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We've just posted some new reviews, including Moshi's iVisor screen protector for MacBook Pro computers, a sweet bikini by Carve Designs, and lightweight packs by Sierra Designs (Herald 30) and Granite Gear (Meridian Vapor)


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Tourism Cares for Conservation Volunteers International Program

Santa Barbara, CA- May 23, 2011- Conservation Volunteers International Program of Santa Barbara, CA, has been awarded a prestigious Tourism Cares Worldwide Grant to fund construction of the Grey Glacier Quebrada Suspension Bridge on the Circuit, a major hiking trail in Torres del Paine National Park, in the Patagonia region of Chile. This 140 foot pedestrian bridge across a deep gorge will improve public safety and will provide excellent views of the spectacular Grey Glacier. It is expected that the $7,500 grant from Tourism Cares, together with other individual donations received by Conservation VIP for this project, will enable completion of construction before December 2011.

Conservation Volunteers International Program is dedicated to conservation and preservation of some of the world’s greatest landscapes and cultural sites. Staffed entirely by volunteers, the organization provides opportunities for ordinary citizens to do extraordinary volunteer service by participating in“voluntourism” expeditions. Conservation VIP is recruiting volunteers for its December 2011 volunteer trip to Patagonia to help with trail construction and restoration on sections of the Circuit in the area of the new suspension bridge. Volunteers are also needed for projects in Machu Picchu (Peru) and Yosemite National Park (California).
 

Torres del Paine National Park is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, which has exceptional ecological significance and receives 120,000 visitors annually. “The Tourism Cares Worldwide Grant will allow us to protect resources and provide safe access to a beautiful area in Torres del Paine National Park in the Patagonia Region of Chile. It will enable us to help park rangers begin to bridge some of the dangerous ravines that cross major trails,” said Richard Tobin, of the Conservation Volunteers International Program. He added, “We are excited about this grant and very grateful to Tourism Cares for helping us make this project possible.”
 

Tourism Cares is the tourism industry’s premier charitable organization for preservation,
conservation, restoration and education in tourism. “Tourism Cares has long been an advocate of the conservation, preservation, and restoration of places that are meaningful to people wanting to experience authenticity when they travel,” said Bruce Beckham, Executive Director of Tourism Cares. “The worthy recipients of the Tourism Cares Worldwide Grants have demonstrated goals that are in line with Tourism Cares and we are excited that our mission continues to expand its reach both here in the United States and overseas.”

Conservation Volunteers International Program
P.O. Box 61912, Santa Barbara, California 93160 USA
www.conservationvip.org
Tel: 805.698.6915 Fax: 805.964.8612
A Non-Profit 501c3 Tax Exempt Organization CST 2089890-40

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Take a Hike, Plant a Tree: Every hike plants a tree and every hiker can win Oboz footwear

Oboz invites you to lace up your shoes or boots, and get out and take a hike.

The Bozeman, Montana outdoor footwear company has put forth a challenge:  simply go for a hike between May 23^rd and July 8^th, and Oboz will plant a tree for every hike logged on BOLDER—a website devoted creating a collective community around positive challenges and rewards benefiting health, fitness, the environment, community and education.

At the end of the challenge, every hike logged on BOLDER will mean one more tree planted through Trees for the Future, an international organization dedicated to improving livelihoods through beneficial planting of trees. Oboz plants a tree for every pair of boots or shoes it sells.

“We always enjoy hearing stories from people getting outside and are especially excited to see what stories emerge from this Bolder Challenge,” said Taylor Keeley of Oboz.  “These hikes will put a few more trees in the ground and get a few more pairs of feet in Oboz, too.” 

Here’s how the “Take a Hike, Plant a Tree” challenge works:

1.     Go for a hike, walk, trail run, ski or snowshoe between May 23rd and July 8th, 2011.  If you’re outside and moving under your own power on your feet, that counts!

2.     Go to bolder.is, log in and record your hike.  Add pictures, a short story or any other creative twist to get a chance to win Oboz shoes.

3.     Share your hike on Facebook and encourage your friends to give it the thumbs up. The most shared and liked hike—the people’s choice—will win shoes.

Every hike or ‘action’ recorded on bolder gets a reward:  Oboz—through Trees for the Future—will plant a tree.  Additionally, three people will win a pair of Oboz shoes for their response to the challenge: 

-       People’s choice—the action or hike that gets the most Facebook ‘likes’

-       Coolest photo—best photo, judged by the Oboz team

-       Most creative—the most interesting or creative response, judged by the Oboz team. 

After the challenge is complete, winners will be contacted on how to obtain their prizes.  The winners, and their stories, may also be featured on the bolder.com and Oboz blogs.

For more information, contact Oboz at info@obozfootwear.com.

About Oboz

Oboz (www.obozfootwear.com) creates ‘True to the Trail™’ outdoor footwear inspired by the wild environs surrounding the company’s Bozeman, Montana home. ‘The Oboz’ is a place for exploration, play and work, as well as a state of mind that has deep respect for the area’s rich natural heritage. Oboz shoes—which debuted in stores in 2008—are designed to have meaningful innovation, steadfast performance and recognizable quality. Oboz plants a tree for every pair of shoes it sells through Trees for the Future (www.treesftf.org), an international organization that improves livelihoods in developing countries through beneficial tree planting.

