Ted Trautman is a journalist based in San Jose, California. Twitter: @tedtrautman
Ted Trautman
Adventure Academy Turns Desk Jockeys into Savvy Explorers
The one-week boot camp puts paying customers in the middle of the Indonesian jungle, then helps them survive the journey home
Virtual Reality Proves Itself as the Next Great Adventure-Film Tool
What do you get when you combine VR, Camp 4 Collective, and some of the best extreme athletes in the game? A series of immersive videos that could get more people into both VR and adventure sports.
'100 Deadly Skills' Is a Fun Read, but Please Don't Take Its Advice
In 100 Deadly Skills, a retired Navy SEAL teaches us how to turn common household objects into brutal weapons in a pinch.
5 Best Summertime Backyard Games
No disrespect to croquet or badminton, but they’re old news. To keep your barbecues interesting this summer, we’ve collected a few (relatively) novel backyard games and activities sure to entertain...
Are Helicopters the Future of Conservation?
The Nature Conservancy is experimenting with innovative strategies to beat back invasive weeds in one of the country’s biodiversity hotspots.
Average Joes Run for Their Lives in ‘100 Miles from Nowhere’
Matt Galland is a kind of modern-day Indiana Jones.
Dean Potter Releases Full-Length Dog Wingsuit Film
The Californian daredevil doesn’t want you to love his film. He wants you to be unsettled. And that may be the best thing about 'When Dogs Fly.'