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About: Anna Brones

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Anna Brones is a writer and digital communications professional with a love of travel, food and bicycles. A believer in connecting passionate people to do good, she uses her marketing and production savvy to work on cause driven issues and amplify stories that need to be told. She is also the founder and editor of Foodie Underground where she pens stories of kale and sea salt.
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Has our Love of Kale gone too far?

by on Nov 21, 2012

Video: To Kale or Be Kaled. For more, visit Foodie Underground. Source: weightlosssuccessnow.com via Michelle on Pinterest   Like elephant Food on Facebook

Cranberry Orange Salsa. {Recipe}

by on Nov 19, 2012

No food-induced stress here. Ease is of the essence. Listening to the radio this weekend there was some comment along the lines of “the foods you haveto have at Thanksgiving.”Let’s get one thing straight: you don’t have to have anything. Peel back all the layers of dessert and casseroles and what’s the most important thing [...]

New Midway Trailer from Photographer Chris Jordan.

by on Aug 1, 2011

Chris Jordan and his team are currently in the production process of “Midway,” a film inspired by Jordan’s heartbreaking [photos] of dead albatross with plastic pollution in their stomachs. We are at a mid-way place. On a remote and isolated island in the middle of the Pacific, twelve-hundred miles northwest of Hawaii. This is a [...]

Thoughts on Community.

by on Jun 15, 2011

Community. A simple word with a complex meaning. I returned recently from Mountainfilm thinking a lot about this word, what it meant to me and what it meant to those around me. More importantly, the kind of change that could come if we all started thinking a little more seriously about it. Whether it’s being [...]

Telluride Mountainfilm 2011 Preview: Mr. Happy Man

by on May 27, 2011

Author’s disclaimer: At my day job, Under Solen, we work with a variety of non-profits; Mountainfilm happens to be one of them. This isn’t advertorial, we truly believe in the Mountainfilm message and cause, and so we’re previewing some of the films at this year’s festival as well as providing festival coverage. Need something that will make [...]

Telluride: Mountainfilm 2011: With My Own Two Wheels.

by on May 27, 2011

Author’s disclaimer: At my day job, Under Solen, we work with a variety of non-profits; Mountainfilm happens to be one of them. This isn’t advertorial, we truly believe in the Mountainfilm message and cause, and so we’re previewing some of the films at this year’s festival as well as providing festival coverage. Raise your hand if you [...]

Bikes Make Life Better

by on May 17, 2011

As if you needed a reminder… but here’s a great little video put together by People For Bikes that is sure to fill your little bike-loving heart with a dose of joy.

Rate My Velo: Judge The Sexiness of People & Bikes.

by on Apr 20, 2011

Remember Hot or Not? Come on, you know you spent a good chunk of time in the early 2000s perusing through pictures of strangers, haphazardly deciding if you thought they were attractive or not. Well now comes the time to combine your love of judging with something useful: raising awareness for bike culture. Rate My [...]

Mountainfilm is coming.

by on Mar 22, 2011

For a great preview of Mountainfilm’s films, click here. Environmental Destruction Paired With Beauty: Chris Jordan’s Feature Film on Midway Chris Jordan is an inspiring individual. Last year at Mountainfilm I got to meet him in person. After sending Q&A questions to someone via email, and having an online exchange, it’s sometimes hard to know what [...]

The Yes Men Spoof Enbridge: Hair Salons Can’t Protect Against the Effects of Oil Spills

by on Mar 16, 2011

I’ve had several friends make comments recently about how reading the news is getting more and more like reading The Onion. In this day and age, when intelligence and rationality doesn’t always rule, it’s hard to know what’s real and what isn’t. Which is one of the main reasons that The Yes Men are so successful. [...]

Empowering Women: Shannon Galpin bicycles Afghanistan.

by on Feb 17, 2011

This profile has been cross-posted from Under Solen Media. Being inspired to act can take many forms. For some it’s taking a weekend to volunteer. For others it’s writing a letter. For Shannon Galpin, it meant leaving her career, selling her house, launching a nonprofit and committing her life to advancing education and opportunity for [...]

