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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...
b/w photo of a dark ocean wave

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...
a coiled bushmaster

We’re Closer to a Universal Antivenom for Snake Bites

BY STUART AINSWORTH AND CAMILLE ABADA   If you're bitten by...
man floating in turquoise water reading

10 Books That Every Surfer Should Read

BY SAM GEORGE One of surfing’s most enduring misconceptions is...
aerial of Monashees in winter

Watch the First Ski Descent of British Columbia’s Mount Niflheim

BY WILL BRENDZA Athletes Christina Lusti and Andrew McNab venture...
Alex Honnold portrait plus him climbing

A Conversation With Alex Honnold About His New Series, ‘Arctic Ascent’

BY ALEXANDER HARO On a Tuesday afternoon in August of...
Los Glaciares National Park Patagonia

150-Day Trek Anyone? World Expeditions Caters To Seasoned Adventurers

The travel industry’s approach to global expeditions has evolved...
surfer in pipe

The Realities of Making a Living as a Pro Surfer

BY JUAN HERNANDEZ A version of this story first appeared...
surfer in tube

Weekend Warm-Up: ‘Calypte’: Sailing & Surfing Around the World

BY ALEXANDER HARO This review first appeared on The Inertia.   Torren...
shark head on

Shark Attack Survivor Mike Coots Became a Shark Advocate

BY ALEXANDER HARO This story originally appeared in The Inertia. When...

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