Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson spent his 20s as an adventure rock climber, scampering throughout the western U.S., Mexico, and Thailand to scope out prime stone and great stories. Life on the road gradually transformed into a seat behind the keyboard, where he acted as a founding writer of the AllGear Digital Newsroom and earned 1,500+ bylines in four years on topics from pro rock climbing to slingshots and scientific breakthroughs.

Sam Anderson spent his 20s as an adventure rock climber, scampering throughout the western U.S., Mexico, and Thailand to scope out prime stone and great stories. Life on the road gradually transformed into a seat behind the keyboard, where he acted as a founding writer of the AllGear Digital Newsroom and earned 1,500+ bylines in four years on topics from pro rock climbing to slingshots and scientific breakthroughs.

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Orangutan Seen Healing Own Wound with Plants, in World First

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Making the Most of It in Alaska’s Ruth Gorge

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Chinese scientists took a big step forward for worldwide...
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In Japan, Bear Attacks Surge as Authorities Warn Hikers Away

A record number of bear attacks across Japan have...
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Medium take: Seb Bouin is the world’s best sport...
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Watch Bengal Tigers Eat a Huge Crocodile

Suffice it to say it’s not easy to kill...
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George Washington’s Bottled Cherry Stash Unearthed

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Hunting for the Birthplace of the World’s Rarest Diamonds

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Largest Snake of All Time Was Longer than a T-Rex — But ‘Gentle’

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If you fall into a deep sleep in a...
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Investigation: Billionaire Staged Death on Matterhorn to Join Russian Girlfriend

Years after a supermarket billionaire went missing near the...
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Ancient Greek Gladiator-Style Helmet Unearthed in Croatia

Burial mounds in coastal Croatia could help rewrite the...
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A massive landslide cut loose on a Swiss mountain...
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Deep-Sea Life Bonanza Discovered off Easter Island

Until recently, nobody knew the bounty of curious deep-sea...
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Nobody knew why some six-month-old emperor penguin chicks routinely...
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