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Walk down the snowy streets of Longyearbyen, Svalbard in Norway, close to the Arctic Circle, and you may not be shocked to find sled dogs around every corner. Finding them under your chair while you sip your espresso, however, might still come as a bit of a surprise. The patrons of Café Huskies don’t seem [...]
In Ohio’s Wayne National Forest, December 27 is known as “sinking day.” The makeshift holiday comes just two days after Christmas when forlorn holiday trees begin showing up on curbs across the U.S. Several years ago, the U.S. Forest Service decided to take advantage of all the cast-off greenery and use it to fulfill a [...]
Derek Burgoyne was in New Brunswick, Canada, using a drone for his job as a forestry surveyor, when he spotted something surprising in the viewfinder: a trio of moose. He zoomed in to get a better look at the bull moose, which had moved a little way off from the others. Then, just as the [...]
In the world of climbing, first is often worst. The first person to go up has very little info about what lies ahead/above, and a lot of stress can rest on their strong shoulders. In the premiere episode of reality competition show The Climb on HBO, the first of six challenges facing amateur climbers wasn’t [...]
The staycation is on the rise. A recent survey indicated that nearly 70% of Americans have done – or will do — a staycation. Factoring in blustery winter temps covering much of the Northern Hemisphere — and COVID ramping back up globally — it may be best option available to explore. The combination of those [...]
If you are north of the 30th parallel line, it is decidedly winter. There are still some warm days here and there, but for a real trip to the beach it is going to require making travel plans. With the holidays behind you and a little more in the bank than you expected, go ahead [...]
One of the greatest obstacles to overcome in maintaining an outdoors lifestyle is an expanding family. No one wants to say that kids keep them from doing things, but they can. There are plenty of ways to mitigate what obstacles come with the growth of a family. One such way is to simply treat them [...]
If you have scrolled your social media feed this morning, you know that it is cold. Certainly you have seen all the negative-degree “feels like” from your high school friends, or your aunt who may have even texted you. None of that means you need to hunker down inside. You can still go explore the [...]
In a victory for conservation, Big Bend National Park is set to expand by nearly 4,000 acres. The Big Bend Conservancy is expecting to close on a 3,815-acre parcel of land west of the current boundary. The deal has been in nthe works for years, but should finalize in early 2023. It is currently being surveyed. [...]
One of the best parts of any ski day is riding the chairlift at soaring altitudes over spectacular mountain scenery. Add in high winds, skimpy support cables and chairs without safety bars and sometimes it’s more terrifying than exhilarating. To get adrenaline pumping for your next run, we’ve rounded up 11 of the most chilling [...]
