Summer Storm

The ultimate crew team fantasy come to life in Summer Storm, a coming of age gay love story with tents; Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum in the gender bending teen tale She's the Man; and big tobacco gets a big kick in the ass with Thank You for Smoking, starring Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello and the soon to be Mrs. Cruise. ...more

March 16, 2006

The Ultimate Skiing Experience

Snowcat skiing provides a wonderful holiday for intermediate and advanced skiers alike. Individuals, family groups, groups of friends, business associates can have a “trip to remember”. Operators with remote lodges offer a real “backcountry” experience, usually with good food and very comfortable accommodations. ...more

March 14, 2006

River Rafting: An Overview

White-water rafting can be one of the most exhilarating experiences of a lifetime. River rafters see breathtaking scenery, get great exercise, and experience terrific adventure. There are great places to go river rafting all over the world, but many of the best rivers for white-water rafting are here in the United States. ...more

February 21, 2006

An Introduction to Kiteboarding

Kiteboarding is a mixture between windsurfing, surfing and wakeboarding. Different size kites allows you to kiteboard in various wind strengths. The bigger the kite, the lighter the wind you can go in and vice versa. With bigger kites you can get going in as little as 10 knots, and with smaller kites you can still sail along in strong winds of 35 knots or more. ...more

February 13, 2006

South Shore Lake Tahoe Hosts Premiere Gay and Lesbian Ski Weeks

This winter, gay and lesbian skiers and riders from across the nation will travel to Lake Tahoe’s Blue World to participate in two premiere ski weeks. Ascent, The Winter Party at Lake Tahoe, will hold its gay-lesbian ski week from February 26 to March 5. The 11th annual WinterFest takes place on Lake Tahoe's scenic South Shore March 5-12, 2006. ...more

January 10, 2006

Lords of Dogtown

The film world is full of choices; letterbox or full screen, sub-titled or dubbed, multiplex or home theatre, original foreign film or rip-off American adaptation, buttered popcorn or Raisinettes – all valid options. It’s rare that the choice is between documentary film or fictional flick and rarer still that it amounts to a toss of the coin as to which one satisfies. ...more

October 10, 2005

Camping Makes the Weekend Perfect

Do you have a weekend without anything to do or a weekend when you don’t want to do anything? Sitting by a camp fire with your favorite people solves many problems, so you shouldn’t wait too long between fires. Are you looking for an easy way to camp? How about car camping? I love it! ...more

August 29, 2005

The History of Kite Surfing

Kite Surfing is by far the latest craze in extreme sports. The idea of using a kite to enhance speed and gravity for the surfer seems like a new and exhilarating challenge, yet the art of Kite Surfing dates back to the 13th Century Chinese when it was used as a simple mode of transportation. ...more

August 04, 2005

Butch Camping Tips

I would like to be able to say that I'm good at camping. But I certainly can't say any such thing. It's quite difficult to admit that I, a card-carrying Butch, am completely without camping skills. To prevent my fellow Butches from ever having to make such an admission, I've created the following list of Butch camping tips. ...more

August 01, 2005

Scuba Diving Basics

Let me give an analogy for the experience you get while scuba diving. Have you had the relaxing 3 hours on a private beach with a towel on your eyes facing the mild sun and warm breeze in a tropical back-drop? How was it? Did you forget all the worries on the world? Scuba diving offers the same experience - only ten times more rewarding. ...more

July 11, 2005

Russian River Rave

Redwoods larger and more beautiful than the imagination can conceive, an open doorway to the majestic coast with rolling ocean waves and picture perfect sunsets, wineries, horseback riding, kayaking, hiking, camping, and world class gay resorts. This is the imprint left on my mind forever by the area on the northern coast of California known as the Russian River. ...more

June 29, 2005

The Rising Popularity of Windsurfing

As with any extreme sport or sport in general, there is only so much one can do on a surfboard. Enter windsurfing, a popular way to gain speed and air by using a sail attached to the surfboard itself. As with any sport there has to be two factors present when learning how to windsurf. ...more

June 28, 2005

Gay Outdoors Climbers Become First Gay Team To Conquer Highest Peak In Western Hemisphere

They set out to make history. Gay Outdoors climbers Rob Jagnow, Jonny Rosenfield, and Bruce successfully stood on top of Aconcagua in the Argentina/Chile border on January 24, and became the first all-gay team to successfully ascend the enormous 22,840-foot peak in the Argentinean Andes. They did not use any guides and did it on their own. ...more

February 16, 2005

Anti-Gravity: Snow Sports Get Turned Upside-Down

Increasingly, the point of snow sports has nothing to do with snow; it has everything to do with air. Part of the overwhelming trend of action sports, freeskiing and freestyle snowboarding tricks buck convention, surpass the limits of being gravity-bound and are just plain fun. ...more

December 09, 2004

Gay Expedition Ready To Climb Highest Mountain In Western Hemisphere

Six hearty souls from GayOutdoors.org are readying to scale Argentina's Mt. Aconcagua. At an elevation of 22,840 feet, it is the highest mountain in North, Central and South Americas; and the highest outside of the Himalayas. This will be the second time a gay expedition has attempted to reach the summit. ...more

December 06, 2004