Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson takes any writing assignments he can talk his way into while intermittently traveling the American West and Mexico in search of margaritas — er, adventure. He parlayed a decade of roving trade work into a life of fair-weather rock climbing and truck dwelling before (to his parents' evident relief) finding a way to put his BA in English to use. Sam loves animals, sleeping outdoors, campfire refreshments and a good story.
In Japan, Bear Attacks Surge as Authorities Warn Hikers Away
A record number of bear attacks across Japan have...
Seb Bouin Creates Another Savage Climb, Hints at Even Harder Project
Medium take: Seb Bouin is the world’s best sport...
George Washington’s Bottled Cherry Stash Unearthed
What did George Washington squirrel away under the floorboards...
Hunting for the Birthplace of the World’s Rarest Diamonds
It’s hard to overstate the rarity of the Hope...
Largest Snake of All Time Was Longer than a T-Rex — But ‘Gentle’
Imagine a snake longer than a shipping container —...
Milky Way’s Biggest Black Hole 33 Times Bigger Than Our Sun
In the career of an astronomer, it’s hard to...
Weekend Warm-Up: How One Extraordinary Man Planted a Forest Bigger Than Central Park
At 550 hectares, Majuli is the world’s largest river...
Investigation: Billionaire Staged Death on Matterhorn to Join Russian Girlfriend
Years after a supermarket billionaire went missing near the...
Ancient Greek Gladiator-Style Helmet Unearthed in Croatia
Burial mounds in coastal Croatia could help rewrite the...
Deep-Sea Life Bonanza Discovered off Easter Island
Until recently, nobody knew the bounty of curious deep-sea...
Weekend Warm-Up: Definitely Ondra, But Quieter
What’s this new look on Adam Ondra?
He’s not grunting...
Belly Flop! Watch Penguin Chicks Plunge, Plummet, and Plop off Huge Ice Cliffs
Nobody knew why some six-month-old emperor penguin chicks routinely...
‘HELP’ Message on Beach Triggers Unlikely Rescue for Castaways
When several shipwrecked mariners washed up on a remote...
Ancient Tapeworm Trapped in Resin Could Trigger Jurassic Park Scenario
Parasitologists in China have discovered one of the world’s...
Medieval Cemetery Yields Secrets of Elite Horse Trade
In medieval London, horses acted as the vehicular currency...
Updated: Ultrarunner Completes Length of Africa — But Was He the First?
Today, Russ Cook finished his south-north run along the...
Alien Jellyfish, or Mt. Etna Just Blowing Smoke?
Extraterrestrial visitors? Airborne jellyfish? Neither or both? What are...
Weekend Warm-Up: Sarcasm, Humor, and the First Ascent of Sura Peak
The trouble on Sura Peak, at first, was that...