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Three Skiers Killed in Alaskan Avalanche

BY JUAN HERNANDEZ Officials at the Chugach National Forest Avalanche...
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On the Enduring Legacy of ‘North Shore,’ One of Surfing’s Most Iconic Films

In surfing, there aren’t too many movies that get...
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‘Miracle’ Backpack Saves Hikers Stranded on a Cliff

BY WILL BRENDZA Luck comes in many forms, but for...
skier on erupting volcano

Watch Skiers and Snowboarders Ride Sicily’s Mount Etna as It Erupts

BY JUAN HERNANDEZ Italy’s Mount Etna is Europe’s tallest and...
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Other Notable Expeditions of 2024

In the last week and a half, we have...
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Trail Runner Tina Lewis Arrested in India for Traveling With an InReach Device

BY JUSTIN MOCK “Detained at [a] police station most of...
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A Miracle of Survival: Hiker Missing For 40 Days in Northern Canada Found Alive

BY ALEXANDER HARO When Sam Benastick left his home on...
missing kayaker head & shoulders

Missing U.S. Kayaker Faked Own Death and Fled to Eastern Europe

BY JUAN HERNANDEZ Ryan Borgwardt was reported missing on August...
Beluga whale beside small boat

Hvaldimir, the Beluga Whale That Might Have Been a Russian Spy, Dies

BY ALEXANDER HARO Hvaldimir, a beluga whale that became an...
dingo on sand

16 Dingo Attacks Prompt Possible Camping Ban at World Heritage Site

BY WILL BRENDZA A string of dingo attacks at one...

Fisherman Knocked Unconscious After Whale Tail Hits Him in the Face

BY ALEXANDER HARO On the morning of August 18, a...
The Titan submersible.

$50 Million Lawsuit Filed After Titan Submersible Tragedy

BY ALEXANDER HARO When the Titan submersible imploded on its...
a broken surfboard, chomped in two by a shark

Surfer’s Severed Leg Washes Ashore After Shark Attack

BY COOPER GEGAN The severed leg of surfer Kai McKenzie...
yellowstone explosion and aftermath

Watch: Giant Hydrothermal Explosion Shuts Down Part of Yellowstone National Park

BY RACHELLE SCHRUTE A massive explosion near Old Faithful has...
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Scientists Can Now Predict Rogue Waves Five Minutes Before They Happen

BY COOPER GEGAN Rogue waves were once thought to be...
Andrew Hamilton and Andrea Sansone smiling in rain jackets

New FKT: 58 Colorado Peaks in 12-Plus Days

BY ESZTER HORANYI On July 15, Andrea Sansone and Andrew...
Light tent at night, circle of stars overhead

‘This Will Change the World’: Starlink for Backpackers Debuts

BY WILL BRENDZA Starlink released its latest, smallest, and most...
head of Saltwater crocodile.

Australia Doesn’t Have a Croc Problem, Despite Latest Attack

BY BRANDON MICHAEL SIDELEAU Late last week, the remains...
surfer in a pipe

Legendary Pipe Surfer Tamayo Perry Killed In Hawaii Shark Attack

BY JOE CARBERRY Tamayo Perry was a dominant force at...
black bear

I’ve Been Attacked by a Bear, and I Still ‘Choose the Bear’

BY RACHELLE SCHRUTE A recent social media trend highlighting that...
two lions having sex on top of a caged truck

Sex Safari: In the Mighty Jungle, the Lions, er, Don’t Sleep Tonight

It’s 2024, and sex positivity has never been higher....
morel mushrooms

How to Find Morel Mushrooms: Foraging 101

BY RACHELLE SCHRUTE   Few things get foragers excited like morel...
woman on surfboard at sunset

Is Surfing Spiritual?

BY BRIAN SOUSA “Waves taught me spirituality as opposed to...
Camille Herron on her way to setting the women’s six-day world record.

560 Miles in 6 Days: Camille Herron Sets New Women’s World Record Run

American ultrarunner Camille Herron has set another world record. This...

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