For even the most jaded adventurer, seeing the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, for the first time is a breathtaking experience. This celestial show results from the collision between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth’s atmosphere, creating an ethereal dance of green, pink, yellow and blue lights. While [...]
Last February, Leland Nisky, a professional climbing guide, was nearing the top of The Ribbon, a 600-foot ice climb in Ouray, Colorado. As he swung an ax into the ice near the top of the climb, a massive slough avalanche came surging out of nowhere, swamping him in a deluge of snow. One minute he [...]
In Taiwan, a local population of wild pangolins—one of the world’s most endangered animals—is recovering a little too well. In most places in Southeast Asia, pangolin numbers are critically low after decades of hunting and poaching. (Prized for their unique scaly skin, the anteater-like creatures are the most-trafficked mammal on earth.) But near the Taipei [...]
After weeks of waiting, visitors to Yosemite National Park were treated to a fiery spectacle this weekend. When the conditions in California’s Yosemite Valley are just right, the sun rises behind Horsetail Falls, one of the park’s marquee cascades. When that happens, the falls light up as if on fire. This “firefall” is a stunning [...]
You might think the name “giant phantom jellyfish” is a little dramatic, but you’ve never come face to face with a Stygiomedusa gigantea. Just recently, a group of international scientists with the Viking Expedition Team became the first to nab photographic evidence of the elusive creature — and prove that it definitely lives up to [...]
With 6.8 million American adults experiencing generalized anxiety disorder, according to Anxiety & Depression Association of America, managing the effects of the condition continues to be a major topic. With anxiety so common, it’s easy to get lost in some of the solutions, from medication to meditation and everything in between. And while many of [...]
When frigid conditions force you to retire your kayak for the winter, follow these tips to store it worry-free until spring. Prep for storage According to Ryan Lilly, Brand Evangelist for Old Town Canoe, keeping your kayak in top shape through the offseason is easiest when you’ve been proactively caring for it with each outing. [...]
Think getting your pet to the vet is a pain? Now imagine if Fido had four-inch claws and weighed as much as a horse. That’s the situation Canada’s Quebec Aquarium staff found themselves in when they had to take their polar bear to the vet this past December. The bear, a four-year-old named Kinuk, had [...]
The only thing worse than having bugs swarm your outdoor festivities and drive you inside is the itch you’re left with after getting eaten up. We’re not talking a little tingle after you feel the mosquito, ant or other creepy crawly bite—we’re talking about that relentless itchiness that keeps you up at night and makes [...]
James York took a trip to the Cataloochee Trail in the Smokies, set up his equipment along the side of the road and began shooting photos. That’s when a bull elk made its way down the road, past the designated “safe” area and headed straight toward him. York remained still, kept his face and head [...]
