brotherhood of men dedicated to preserving the traditions and ways of this nation’s most fearless pioneers and daring explorers. They [...]
Ain’t In It For My Health pays tribute to one of the greatest American singer/songwriters that ever lived. Levon Helm might not be a familiar name until you hear one of the many singles that he and The Band produced over a span of nearly thirty years. April 19th of last year marks the death [...]
Today marks the birthday of one very special and very influential woman, Gloria Steinem. At age 79, Steinem continues to live a life of advocacy and voice, a role that she is so well known for as an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist. She became a nationally recognized leader and media spokeswoman [...]
When puckering up under the mistletoe this holiday season, will you stop to think about how this strange tradition came about? The answer to that probably depends on who you’re about to kiss, but the history of this plant and its usage goes back many centuries. Mistletoe that grows in America is slightly different in [...]
After the 1960′s, the early 70′s brought a change to climbing in Yosemite Valley. Most of the popular routes had been climbed and the “sport” had now become popular. Hundreds of climbers could be found on the large walls of California’s Half Dome and El Capitan on a daily basis. This led to new and [...]
On April 28, 1947, a handmade raft constructed of balsa trunks, hemp rope and bamboo, departed from Callao, Peru and headed west into the Pacific via the Humboldt current. The raft was destined for the Polynesian Islands in hopes to show that a vessel made of similar materials and technologies could have allowed the people [...]
Although you might not have been a North Seas dock worker or fisherman in Great Britain during the second half of the 19th century, there’s still a chance you know just how a good a newspaper full of fish ‘n chips are. Fish and chips originated in Great Britain due to an increase in trawl [...]
When one is in a global spotlight, clothing choices and decisions have nearly as much importance as the words you say. Take a look back at one individual who displays the best of bost worlds, combining power and style in the best way possible. When asked about Queen Elizabeth II, Sir Hardy Amies (the Queen’s [...]
In 1954, Mercedes Benz introduced a two-seater, closed sports car with distinctive gull-wing doors known as the 300SL. It was the fastest production car of its day. The car was based on the company’s very successful competition-only sports car of 952, a carbureted 300SL (W194). The road model was intended for post-war, American market consumers [...]
TIME Magazine, a trusted name in just about every sense of news, culture, and visual stimulation, just rounded up their top 100 fashion icons. From models, designers, and photographers, the list hits them all. Even better, TIME gives you an amazing photograph and history of each of the brands, bringing you in a little further [...]
You can pretty much trace surfing back 1000 years. During that time, sometime in the 1770′s, Captain James Cook described watching Hawaiian surf riders, “…these men must feel the most supreme pleasure while he was being driven on so fast and so smoothly by the sea.” But the sport wouldn’t truly have made the mark [...]
Without writing an entire article on this man, his family, his philosophy and his background, we’ll try, as hard as we can to summarize things up for you and still get you familiar. If you’re not rooted deep in the surfing scene already, or haven’t dabbled in the life-changing ride, one man we think you [...]
The Library of Congress has just added a blimp load of pics from the depressed ol’ days in color, onto their existing flickr account. An interesting flickr set/ time period to scroll through, def worth a gander.
