Sir Ranulph Fiennes is setting out on his final expedition at the age of 68, and quite possibly his most difficult. The British thrill-seeker is, according to the Guinness Book of Records, “the world’s greatest living explorer.” This is not a title lightly earned. Fiennes…
Read More »
Eighteen-year-old Matthew Allen was discovered by two hikers in the wildness last Saturday, nearly two months after he had been reported missing. According to a New South Wales Police release, the Westleigh native did not return home late last November, leading his parents to believe…
Read More »
Jason David Frank, 38, has gone on to make a name for himself after his stint as the Green Ranger for being consummate adventurer. A World Karate Union Hall of Fame recipient, the actor and martial artist invented his own form of American Karate, earned a…
Read More »
Justin Reiter closed out the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Stoneham, Quebec Sunday with a silver medal in parallel slalom. The Truckee, California native couldn’t best Slovenia’s Rok Marguc for gold. Reiter, who rides out of Colorado’s Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, also competed in…
Read More »
Hawaiian surfer and world record holder Garrett McNamara may have outdone himself by riding a reported 100+ feet wave off the coast of Portugal on Monday. According to Surfer Today, McNamara returned to Nazarè, Portugal with jet ski support and fellow wave hunter Kealii Mamala when…
Read More »
Cacapon State Park has a variety of activities for winter weekend enjoyment. Some of the Saturday activities at Cacapon in which visitors may participate at no cost include: Feb. 2, 2013 Whether West Virginia’s French Creek Freddie or Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow Feb. 2, the Cacapon…
Read More »
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Becoming an Outdoors Woman program is sponsoring two snowshoe classes on February 23rd in Plains. Applicants can choose to attend the morning class from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm or the afternoon class from noon until 4:30 pm. “If you can…
Read More »
Polar bear plunges can trace their lineage to as far back as the early 1900s, and the excursion has changed little since then. Every winter, Americans don swimming suits–maybe an absurd costume or two–and take to the icy cold water in the name of a…
Read More »
Heavy rains in parts of Bear Canyon near Tuscon, Arizona stranded around 40 to 50 adults and children on Saturday. A coordinated ground and air rescue was mounted by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office in the late afternoon and continued into the night to bring…
Read More »
The ski resort in Aspen, Colorado is the most expensive inthe United States. That’s according to the latest survey from Cheaphotels.org, which compared 20 ski resorts in the USA based on the cost of their lodging. The survey specifically analyzed what travelers would currently have to spend for a hotel…
Read More »
Thank you for confirming your subscription. Here are some stories you may have missed.
Your Privacy Choices
The