Steve House, one of the worlds premier high altitude climbers, will be hitting the road in support of his new book, Beyond the Mountain. The book examines the logistics and hardships of modern alpine climbing and the personal drive and determination behind this style of light and fast ascents. He climbs...

The forecast called for rain, rain, and more rain, but we were determined not to let it ruin our weekend backpacking trip. For several months, Dave and I, along with some friends, had been planning to spend a weekend camping near Mount Greylock in Western Massachusetts. At 3,491 feet, it’s the...

Boston officials have reportedly reached a deal with a Canadian company, the Public Bike System Company, to bring a network of bike sharing stations to the city. Think Zip Cars, but for bikes. Under the system, a rider would be able to rent a bike from one location with the swipe of a credit card, pedal...

After reading our recent posts on the Lower Mystic Lake and the Mystic River, a colleague sent me an email letting me know that Boston’s Channel 5 will be running a feature on the River tonight. It is part of their Chronicle HD series: It’s been a garbage dump, the title of a gritty Dennis...

About a month after posting our article A Paddle Along the Mystic, a reader picked up on my comment about boat wakes and pointed out that the Lower Mystic and the Mystic River are supposed to be no wake zones. This was very different from what I’ve experienced since moving close to the lake a...

If you love to camp out (and I know lots of you do) or you just can’t pass up a good giveaway opportunity, the grand opening for the new L.L. Bean store in Dedham is scheduled for July 24-26. Doors open at 9am on Friday, and the first 500 people in line will receive an L.L. Bean gift card worth...

The City of Boston unveiled a new program designed to help people retrieve their stolen bikes using, among other things, social networking platforms Twitter and Facebook. As part of our initiative to make Boston a world-class bicycling city, the Stolen Bike Alert program makes reporting stolen bikes...

The Boston Harbor Islands had been on my list of “must-dos” for quite a while, but it wasn’t until my parents came for a visit over Memorial Day weekend that we made a firm plan to visit the islands for a day. I had heard that they are a hidden gem and a nice break from the typical...

Proving that fame, fortune, good looks, Super Bowl rings, and athletic ability do not necessarily mean you know what the hell you are doing in a kayak… Tom Brady from the New England Patriots was rescued this past Sunday on the Charles River. The 2 time Super Bowl MVP rented a pair of kayaks for...

Last week, two kayakers were rescued from the chilly waters of outer Boston Harbor after their kayaks tipped, the Boston Globe reports. The Coast Guard responded after they placed a 911 call from a cellphone. The pair, who were wearing PFDs and dry suits, showed signs of hypothermia after clinging to...