About Trees for the Future

Since 1988 Trees for the Future has given communities around the world the gift of trees through seed distribution, agroforestry training, and hands-on assistance. More than 50 million trees later, life is restored to land that was degraded, abandoned or unproductive. Trees empower and sustain people with food, fodder, fuel, fertilizer and medicine as well as creating beneficial biodiversity for the landscape.

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New This Week

This week we added reviews of the Atle Stove & BBQ by Primus, the Kenosha Jacket by Sierra Designs, thermal beverage containers by Zojirushi and Thermos, and Uberlight dry sacks by Granite Gear.

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Product Announcement from Magellan

From Magellan:

MAGELLAN® LAUNCHES EXPLORIST® GC HANDHELD GPS DEVICE DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR GEOCACHING

Magellan Announces Exclusive Sponsorship of Geocaching.com’s 2010 Cache In Trash Out (CITO) Events

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (March 22, 2010) Magellan, a leading GPS brand, today announced the launch of the Magellan eXplorist GC, the first dedicated GPS device for geocaching that includes out-of-the-box paperless geocaching, pre-loaded with the most popular geocaches in the world, a brilliant color screen, rich graphics and an easy to use interface all packed into a rugged and waterproof device, that connects seamlessly to http://www.geocaching.com. The Magellan eXplorist GC will ship in April.

Geocaching is a high-tech version of a “treasure hunt,” where adventure seekers use GPS technology to hide and find physical objects, solve location-based puzzles, and share experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people of all ages and promotes a strong sense of community and support for the environment.

The Magellan eXplorist GC GPS receiver is made exclusively for geocaching with an intuitive interface and the ability to sort and search thousands of geocaches. The device has multiple fun and familiar graphics, such as smiley faces for logs and merit-based awards to show off your geocaching expertise.

“Magellan, a leader in GPS and navigation for more than 20 years, is pleased to introduce a dedicated GPS device for geocaching that exceeds the expectations of both novice and seasoned geocachers,” said Justin Doucette, Director, Outdoor Product Marketing for Magellan. “The Magellan eXplorist GC offers an amazing geocaching experience that includes a full end-to-end solution, from accessing geocaching.com to finding hidden treasures all around you to documenting your adventures and sharing with a growing user community of enthusiasts.”

Powered by two AA batteries, the device can provide up to 18 straight hours of outdoor adventure along with a highly-sensitive SiRFstarIII GPS chipset that provides 3-meter accuracy. Geocachers can easily mark finds and quickly add field notes. Additionally, the product comes pre-loaded with common outdoor GPS features such as waypoint creation, a worldwide basemap, active tracking and trip odometer.

The Magellan eXplorist GC GPS device will be introduced at an M.S.R.P. of $199.99. The unit will ship with a USB cable and 2 lithium disposable AA batteries. With the purchase of a Magellan eXplorist GC GPS device customers will receive a 30-day free premium membership to http://www.geocaching.com. Details and conditions of this offer are available at http://www.magellangps.com/exploristgc.

Magellan, the exclusive 2010 sponsor of Geocaching.com’s Cache In Trash Out (CITO), will host a CITO event in the San Francisco Bay Area in the month of April. CITO is an ongoing environmental initiative supported by the worldwide geocaching community, dedicated to cleaning up parks and other cache-friendly places around the world to help preserve the natural beauty of our outdoor resources. Details will be available soon at http://www.magellangps.com.

About MiTAC Digital Corporation
MiTAC Digital Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MiTAC International Corporation and promotes and sells products and services under the Magellan brand name. Magellan assists people to travel, work and play their way with leading portable navigation and positioning solutions across multiple consumer markets. Recognized as an industry innovator, the company is the producer of the award-winning Magellan RoadMate, and Maestro series portable car navigation systems, as well as the Magellan Triton outdoor handheld navigation devices. MiTAC Digital Corporation is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. For more information on Magellan, visit http://www.magellangps.com.

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Send A Kid to Camp

Here's some news from Mountain Hardwear

There are just three weeks left to click & raise $40K in Mountain Hardwear’s Send a kid to Camp promotion

We are only half way to our goal.

Your click can help Send a Kid to Camp! For every click on the Send a Kid to Camp button at http://www.mountainhardwear.com/GivesBack, Mountain Hardwear will donate $1 towards this program up to a total of $40,000. Help us spread the word. Between now and April 15th, you and your friends can click to Send a Kid to Camp. Don't forget to return every day to click and show your support!

Our 10 partner camps for 2010:

Big City Mountaineers – Denver, Colorado
City Wild – Denver, Colorado
Girl Ventures – San Francisco, California
Kismet Rock Foundation - North Conway, New Hampshire
Outdoor Outreach - San Diego, California
Sierra Club Inner City Outings - San Jose, California
Sierra Club Inner City Outings - St. Louis, Missouri
SOS Outreach - Avon, Colorado
Summer Search - New York, New York
Youth Enrichment Strategies (YES) - Richmond, California

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Purple Passion

Purple is the best color. It represents healing, it's magical, and it's just so groovy. This spring there's all sorts of cool street and trail gear in purple. In April, we'll be featuring some sweet titanium eyeglass frames from ProDesign. Buff Headwear, a company we've loved for a long time, now has some soothing purple patterned Buffs in their "originals" collection, Contourwear has a plum tunic top we love, Texture has purple knitmitts, Champion has sports bras and workout wear in various shades of purple, and this is just off the top of my head. Check out this purple gear, and write us and tell us about your favorite purple apparel for trail, gym, travel, or street.


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