Bike Portrait Porn

by on Feb 3, 2011

There’s nothing better than a good collection of bike photos, and photographer Wes Sumner totally nails it with his Bikes Diary series, a portrait series that focuses on people and their bikes. This is only a selection of the photos, but you should definitely check out the full series here.

Love Simplified.

by on Feb 1, 2011

Love will dissolve you. There’s a lot of talk about love and relationships here on Elephant. But between the sex, the fiery passion, the upsets and the constant ups and downs that come with emotion, there’s also the simplicity of love, in all its forms. This video seems to say it all:

Bikes of San Francisco

by on Jan 31, 2011

This poster that was featured at a recent ARTCRANK show in San Francisco is simply fantastic. Wish there was a global series. What bikes would you feature from your city?

Outdoor Retailer: Being Reminded Why We Do What We Do.

by on Jan 21, 2011

Note: Anna Brones and Emily Nuchols of Under Solen Media are reporting daily from this winter’s Outdoor Retailer. Follow along as they check out who’s who and what’s what in the outdoor industry. You can also follow live their Twitter updates here. At every Outdoor Retailer the Conservation Alliance hosts a breakfast. If you don’t know about [...]

Drinking Hot Toddies and Skiing Your Face Off at Outdoor Retailer Demo Day

by on Jan 19, 2011

Note: Anna Brones and Emily Nuchols of Under Solen Media are reporting daily from this winter’s Outdoor Retailer. Follow along as they check out who’s who and what’s what in the outdoor industry. You can also follow live their Twitter updates here. Demo Day. One of our favorite days of the year. The time we [...]

Outdoor Retailer 2011: Prepping for 4 Days of Outdoor Biz.

by on Jan 18, 2011

It only comes twice a year, and yet those of us that work in the industry are known to say “oh, is it already OR again?” OR, officially known as Outdoor Retailer, is the outdoor industry’s biggest trade show. Think of all the outdoor brands that you know of, then imagine them all in one [...]

Portland: “Where Young People Go to Retire.”

by on Jan 4, 2011

Portland. A city full of coffee-loving, organic-chewing, bike-riding, Mac-using, liberals. A bubble so to say. A bubble in which many of us are very happy to find ourselves. But that doesn’t mean you can’t poke fun at the bubble. Enter Portlandia, a new series soon to premiere on IFC. One of the early released videos [...]

What Makes December, December: Two Classic Swedish Recipes

by on Dec 19, 2010

It’s the holiday season. If you’ve missed that you’ve clearly made a concerted effort to not pay attention to any of your surroundings. Yes, December is a month that brings out the worst in society. We consume, we complain, we stress about the small things. But it also happens to bring out the best: we [...]

Plastic State of Mind Rap Video.

by on Nov 17, 2010

Plastic bags suck. Plastic pollution sucks. We’re so inundated with information on the negative aspects of plastic, that it all can be overwhelming. But then cities like Los Angeles go and pass a plastic bag ban, and we get a renewed sense of motivation to get out and work on decreasing the consumption of single [...]

Great Bike Video of the Week: If I Ride

by on Nov 10, 2010

So many things are possible when you ride your bike. It’s kind of amazing really. An excellent reminder of why we bike, produced by Portland-based creative firm North. Why do you ride? [h/t to Portland Design Works for posting this on Twitter]

Leaping and Trusting: Thoughts After 365 Days of Running a Business

by on Nov 1, 2010

No one said no. Not even my parents. In fact every single person that I consulted before my partner in crime Emily and I started on the endeavor called Under Solen said something along the lines of, “Good for you. Just be ready to work hard.” A lot of people that I love and trust [...]

Girl vs. Boy: This Short Bike Film Says it All.

by on Oct 18, 2010

I can’t even begin to say how much I love this short film “Marry Me?” I came across it last week on Copenhagen Cycle Chic, and after passing it around to all of my friends, I still haven’t gotten tired of it. As a friend pointed out, it’s “a great testament to the patient power [...]

An Ode to the Simplicity of Biking

by on Oct 12, 2010

A couple of weeks ago I found myself awkwardly trying to hold a hub full of spokes and correctly lace them into a red rim without poking myself in the eye. “You’re doing great!” professed my friend Jude, who’s not only a great cheerleader and supporter, but also a wheel builder extraordinaire. “1, 2, 3… [...]

