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August 14, 2022
‘Ultramarathon man’ Dean Karnazes attacked by coyote during 150-mile race
Acclaimed ultrarunner and author Dean Karnazes can boast some of the wildest accomplishments in endurance sports, but a coyote attack mid-race was a first for him. Karnazes was running Headlands 150-mile Endurance Run, a race held in Sausalito, Cali. Canadian Running Magazine
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August 10, 2022
Why National Parks Keep Flooding This Summer
According to NASA, scientists have been predicting for years that climate change would increase extreme rainfall events, with once-rare weather becoming more frequent as the atmosphere heats up. Warmer air temperatures increase evaporation and are physically able to hold more water vapor than cooler temps, meaning that the severity of...
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August 9, 2022
Climate Change is Disrupting Climbing in the Alps
Numerous countries have seen record-breaking temperatures, causing numerous disruptions to life across the continent, especially to mountain climbing in the ALPS. The warming of the upper slopes of peaks like the Matterhorn and the Jungfrau makes this incredibly unsafe. With the snow and ice gone, the mountain is more prone...
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August 4, 2022
Extremes on Mont Blanc Prompt Mayor to Seek ‘Funeral Deposit’ for Climbers
Amid chaotic weather and resulting surface conditions on high peaks all over Europe, one French Mayor takes a stand for his constituent taxpayers. In an Aug. 3 statement, Mayor Jean-Marc Peillex announced plans to levy a €15,000 ($15,341) deposit to climb Mont Blanc (15,771 feet) via the popular Goûter route....
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August 3, 2022
Visit World’s Tallest Tree, Get a $5K Fine and 6 Months in Jail
The park plans to fine and imprison anyone caught visiting Hyperion, the world’s tallest tree, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Anyone who goes near the tree or the closed area around it faces a $5,000 fine and 6 months in jail. Gear Junkie
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August 2, 2022
60 hikers rescued as raging California wildfire spreads on the Pacific Crest Trail
A huge wildfire was growing, and a massive smoke plume could be seen from the iconic trail. The McKinney Fire is the largest wildfire of the season in California, according to The Sacramento Bee. As of Monday evening, it grew to more than 55,490 acres with no containment, The Bee...
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July 27, 2022
Austrian Court Rules Tourist Who Caught COVID at Ski Resort May Be Compensated
The Austrian town and resort of Ischgl came under fire for mishandling early COVID protocols as numerous visitors died. One claimant could now get compensation, and many more could follow. Gear Junkie
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July 26, 2022
The Ocean Cleanup Removed its First 100K KG from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Ocean Cleanup reports that the weight of all that plastic is more than two and a half Boeing 737-800s combined...or a single space shuttle. The Inertia
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July 19, 2022
A man is suing Bass Pro Shops for changing their lifetime guarantee on socks
After years of exchanging his worn-out socks for new ones, a man is suing a Bass Pro Shops for changing their policy on socks that he claims were supposed to have a lifetime guarantee. Kent Slaughter said he had previously been able to exchange the socks whenever he wanted. But...
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July 19, 2022
2 Teslas are the first-ever electric vehicles to reach the Mount Everest Base Camp (video)
Even 5 years back no one would’ve imagined an electric vehicle reaching anywhere near the world’s tallest peak Mount Everest (Mount Qomolangma in Chinese), but the ever-expanding network of Tesla Superchargers has made it possible. A Model X and a Model Y have reached the Mount Everest Base Camp, with...
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July 18, 2022
In the Wake of Historic Flooding, Yellowstone Will Rebuild
Engineers will account for climate change as they design replacement highways along the rivers in and to Yellowstone National Park. Their permanent replacement could take three to five years to complete, in what some have said could be a billion-dollar undertaking. Engineers are looking at realigning roads that the rivers...
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July 13, 2022
The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Will Survive Current Raging Fire
The Washburn Fire is burning through areas of Yosemite National Park, just south of Yosemite Valley. As of Tuesday evening, the fire had consumed roughly 3,500 acres. The Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias, trees more than 3,000 years old, has areas within the footprint of the fire, causing many ecologists...
