News From the Field

Prev Day

May 19, 2013

Photographer: Jasper Greek Golangco

Eating Organic Helps Flies Live Longer



Eating organic food may help you live longer—if you're a fly, that is. A group of researchers from Southern Methodist University offered fruit flies extracts of different varieties of organic and conventional produce purchased at the same Whole Foods in Texas. They found that flies who fed on organic potatoes, raisins and soy enjoyed a significantly longer lifespan and were more fertile. The new report follows a study published by Stanford researchers last year which found that organic ... Read More

Ana Munoz at USADA

Photographer: USADA

Spain Investigating Lance Armstrong



On February 20, the United States Anti-Doping Agency tweeted two messages that have more relevance after a report surfaced yesterday that Spain is investigating Lance Armstrong for issues related to doping. "International cooperation is an important part of the fight to protect the rights of clean athletes," they wrote. "USADA was glad to welcome the new director of Spain's anti-doping agency, Ana Munoz, to our offices today." Along with the second message, the agency included a photo of M... Read More

Want the latest news from the outdoors?   

Photographer: IDAK/Shutterstock

Cuts Will Slow Grand Teton Rescues



Stricken climbers and hikers in Grand Teton National Park will find themselves waiting longer for help this year due to budget cuts, park officials say. Grand Teton expects to lose $700,000 from its budget due to the sequester, about half of which will be taken out by reducing the number of seasonal rangers on staff by 26, or about one-sixth. "We know there will be delays in responding to search and rescue, as well as medical emergencies and law enforcement," said Superintendent Mary Gibson. ... Read More

Photographer: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Russians Begin Hoarding Snow for Sochi



Fearing another season of mild temperatures, organizers of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi have begun creating massive stockpiles of artificial snow. The Sochi organizers will attempt to defy creation itself in commissioning more than 400 snowmaking cannons to blast streams of pre-fab corduroy around the clock with the goal of amassing 500,000 cubic meters of snow for next year’s games. The mounds of snow will be covered with insulated blankets to protect them from the summer heat. Or... Read More

Lost dive photo

Photographer: Lindsey Scallan via Hawaii News Now

Lost Camera Floats From Hawaii to Taiwan



A China Airlines employee walking along a Taiwanese beach found a Georgia woman's camera six years after she lost it while on vacation in Hawaii. "I just was floored that it was my camera and it was all my old pictures and it was amazing," Lindsey Scallan of Newnan, Georgia, told Hawaii News Now.. "I just couldn't believe it had floated so far, so long ago and the memory card was still intact." In 2007, Scallan lost the camera—a Canon Powershot in an underwater housing—on a nig... Read More

Subscribe
to Outside
Now with
iPad Access

Magazine Cover

Plus 2 Outside Buyer's Guides included with your purchase!

GUIDES

Find the Best

Current Issue Outside Magazine

Subscribe and get a great deal! Two free Buyer's Guides plus a free GoLite Sport Bottle. Monthly delivery of Outside—your ultimate resource for today's active lifestyle. All that and big savings!

Free Newsletters

Dispatch This week's featured articles, reviews, and videos. Sent twice weekly.
News From the Field The most important breaking news from around the Web. Sent daily.
Gear of the Day The latest products, reviews, and editors' picks. Coming soon.
Outside Partners Outside-approved deals and special offers from select partners. Sent occasionally.

Ask a Question

Our gear experts await your outdoor-gear-related questions. Go ahead, ask them anything.

* We might edit your question for length or clarity. If it's not about gear, we'll just ignore it.