Care About the Environment? You Might Be an Enemy of the State.

by on Sep 17, 2010

Friday morning. Drinking coffee. Scrolling through the Twitter feed. Excited about friends that are coming in for the weekend and tracking down chantrelles at farmers market tomorrow morning. Thinking about going on an afternoon autumn bike ride. You know, the usual pre-weekend bliss. And all is good until I see this: To put it in [...]

Bike Lane Graffiti Says it Best

by on Sep 2, 2010

More oil sheens spreading in the Gulf. Obsession with dirty tar sands. Reports of BP marketing spending. It’s been a rough week, which is why this little tidbit over on The Adventure Life made me smile. Feel overwhelmed and helpless in the current state of fossil-fuel dependent affairs? Hop on your bike. The economically, environmentally [...]

Bikes + Art: Check out Artcrank in Denver.

by on Aug 31, 2010

If there’s one thing I love more than bikes, it’s art about bikes. Which is why I can’t get enough of Artcrank. Featuring bicycle-inspired poster artwork, Artcrank hits up several cosmopolitan bike-friendly hubs and this year is even going international. The posters say it all. The 2010 Artcrank Denver opening is this Saturday, Sept. 4th [...]

What I Learned at Outdoor Retailer: It’s the Environment That Counts

by on Aug 26, 2010

Top Three Products Causes at Outdoor Retailer ~ Anna Brones In the world of new media, time is of the essence. But the constant need to produce daily content and up-to-date information means that sometimes we don’t take the necessary distance to contemplate, consider and meditate upon how we really feel about something. Or at [...]

The Majestic Plastic Bag – A Mockumentary

by on Aug 20, 2010

In matters of single-use plastic you can laugh, or you can cry. Since it’s Friday, I figured we could all use a laugh. Props to Heal the Bay for putting this hilarious mockumentary together, in the hopes of getting all of us to see the absurdity of our obsession with, and dependence on, this single-use [...]

10 Quotes to Inspire Cycling

by on Aug 9, 2010

There’s lots of talk about all the benefits that come from cycling, and in the aftermath of an oil spill that’s proven just why we need to cut our dependence on oil, choosing two wheels instead of four is an even hotter topic than usual. Now if you haven’t made cycling a part of your [...]

Want to Help The Gulf? Wear the Oil

by on Jul 27, 2010

Overwhelmed by the multitude of oil spill images and news? You’re not alone. But that doesn’t mean you can stop paying attention. It’s only in building a sustained conversation that we’re going to start thinking about real alternatives, which includes lifestyle changes (think: kick your plastic habit), that will lead to positive change. In the [...]

Riding Bicycles = True Love

by on Jul 27, 2010

At least that’s the idea behind Bike Pool, which crafted this smart, eHarmony-esque promo video that will make any bike lover smirk. “I wasn’t just looking for a someone to ride with. I was looking for someone to ride.” The video was actually part of a recent YOXI Pilot Competition, an interesting intiative that brings [...]

Coolest Bike Gadget Ever? Yes.

by on Jul 23, 2010

Maybe it’s just because I live in Portland, but coffee plus bikes is sort of the ultimate combination (except for maybe beer plus bikes). Love love love this bike coffee mug holder — it’s called Bar-ista — from Portland Design Works, an awesome company that you should be sure to check out if you have [...]

The Eco Index: an Environmental Assessment for, and by, the Outdoor Industry.

by on Jul 22, 2010

“There is no business to be done on a dead planet.” Companies in the outdoor industry are known for taking a strong stance on the environment, and many brands, like Patagonia, have become synonymous with the environmental movement. Business for these companies depends on people using the outdoors, after all, so it makes sense that [...]

Women + Adventure + International Development = 3 Peaks 3 Weeks

by on Jul 19, 2010

3 Peaks 3 Weeks. What do you get when you take a bunch of adventurous women that are concerned over the global state of affairs and put them together? An amazing initiative called 3 Peaks 3 Weeks. There are plenty of “climb a mountain, help a cause” type programs out there, but 3 Peaks 3 [...]

