A 12-year-old photographer who anonymously submitted his photos to the Royal Photographic Society (yes, such a thing exists) was awarded the distinction of “Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society.” One of the oldest photo clubs in the world, the kid’s 10 photos look like they were shot on a school field trip (actually, it looks [ more... ]

The widow of a man killed by a grizzly is suing the federal government for $5 million dollars. While most of these lawsuits can be easily dismissed, this one might actually have some merit. Federal biologists had trapped and tagged the bear about 7 miles from Yellowstone’s entrance. After adding the radio collar they took [ more... ]

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The Everest Summiteers Association is trying to get the Nepalese government to install portable toilets on the hike to base camp. It seems that the 35,000 visitors and 80,000 Nepalese guides are making something of a mess in the villages on the route as well as all along the route. The group Saving Mount Everest [ more... ]

Researchers have developed a wireless bike brake that relies on batteries and signals instead of cables. It lacks a brake lever, instead the harder you squeeze on your grips the harder it brakes. I suppose it will help you learn to stay relaxed through white-knuckle sections. The concept might be used eventually on planes and [ more... ]

Police responded to reports of a man screaming found the guy stuck in a tree with only his head and arms sticking out. He’d crawled into a hole at the base of the tree that went underground, and then he proceeded to climb the hollowed trunk getting stuck. Perhaps he was looking for lost miners’ [ more... ]

The hosts of the Chinese City Games were disqualified from the kayak race after getting into a fight. Another team intentionally rammed them, and they retaliated with their paddles swinging them at each other until the fight was broken up. One kayaker had to be hospitalized. I can’t wait for the unavoidable FUEL TV reality [ more... ]

National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis has issued a Call to Action to prepare the service for its centennial in 2016. He’s looking for a methodic approach. For example, he points out that though the significant historical accomplishments of African Americans and Hispanics have been mighty, only 3% of the National Historic Landmarks have heralded [ more... ]

The Goodwin Project casts itself as more of an art project than a movie. After watching the trailer I can see why. I read that there was a childbirth in the trailer before I watched it, but no worries, it’s not like the one your science teacher had you watch when you were in 9^th grade. I’m looking forward to the finished product. It’s a soulful, stirring piece that casts the ocean as an all important force on Earth, and I’m fond of the music and editing. If only I could figure out a way for Hurley to pay for me and my girlfriend to spend years traveling to the planet’s wild places to make a film. (Maybe I should work on getting her pregnant.)

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All-around rockstar and Backcountry.com Athlete Steph Davis made CNBC’s list of “You Get Paid To Do That?” She shared the spotlight with some beer brewers, photographers for Victoria’s Secret and National Geographic folks. It’s an odd group. Yes, Steph Davis does make a living rock climbing and wingsuit jumping, and I’m sure she’s happy that [ more... ]