Outdoor Activities // Mountains // Snowboarding // The First Time: A Girls" Guide

For women stoked on learning how to ride, first off let me say, it"s the only sport that has accepted women into its culture as quickly as, say, kids into skateboarding. Of course, it"s unfortunate that as outdoor women we even need to be compared with a kids market, but the truth is, women don"t usually have their own equipment, clothes, or respect when it comes to sports.
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Outdoor Activities // Water // Diving

Land is where we human beings are accustomed to being. And because we are here everyday, we have come to like having our feet firmly planted on the ground with our heads up and our hair dry. So why scuba dive when the possibilities on land seem endless?
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Outdoor Activities // Mountains // Snowboarding // Training

Snowboarding is a unique sport that requires a diverse number of basic skills to be truly successful. The fundamental skills include power, coordination, and stamina. While these skills comprise the major components of snowboarding success. They must all be pursued with the same commitment. Insufficient aptitude in any one area will cause you to come up short of your goal.
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Unusual hobbies // The History of Tattooing // Does it hurt?

This is usually the first question that most people ask before getting a tattoo. The short answer is "Yes, it does hurt." However, the real question to ask is "How much does it hurt?"
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Outdoor Activities // Earth // Billiards // The History of the Sport // Billiards in the USA

How billiards came to America has not been positively established. There are tales that it was brought to St. Augustine by the Spaniards in the 1580"s but research has failed to reveal any trace of the game there.
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Outdoor Activities // Earth // Cricket // Bowling: Right arm Fast // Expert view on the art of Leg Spin Bowling

For over-the-wrist spin, grip the ball so that the seam runs across the first joint of the index finger and the first joint of the third finger. For the leg-break, and the over-spinner or top-spinner, the ball is spun off the third finger. The wrist is cocked, but definitely not stiffly cocked which would prevent flexibility.
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Outdoor Activities // Earth // Equestrian Sport // Breeds of Horses // American Mustang

The word "Mustang" comes from the Spanish word, mesteno, meaning "stray or ownerless" horse. This term aptly describes all wild horses in the United States.
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