Chris Jordan Investigates Plastic in Albatross Carcasses {Graphic Video}

by on Jul 7, 2010

By now you’re probably well versed in the sometimes shocking photography of Chris Jordan and his recent work from Midway where he photographed the insides of dead albatross. The result was shocking: carcasses, their stomachs filled with plastic debris. The images of these albatross have become the poster children for the anti-plastic movement. The Midway [...]

Live From Mountainfilm!

by on May 29, 2010

I’m spending the weekend with my partner in crime, Emily Nuchols, at the Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride. We’ve got beautiful weather, great films and some amazing people. We’ll be bringing you a couple of live updates throughout the weekend. *** We kicked things off with beautiful weather and great food on Thursday night for the [...]

Plastic Kills. {Graphic Video}

by on May 18, 2010

It’s one thing to talk about how plastic pollution is having a negative effect on our planet and our health, but it’s another thing to actually commit to stop using it. Plastic is everywhere. If you’re still on the fence about why you need to commit to cutting single-use plastics out of your life, then [...]

Don’t get Social Media? Must-watch video.

by on May 12, 2010

Social Media: Is it Just a Fad? No matter how you feel about social media, you have to acknowledge that it’s happening… in a big way. It might seem like all those Facebook updates and massive amounts of re-tweeting are all just noise, but in the grand scheme of things, these tools are changing not [...]

Fancy Being an Eco Hero? Soon You Can Be With New Social Media Initiative by Roz Savage

by on Apr 7, 2010

Eco-Heroes: part game, part social media, part environmental challenge. “Can one person really make a difference? Yes, because every action counts.” That’s the thought behind the launch of Eco Heroes, a new initiative by ocean rower and environmental activist extraordinaire Roz Savage. Eco Heroes is “a cross between a game, a social media site, and [...]

Are You a Svennebanan? Ridiculous Swedish Video

by on Mar 29, 2010

I’m a diligent Swede. I check Dagens Nyheter at least once a week, I know how to correctly make meatballs and I know how to pronounce every single product name at IKEA. Hell, I’ve even got Stieg Larsson’s Millenium trilogy (in Swedish of course) stacked on my bookshelf. But despite every attempt to keep up [...]

You Too Can be a Wal-Mart Hipster! Fixies for the Low Price of $149…

by on Mar 25, 2010

Admit it. Deep down you just wish you were cool enough to permanently dress in skinny jeans and chain smoke while sipping espresso from pretentious sounding coffee grinders. Well, if you have yet to realize your dreams of hipsterdom, now’s your chance: Walmart’s selling fixed gears, and they’re only $149 a pop. You know an [...]

Dear Bottled Water Industry: You Suck

by on Mar 24, 2010

If you haven’t watched The Story of Bottled Water, produced by Annie Leonard and released on World Water Day earlier this week, you should. It’s a smart and informative video on the evils of bottled water. But even though most of us are on the same page about why bottled water sucks (pollution, waste of [...]

Media Saves the World? Mountainfilm Tackles the Extinction Crisis.

by on Mar 23, 2010

At Under Solen we work with a variety of non-profits; Mountainfilm happens to be one of them. This isn’t advertorial, we truly believe in the Mountainfilm message and cause, and so we’re writing about it here on Elephant. Did you know that it’s estimated that a species dies off every 20 minutes? That’s a staggering [...]

International Women’s Day 2010: Causes to Celebrate.

by on Mar 9, 2010

It’s International Women’s Day today, a day that deserves lots of recognition and celebration. So I put together this piece over at Under Solen to highlight a few causes and organizations that are doing good things when it comes to the world’s women. Today marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. In short, the [...]

Treehugger nominates Waylon Lewis of elephant journal / Walk the Talk Show Best of Green…

by on Mar 9, 2010

Our Waylon Lewis is nominated under Culture + Celebrity on TreeHugger’s Best of Green: as Ambassador of Environmental Culture. Vote (for whomever you like). Monday morning. Doing the usual coffee + email + Twitter routine, which is where I’m tipped off that Treehugger’s Best of Green 2010 Reader’s Choice nominations are up and it’s time [...]


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