Indonesia’s Mount Sibayak looms over the nearby town of Berastagi. Although its last tantrum happened over a century ago, the dormant volcano is still steaming from vents reaching far into the mountain. Scientists say that volcano is a hotbed of geothermal activity. That said, Mount…
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New Zealand’s waters are beginning to look a bit treacherous with all the news coming from the island nation lately, especially with the fatal shark attack late last month. This story however, is one of heroism instead of tragedy. According to The Telegraph, 12-year-old Joshua McQuoid…
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Gov. Jay Nixon today announced that attendance at Missouri’s State Parks increased in 2012, another sign of Missouri’s economic recovery. More that 18 million guests visited Missouri’s State Parks in 2012, the fourth consecutive increase in attendance since Gov. Nixon took office, reversing a 10-year…
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Hundreds of visitors from all over Texas and surrounding states crowded the Dallas Off-Road Biking Association trailhead inside Cedar Hill State Park for the Eco Lone Star Adventure Race series sport and extreme outdoor triathlon early Saturday morning. Teams and individuals participated in running and…
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Ready to take your running to new trails on foreign mountains? Don’t want to spend the money to get there? This summer, let us take you on a bucket-list-worthy trip to Iceland, where you’ll explore spectacular glacial valleys, soak in geothermal spas and have the…
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Hot, dry, remote…for some, the prospect of visiting a place called “Mojave” conjures up an image of a survival exercise in sand and rocks amid unrelenting desolation. But a trip to Mojave National Preserve can be downright civilized, while still offering plenty of possibilities for…
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Dave and Amy Freeman paddled into the Port of Tampa on Thursday and will be staying for the weekend. It is a rare break from their nearly three-year journey from Seattle to Key West, during which the couple racked up an impressive 11,700 miles on…
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Spring breakers who came to the sunny beaches of south Florida hoping to get their feet wet are in for a disappointment. Tens of thousands of sharks have gathered on the state’s south-east shoreline and prompted many beaches to close their shores. “It’s dangerous. It’s…
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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has completed renovations to the Big Flatty Boating Access Area, and it is now open to the public. The refurbished site, on Big Flatty Creek in Pasquotank County, includes a new ramp, 8-foot by 40-foot floating dock, improved signage and…
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Start spring off right with a guided hike at Crowder State Park. Sponsored by Missouri State Parks, the hike will take place on Tall Oaks Trail, a three-mile trail that traverses a wide variety of natural communities found throughout the park. Hikers will meet at…
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