Studded with more than 50 mountain peaks exceeding 14,000 feet (known as “14ers”), there’s no doubt about it—Colorado is a hiker’s paradise. But the Centennial State’s other spectacular trails are worth the trip, too. From otherworldly red rock formations and blossoming wildflower fields to ancient river canyons and serene pine tree forests, here are the [...]
Here’s something that’ll get you chirping: A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology found that dedicating just 10% of farmland to birds (think: adding cute lil’ bird gardens to the corner of a field) can bring bird populations soaring back to life. The study started as an effort to find simple ways [...]
Strap in, folks: We’re about to take your giraffe knowledge to new heights. A new study by veterinary scholars Lynette Hart and Benjamin Hart revealed some surprising findings about the intricacies of giraffe sex. Spoiler alert: it’s way weirder than we expected. And it involves airborne pee. Apparently, male giraffes need to investigate female giraffes’ [...]
A large bison at Parc Oméga, a wildlife park in western Quebec, had a startling encounter with visitors when it got its head stuck in an open car window. The hilarious incident, which took place in 2021, shocked park visitors and staff alike. According to Leonardo Heizer, a visitor at the park who captured the [...]
If you’re lost in the mountains, jungle or other terrain, you might be surrounded by potential food sources from plants. But, of course, not everything is safe to consume. Identification is key. But if you don’t know the safe plants around you, Bear recommends doing a multi-step “food safety test.” It must be done methodically [...]
If you’re adventuring in the mountains, you’ll probably descend into a river valley at some stage. In the event that you’ve lost your way, rivers can offer a route to safety, as they often lead to towns, roads, bridges and eventually to a lake or the sea, and they offer an unlimited supply of water. [...]
Does teamwork make the dreamwork? That’s the $1 million question on Outlast, Netflix’s intense new reality competition, produced by Jason Bateman (all eight bingeworthy episodes drop March 10). In this series, 16 “lone wolf” survivalists must “outlast” each other in the Alaskan wilderness, in order to win the hefty prize pool. But there’s a catch, [...]
When it comes to bass boats, the ability to hit high speeds allows anglers to find fishing spots in less time. It’s not uncommon for boats to max out anywhere between 40 and 70 miles per hour (mph), but some bass boats are optimized to travel much faster and may be equipped with a sharp [...]
Could space-age technology save the West from catastrophic wildfires? A handful of leading aerospace and tech companies think so — and they’re devoting serious research dollars into new artificial intelligence programs to prove it. For the past few decades, wildfires have been getting bigger and more destructive all across the Western United States. Traditionally, strategies [...]
Call them adrenaline junkies, adventurers or just plain crazy – skiers and snowboarders who attempt these runs need world-class skills and more than a little luck to make it safely back to base lodge. Potential risks include obstacles like trees and rocks, the pitch of the slope, major vertical drops and the constant threat of [...]
