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Bob's Hope
Pro skateboarder Bob Burnquist ramps up his green work |
Sarah van Schagen |
08 Feb 2007 |
Main Dish |
| Bob Burnquist at the X Games XI, where he took the gold medal for Skateboard Vert Best Trick. Photo: Jason Merritt/WireImage Bob Burnquist isn't afraid of taking risks. In fact, he's made a career out of it. The 30-year-old pro skateboarder is a 12-time medal-winner at the X Games, has developed and named a number of signature tricks, and last year launched himself off a ramp into the Grand Canyon ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, outdoor recreation (all these topics) |
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A Patagonia on the Back
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04 Feb 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| A Patagonia on the Back Gearheads have reason to feel smug about their Patagonia fleeces these days. Once again, the company appears among Fortune Magazine's top 100 places to work in the U.S. -- and this time it moved up 17 places in the rankings, to number 41. The company sold $223 million worth of outdoor gear last year, but it's not just the money t ... |
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| Topics: business, California, commercial and industry organizations, food and agriculture, outdoor recreation (all these topics) |
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