For the past couple of months in the Adventure Life office we have been gearing up (pun intended) for the Bike Walk Bus Week Commuter Challenge here in Missoula. This is a week long event to kick off Spring with sustainable commuting all around Missoula. Businesses offer free coffee, treats, and discounts to patrons who bike, walk or bus to their stores. Of course, in an office of environmentally conscious [...]
National Geographic Traveler’s annual Stay List is out. For 2011, they focused on a region of the world we know a thing or two about — South America. Three of Adventure Life’s favorites are recognized in the Stay List: Ecuador’s Sacha Lodge; Bolivia’s Chalalan Lodge; and Patagonia’s EcoCamp. Traveler’s approach to selecting great accommodations: With the help of seasoned travelers, journalists, and local experts, Traveler discovers properties that exhibit strong [...]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy1HQ12nmpQ] Adventure Life traveler, Julia, returns home from a trip to the Ecuadorian Amazon with this clip from the Yasuni Clay Lick. Located along with Napo River, this is one of the most accessible licks in the Amazon. Hundreds of parrots visit this lick each day. This is a very popular stop for guests of Sacha Lodge — just short canoe trip from the lodge down the Napo River. The [...]