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July 11, 2022
A sprinkler system has been installed in the forest and a cabin wrapped in foil as wildfire threatens Yosemite’s beloved sequoias
Fire crews are working to steer a growing wildfire away from Yosemite National Park's legendary giant sequoias, taking protective measures like installing a sprinkler system to dampen the ground around one of the park's most famous trees. While officials say the trees have avoided significant damage so far, the 2,340-acre...
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July 11, 2022
British tourists survive avalanche in Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan
Ten people, including nine Britons, are reported to have survived after a huge avalanche swept over them in the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan. Footage uploaded to Instagram by Harry Shimmin, one of the people on the trekking tour, showed snow starting to break down a mountain in the distance...
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July 8, 2022
9 Climbers Are Dead in the Dolomites. Climate Change Is to Blame.
In the early afternoon of Sunday, July 3, a massive chunk of ice and rock broke free from the glacier atop Italy’s 10,968-foot Marmolada and thundered down onto groups of climbers below. The slab was estimated to be 650 feet wide, 200 feet high, and 250 feet deep. The resulting...
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July 6, 2022
Yellowstone is latest national park to add indoor mask mandate due to rising COVID cases
Yellowstone National Park will now require visitors 2 years and older to wear face masks in its indoor facilities, citing a rise in COVID-19 cases. Several other parks have similar restrictions, and the National Park Service has implemented a mask mandate on public transit in all of its parks. Of...
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July 3, 2022
Missing hiker found after days in Dix Pond swamp
Created by a “blowdown” — a mass knockdown of trees — 50 years ago and characterized by knee-deep muck, jungle-thick new-growth trees and voracious black flies, a solo hiker from Singapore earlier this month was rescued after wandering desperately and aimlessly in the swamp for three days after leaving a...
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July 1, 2022
71-Year-Old Woman Gored in Second Yellowstone Bison Attack in 3 Days
On Wednesday, June 29, yet another Yellowstone tourist was gored by a bison. The 71-year-old woman was returning to her vehicle in the national park when she accidentally approached the animal. According to reports, she was taken to hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries. The Inertia
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June 24, 2022
Patagonia will bail out employees arrested in abortion protests
Clothing company Patagonia said Friday it will pay bail for employees who peacefully protest for "reproductive justice." The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier Friday, giving states the power to regulate and ban abortion. The decision prompted widespread protests outside the Supreme Court building, and more rallies are planned...
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June 22, 2022
US Adventure Racer Goes Missing in British Columbia Wilderness
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are searching for a missing American adventure racer in British Columbia, Canada. Peter Jolles went missing while packrafting in Canada. He recently competed with Team Checkpoint Zero in Expedition Canada, which ended on Saturday, June 11, in Penticton, British Columbia. Gear Junkie
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June 20, 2022
100 Kids Rescued From Austrian Alps Hike Gone Bad
Earlier this month, a massive group of students between the ages of 12-14 and the eight teachers accompanying them on what they thought was a casual afternoon trek had to be rescued when they realized they’d bit off way, way more than they could chew. The group was hiking to...
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June 18, 2022
Nepal to move Everest base camp from melting glacier
Nepal is preparing to move its Everest base camp because global warming and human activity are making it unsafe. The camp, used by up to 1,500 people in the spring climbing season, is situated on the rapidly thinning Khumbu glacier. Researchers say melt-water destabilises the glacier, and climbers say crevasses...
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June 16, 2022
Vandals Strike One of Yosemite’s Most Popular Trails
On May 20, Yosemite officials received multiple calls alerting them to fresh graffiti on Yosemite Falls, and along one of the oldest trails in the park. Upon further investigation, rangers found 30 different areas tagged with blue and white spray paint. They also saw that rocks had been dislodged and...
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June 15, 2022
Intense helicopter footage shows why Yellowstone National Park just closed
Yellowstone National Park superintendent Cam Sholly said on Monday that record flooding has necessitated the closure of all inbound traffic into the iconic park for at least a couple of days (though northern parts of the park will be closed for a long time). Extreme rains triggered rock and mudslides,...
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June 8, 2022
U.S. to ban sale of single-use plastic on public lands, national parks by 2032
The U.S. Interior Department said on Wednesday it will phase out the sale of single-use plastic products in national parks and other public lands by 2032. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued an order to reduce the procurement, sale and distribution of such products and packaging on more than 480 million acres...
