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It’s always sad to see companies that are doing good things be forced to close down. Such is the case with Nau, the socially and environmental clothing company, that announced this week its impending closure. As the company stated on its website “in the current highly risk-aversive capital market, we simply could not raise the [...]

In case you didn’t know, today is Free Cone Day at all Ben and Jerry’s shops. Here is the link to find your nearest store.
Here in Portland, PDX pedicab is offering free rides to the two Downtown Ben and Jerry’s locations. Get the whole scoop here! Ya I know, that was bad…
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It’s small and sleek, and it’s not even a Mac… At the Fortune Green conference held on Earth Day, Dell CEO Michael Dell unveiled the company’s eco-inspired computer made with bamboo casing. The computer, said to come out later this year, is 81% smaller than a standard desktop , uses 70% less power and [...]

Hemp is a crop that is always up against obstacles. Although hemp is not marijuana, many people assume that the two are the same thing, making growing industrialized hemp — at least in the US — difficult. In Australia, many states are already able to commercially harvest hemp, but recently Australia’s most populous state, New [...]

That’s how surf scribe Craig Stecyk describes mat-surfing. I’ve been intrigued by this form of surfing for quite some time. Firstly, I’m always looking for a new wave to slide around on waves. Secondly, my home state of Oregon is also the home of Dale Solomonson, one of the eccentric pioneers of surf mats [...]

Skier Matthias Giraud skies off Mississippi Head on Mt. Hood

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A talented skateboarder, snowboarder and aspiring filmmaker happened upon a group of homeless can collectors in his North Vancouver neighborhood and decided to make a documentary about them. There is nothing unusual about someone making a film about people living on the fringe of society but then you realize what these people do for kicks [...]

Wend and Marmot are giving away some Marmot gear. Send us a pic of you in your Marmot gear out in the world wending. Go here to see the rules.