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Experience the majesty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with A Walk In The Woods, out of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. They're husband-and-wife guides and naturalists Erik and Vesna Plakanis, just about the most knowledgeable duo you could ever hope to meet in the wilderness. They're "dedicated to raising environmental awareness through direct, positive experiences with nature," and they...

Imagine -- you pour your heart and soul into an essay about the modern cultural significance of bodily-process infographics in advertising, only it's not just an essay, it's kind of a free-form meditation on the interplay between the human body and commercialized medicine, with catchy songs, even. It seems perfect for The Normal School, doesn't it? That's your favorite new quirky literary m...

Here's an idea we should see more of. Of which we should see more. Here's an idea -- here's an idea I like, how's that? Community-supported, sustainably-grown local agriculture. You purchase a share of the harvest before the season begins, and you get incredibly fresh produce throughout the season. Radical Roots is local to Keezletown, Virginia, but co-owner  Dave  O'Neill also teaches clas...

If you're a fan of hand-made art, you'll love bee things. They're Shay Ometz and Jeff Barfoot, a couple out of Dallas who make "art prints and posters, apparel and products for kiddos and home." Everything they do is limited edition, but you can still see all of their gorgeous hand-printed work at their gallery. Check out their shop.

Snowskating! You know, like skateboarding, but on SNOW. Or snowboarding with a li'l tiny skateboard-shaped snowboard. See it in action on Vimeo: Snowskate - Icon Snowskates - Go Snowskating Day 2010. That's from Go Snowskating Day 2010, sure to be an enduring tradition. Icon Snowskates makes high-quality snowskates and snowskate accessories. Their boards are "literally produced one at a ti...

These guys are just frickin' crazy. They've got a show on MTV full of extreme sports stunts and general jackassery. If you want to see the kind of people who'll attempt a backflip in a monster truck, well, you'l love Nitro Circus. Check out full episodes at their website, and get tasty StickerGiant NitroCircus stickers there too.

Here's a cute promo sticker for SuperBreakers.net Electrical Wholesale - Direct. My dad is an engineer and this is the kind of place that would get him excited. Don't they get bonus points for that mustache, too? So virile! Dare I say, electric. Two sizes.

Got room for a location-based social networking app in your life? Like cute kangaroos wallabies? Then Gowalla is for you. You 'check in' at user-created locations to gather virtual 'pins'. The whole thing is supposed to be a way to share fun places with your friends, or make new friends. There's an iPhone app, with Android reportedly on the way -- use their mobile site for now, you Nexus On...

Rock Your Ass Off! That's the battle cry at RYAO, the site dedicated to bringing the incredible high of rockin' out to the rest of life. Formed by a group of rockers who first met in junior high, RYAO advocates a "Never Stop Rockin'" lifestyle "through community involvement and promotion of people and small business." Buy their giant 4" stickers and a portion of the proceeds will be donated...