Take the trip.

“Adventure is worthwhile in itself.”

-Amelia Earhart

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Do one thing every day that scares you… or 25.

Winter can make life too quiet and it’s easy to get stuck in a rut. It’s not just you; it happens to all of us. But there’s a danger that rests in that cozy indoor nest you’ve built up for yourself: a danger of becoming lazy, apathetic, or worse, complacent.

It’s not easy to kick the rut, but it’s worth it. These photos celebrate the wild, crazy, heart-pumping exhilaration that comes from stepping out of your comfort zone. So grab that snowboard. Buy that rollercoaster ticket. Embrace adventure and the adrenaline that comes with it.

(above) Bungee trampoline, Palazzo Rossi, Italy

Cliff diving, Honolulu, Hawaii

Bouldering, Berkeley, California

Snowboarding, Ludlow, Vermont

Kitesurfing, Deer Creek, Utah

Surfing, Brazil

Stunt biking, Irwindale, California

Hiking, Joshua Tree National Park, California

Diving, Greece

Hang gliding, Montalto di Castro, Italy

Bungee jumping, Angeles National Forest, California

Skateboarding, Chelsea Piers, New York City

Shark diving, Rangiroa

Ziplining, Monteverde, Costa Rica

Parkour, Brasilia, Brazil

Thunderhawk Rollercoaster, Dalton, Michigan

Skydiving, Queenstown, New Zealand

Ice Climbing, Kennicott Glacier, Alaska

Dirt biking, Thornton, Colorado

Rock climbing, Krabi, Thailand

Jetskiing, Pine Flat, California

Roller derby, Portland, Oregon

X-Scream Ride, Las Vegas, Nevada

Rappelling, Estelí, Nicaragua

Reverse platform surfing, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

SEE ALSO:

40 Gorgeous Photos of Europe

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40 Gorgeous Photos of Latin America

40 Gorgeous Photos of Asia

40 Gorgeous Photos of Africa

25 Photos of Islands Threatened by Climate Change

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“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.”

– Edward Abbey

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Bikes and travel: two of my absolute favorite things. What better way to see the world than carbon free? If you’re looking to do some traveling that gives back to the community, bike rides are an excellent way to combine exploring and supporting a cause. Sure, you might need to train a little, but putting in a couple of rides each week has oh-so-many benefits. And you can brag about it to all your friends.

We’ve pulled together a selection of interesting bike rides that take you through some beautiful countryside and promote important issues. Dust off that seat and start training!

Climate Ride

For the last two years, Climate Ride has taken cyclists and climate activists from New York City to Washington D.C., and the event has been so successful that this year they’re adding a California version. The ride brings together all kinds of leaders in climate, renewable energy and environmental causes. Last year the likes of ocean rower Roz Savage and The Lazy Environmentalist Josh Dorfman even hopped aboard. Climate Ride California will take place September 21-25, 2010. Learn more here.

The Great Fashion Cycle 2010

The Environmental Justice Foundation is working to raise awareness about human rights and environmental abuses in the fashion industry, and what better way than cycling between two fashion capitals, London and Paris? The event takes place July 14-18, 2010 and you can learn more about promoting a fairer fashion future two-wheel style by clicking here.

Pedals for Africa

Explore Alaska by bike and support school children in Ethiopia and Malawi. The ride takes place July 17-23, 2010, and if you’re interested, go here to get more info – quick as there are only five spots left!

Bicycle Ride Across Tennessee

A six-day adventure across the state parks of Tennessee raises money for the Cumberland Trail Conference. An excellent way to support state parks and get in a week-long bike ride. The ride takes place September 12-18, 2010.

Bike 2 Bike

Bike 2 Bike gives people the chance to explore the West by bicycle, while at the same time helping out local organizations. The company organizes tours in the Rockies and the Southwest, and encourages riders of all levels to take part. Each ride supports a charitable cause. You can learn more here.

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Inspired, Roz ditched the husband and the shiny objects around her to begin a life less ordinary. She traveled. She wrote. She holed up in the countryside and read all sorts of books on the coming environmental rapture and was, well, affected. She decided she’d do something crazy: travel the world as an expression of adventure as activism. But what was the first step? How does one go from being a daily grind omega to an epic adventurist alpha; from quiet, lonely shopping to storming Copenhagen as a UN Climate Change Hero and becoming an esteemed TED lecturer?

By deciding to row a boat across the Atlantic, of course.

Savage, on a shoestring budget, did just that. She found sponsors. She found people willing to help. She didn’t listen to everyone telling her she was nuts (Roz is all of about five feet tall and at the time, not what one would call a perfect specimen of athleticism). But the mind can train the body and the body can transcend the impossible.

And then there she was, alone against the Atlantic. She lost weight. She developed sores on her rear from salt rubbing against clothing. But 103 days later, she made it to Antigua and even wrote a book about the experience. Now she’s 2/3rds the way across the Pacific and will be heading out for the third leg of the trip from Tarawa to Cairns, Australia within a month.

Roz wants you with her, every stroke of the way, by becoming an eco-hero yourself. As she says, “We all have to be eco heroes. Every action counts. To compare it with my ocean crossings, each one takes about a million oar strokes. I could stand on the dock and think “˜one stroke isn’t going to get me anywhere, so what’s the point?’. But you take a million, or 7 billion, tiny actions, and string them all together, and we can still save the world.”

Maybe you can’t ditch hubby and the job to travel the world just yet. No worries, sign up for Savage’s project, Eco-Heroes and become a part of a ripple effect. Participants will earn green deeds points, merit badges, and the biggest Eco-Hero of the week will win earth friendly prizes. And who knows, maybe it’ll be all the inspiration you need to row the world like Roz. Click the video below to see what Roz lives to be all about!

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