Lou Bodenhemier

Lou Bodenhemier

Lou Bodenhemier

Lou Bodenhemier holds an MA in History from the University of Limerick and a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He’s interested in maritime and disaster history as well as criminal history, and his dissertation focused on the werewolf trials of early modern Europe. At the present moment he can most likely be found perusing records of shipboard crime and punishment during the Age of Sail, or failing that, writing historical fiction horror stories. He lives in Dublin and hates the sun.

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Thomas Cook and the Birth of Commercial Travel

A few hundred years ago, only the wealthy and...
Calving glaciers on the ocean

Antarctic Collapse 9,000 Years Ago Hints at White Continent’s Future

Scientists closely study our planet's polar regions to understand...
runner in open country

Weekend Warm-Up: Seeking South

Seeking South follows trail runner Keisuke Minami as he attempts...
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Antarctica’s New Royal Mail Postbox

Rothera on Adelaide Island is the UK's largest Antarctic...

Weekend Warm-Up: The Kaamos Road

The Kaamos Road follows French cyclist and filmmaker Joffrey...
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Patagonia’s Returning Pumas Feast on Penguins

Reintroducing keystone predator species can have a near-miraculous restorative...
A snow-covered peak

Two Climbers on Aoraki-Mt. Cook Still Missing

Four climbers went missing on New Zealand mountains this...
An adult bear and two cubs, seated in a grassy area

GPS Watch Recorded Bear Attack Victim’s Terrifying Final Moments

Brown bear attacks on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido...
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Kamchatka Volcano Blew Its Top in 1956; It’s Now Almost Completely Regrown

On March 30, 1956, Kamchatka's Bezymianny volcano erupted. The...
An old pier on a bay

Weekend Warm-Up: Jubilee

A documentary short set in Daphne, Alabama, Jubilee describes...
winter camper shoveling snow around his tent

Antarctic Roundup 2025-26: Tryggvason Reaches South Pole

Colin O’Brady is 28 days into his second first...
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Dispatches from Terror Camp, the Online Polar Fan Conference

Last weekend, around 1,800 other registrants and I attended...
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The 1853 Dinner That First Popularized Dinosaurs

Like many children, I was devoted to dinosaurs. Their...
An old hut on a mountainside

Weekend Warm-Up: The High Life

The High Life: The Final Season of Chamonix's Oldest...
A woman and a tent in Antarctica

Antarctic Roundup 2025-26: Poor Visibility Improves

Nearly a dozen expeditions started out on the 2025-26...
Chernobyl power plant from a distance

Chernobyl Mold Has Learned To Eat Radiation

With humans largely out of the picture, wildlife has...
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2025 National Outdoor Book Award Winners Announced

The National Outdoor Book Awards have announced their 2025...
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Longest Ridgeline

The so-called "longest ridgeline" in Europe runs along the...
A woman pulling a sled in the Antarctic

Antarctic Roundup 2025-26: South Pole Speed Attempt Begins This Weekend

Things are heating up in the icy south, and...
aerial view of a green mountainside and visible crater

Massive, Recent Impact Crater Found in China

Researchers have just discovered a giant crater 900m in...
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Guide and Client Die In Fall on Aoraki Mount Cook

Two climbers have died on New Zealand's highest mountain,...
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Fraud or Find? What We Know About Crete’s Mysterious Phaistos Disk

In early July of 1908, Luigi Pernier was heading...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Cane Toads, An Unnatural History

Released in 1988, Cane Toads: An Unnatural History is...
A tent a pulk in Antarctica

Antarctica Roundup 2025-6: Slow Going for O’Brady

As we approach the tail end of November, the...

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