Check PR and Validation

Categories

Triathlon Training Is New Drug for Old Addicts

Physical fitness has myriad benefits for your body and mind. As Todd Crandell, founder of Racing for Recovery found out, exercise can also help you recover from drug addiction.
Crandell was on the road to becoming a professional hockey player when he got waylaid by a serious 13-year drug and alcohol addiction. Not only did [...]

Is High-Altitude Wind Power the Answer?

Wind blows harder and faster at higher altitudes than it does on the ground. So it makes sense that more wind power could be harnessed by using high-altitude machines than with terrestrial windmills.
The very best ground windmills have a wind-power density of less than 1 kilowatt per square meter. But up in the higher [...]

Outdoorzy Launches Outdoorzy Outpost

Our friends over at Outdoorzy have just launched the new Outdoorzy Outpost blog – a new and improved version of one of our favorite outdoor blogs.
The Outpost has a whole new look and will feature “outdoor news and gear reviews from the edge.” If you’ve never visited the site before, I highly suggest you [...]

Reasons to Ride (A Motorcycle) to Work

Monday, June 15th, was Ride (Your Motorcycle) to Work Day and more than a few Sierra Trading Post employees took advantage of the opportunity to leave their cars at home and ride their Harleys, Hondas, Suzukis and Ducatis to the office.
Ride to Work Day was founded in 1992 and champions motorcycle commuting as a way [...]

Podcast with NG Editor, Author, Adventure Racer

We’ve got a great podcast for you this week on Adventure Edge Radio. We’re talking with John Rasmus, the editor-in-chief of National Geographic Adventure magazine; Christopher McDougall, author of the book Born to Run; and elite adventure racer Danelle Ballengee.
In honor of National Geographic Adventure’s 10th anniversary, Rasmus talks to us about adventure, the making [...]

Great Father’s Day Gifts at 35-70% Off!

Father’s Day is June 21st – this Sunday! Got a gift for Dad? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Our Father’s Day Gift Guide has great gift options for every budget. From sheepskin slippers to a fly rod to a leather briefcase, we’ve got everything Dad wants – and all at 35 – 70% off! Spoil [...]

Fitness Tips to Help You Burn More Calories

The best way to maintain a healthy weight is to monitor your caloric intake and output. Sounds simple, right?
It is, if we know how many calories we’re burning each day. But, according to Fitness magazine, most people overestimate the calories they’re burning daily by 1,000! That’s enough to make a dent in any weight loss [...]

The Heat Is On! $1,000 Gift Card Giveaway!

Enter Sierra Trading Post’s The Heat Is On Giveaway to win a gift card for up to $250!
We’re giving away 13 gift cards in all, for a total of $1,000. That’s enough to get you some great gear, footwear and/or clothing – especially at Sierra Trading Post where all outdoor gear, footwear and apparel, [...]

Picture Perfect Sunday: Glacier National Park

Sunday is picture perfect – the perfect day to look at beautiful pictures. This week’s photo is of Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park and was taken by Sierra Trading Post employee, Sarah Constein, who spent a few days driving to and through Glacier.

To read the travel journal Sarah wrote about her road trip [...]

It’s National Get Outdoors Day!

Hopefully the weather is nice where you live and you can get outside because today is National Get Outdoors Day!
Parks, resorts, recreations areas, non-profit organizations and government agencies across the U.S. are planning special activities – in most cases, free activities – to celebrate the second annual National Get Outdoors Day. To find an [...]