Balin Miller, a 23-year-old climber, has died after falling from El Capitan, and fans had to watch it happen, because he was live streaming.

Rock climbers love finding unique places to climb—whether it’s an exciting new boulder or a never-before-scaled mountain. But in a new Red Bull video, a climber takes it to a new extreme. We’re talking about rock climbing on an airplane. The wild video is classic Red Bull, as they combine a death-defying outdoor activity and [...]

Alligators are most often associated with the Southeast and Florida. When wildlife officials received calls of an alligator in Detroit, Michigan, it’s fair to say they were initially skeptical. But a video soon provided some clarity. Check out the viral video shared across social media: The short clip shows an alligator sitting on some rocks [...]

Multiple hikers feared for their lives on Friday after they had to “dodge bullets” in California’s Inyo National Forest.

The National Park Service (NPS) has released new numbers showing that national parks benefit local economies. This includes major park destinations in Utah, which bring in billions of dollars, as well as smaller regional parks and historic sites that still make substantial amounts of money for surrounding communities. According to a recent press release, Utah, [...]

Parts of the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park are reopening this week following the devastating Dragon Bravo Fire.  According to the National Park Service (NPS), select parts of the North Rim will reopen on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The reopening will include Highway 67 to W1 Road as well as Cape Royal Road. Fire [...]

There’s a new skateboarding world record, thanks to a massive drop-in on a monster-sized ramp in Brazil. The video documents the entire terrifying moment. Skateboarder Sandro Dias pulled off the feat from a 22-story building as he dropped 70 meters (about 230 feet). The wildest part is that it wasn’t the only world record Dias [...]

A cyclist is trying to get into the record books by biking the entire East Coast. Bond Almand aims to ride from Florida to Maine in less than 11 days and nine minutes to beat the current world record. Biking the entire East Coast requires a rider to leave from Key West, Florida, and travel [...]

Biologists in Texas say they’ve discovered a new bird that they believe is a hybrid of two existing species. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have named the new bird a “grue jay.”  According to a press release, they believe the bird is one of the first known examples of a hybrid between [...]

Heavy rain brought flash flooding and landslides to Southern California late last week as the remains of Tropical Storm Mario skirted the Pacific Coast.  Riverside County experienced some of the most severe impacts. Flash flooding carried large debris past homes, businesses and restaurants.  The town of Oak Glen saw how powerful a little bit of [...]