DOUBLE DISAPPOINTMENT... BRITAIN'S OMM CANCELED

Photo: prlog.orgOriginal Mountain Marathon A NoGo...STORY BY: MICK LORDLast weekend I was all packed, tent, rucksacks packed with the lightest gear I could find, car ready to go bed early on Friday evening for a very early start Saturday to arrive at the Original Mountain Marathon Lite early on Sat morning ready to go.Checked the website for any last...

OUTLOOK: 2013 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON

NOAA Predicts Active Hurricane SeasonThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an "Active to Extremely Active" Hurricane Season for 2013.As a surfer on the Texas Coast, hurricane season is a chance for world class waves. As an Emergency Manager (my day job), hurricane season is a nightmare. So I'm torn between two worlds here....

PRAYERS GO OUT TO OKLAHOMA...

Photo Courtesy AOL WeatherPrayers Go Out To Oklahoma Tornado VictimsHSA would like to extend our prayers to the victims and survivors of, what is being touted as "The most destructive tornado in human history", that ripped through Oklahoma on Monday.Oklahoma holds a very personal sentiment for me as my father and several other family members reside...

MICK LORD AND SON TO RUN BRITAIN'S MOUNTAIN MARATHON...

Mick Lord and son JackHSA Blogger Mick Lord and Son Jack to Run Britain's Original Mountain MarathonFeatured Guest Blogger Mick Lord returns... this time Mick and his son Jack will take on England's Original Mountain Marathon.Here is Mick's take..."This weekend 18th-19th May will see myself and my son Jack taking part in the 2 day Mountain Marathon...

POLL: BEAR vs LES... YOU DECIDE

Image courtesy: thelulznewsPoll: Bear Grylls or Les StroudFor several years now, there has been an ongoing, sometimes heated debate about televisions ultimate survivalist. Is it Bear, or is it Les? This debate is not without merits on both sides, and will go on as long as either of them has any significance in today's modern TV era.The only way to...

VIDEO: FREE-DIVING IN THE CAVES OF OAHU...

Free-diving in Oahu's North ShoreCave diving has always produced amazing imagery in photo's and video.The light plays beautiful games with the shadows and colors to create something that always feels surreal... maybe even alien... to the eyes of the viewer.Below is a video shot by Makai Creative that definitely gives us a wonder view of the underwater...

HSA's FACEBOOK GRAB BAG GIVE AWAY...

Help Us Reach 250 Likes on Facebook...Did you know that Human Spirit of Adventure has a Facebook page?HSA is trying to reach a goal of 250 "Likes" by August 1.If we reach this milestone, HSA will give away a grab bag of goodies to one of the 250 fans. The fan will be chosen at random."What's in the grab bag..." you ask?We keep adding things to it all...

COAST TO COAST - Part 2... Adventures of Everyday People

A Breezy StartCoast To Coast - Part 2BY MICK LORDWay of the Roses 3rd-6th May 2013We set off from Morecombe on the West Coast of the UK at 11am on Friday 3rd May, myself and my wife Julie had in reality not really done much training for this. We were enthusiastic to share a small adventure and explore some of our fantastic countryside that we had not...

SAILOR DIES, ANOTHER INJURED DURING AMERICAS CUP PRACTICE...

Photo: Associated PressSailor Dies in America's Cup PracticeOne sailor has died and another was injured as an Artemis Racing sailboat capsized in San Francisco Bay while practicing for the America's Cup race.36 year old Andrew "Bart" Simpson died after being trapped and held under the catamaran for approximately 10 minutes. Rescuers were unable to...

Fish populations continue rising, NOAA report finds

WASHINGTON — Fish populations off America’s coasts continued to rebound last year, a trend government officials attribute largely to widening catch limits and other scientific management methods.Full Artic...
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Cabela's fishing contest could be worth a lot of money and prizes

Somewhere in selected Pacific Northwest lakes there are tagged fish worth money and prizes swimming around waiting to be caught by a lucky angler.Link to full articleGrand Prize: One Lucky (and skilled) fisherman could win $2,000,000!The Grand Prize is worth:$1,000,000 - If the Grand Prize Fish is caught and logged in the first ten fish by any participant in the contest - subject to verification, see Official Rules for complete details $2,000,000 - If the Grand Prize winner meets the above criteria and qualifies for the Cabela's Grand Prize Doubler$100,000...
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CAMPING - The Rite of Passage

CAMPING – The Rite of PassageAhhh summer is drawing near. The air is getting warm, school will soon be out, and millions of families will answer the call of the wild and brave the great outdoors in the ritual known as camping.Growing up, my mom and dad would gather us up; load up the car and off we would go on an exciting journey. As kids we looked...

HSA FOUNDER HONORED...

HSA Founder Honored in Feature...Human Spirit of Adventure's founder and managing partner, Joe Vulgamore, was honored this week when he (and HSA) was chosen as the "Featured Participant" by The GoWorld GoPro Project. "I first ran across The GoWorld GoPro Project on Facebook. They were releasing trailers from a past movie as promotion for their...
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