Joe Spring is a former editor at Outside. His writing can be found in The New York Times, Canoe and Kayak, and the Santa Fean.
Joe Spring
Norfolk: A Sinking City
After Sandy, attention turned to fortifying New York City. But another location on the eastern seaboard faces a more immediate threat.
The World’s Weirdest Weather—Explained
Haboobs? Volcano lightning? Keep your hat on, the sky isn't falling just yet.
Surviving an Alligator Attack
Joseph Welch planned to take his six-year-old son out for some canoeing in the Florida Everglades. Before they even put a boat in the water, he was fighting an eight-foot-long alligator for control...
Surviving a Viper Bite
While scouting a Costa Rican jungle for the perfect location for the new Discovery show “Naked and Afraid,” 51-year-old executive producer Steve Rankin was bitten by one of the most dangerous vipers...
Surviving 12 Hours in Quicksand
Just after noon on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 25-year-old NOLS student Rob Tesar unwittingly walked into quicksand in the Utah backcountry. Half a day later, while most people were dreaming of...
Surviving the Plague
The bubonic plague, or “Black Death”, wiped out 60 percent of Europe’s population during the Medieval period. That disease still exists.
Surviving a Black Bear Attack
On the Saturday before Mother’s Day, 2013, Joe Azougar became prey to a 316-pound black bear bent on making a meal out of him. Here’s how he survived.
The Beginner's SUP Kit
A great choice for beginners who want to get their money's worth and use it for touring, surfing and longer expeditions.
Clark Little's Shorebreak Art
Clark Little jumped back into the waves of Oahu's North Shore hoping to capture the kinds of images not many get to see. Now he gets tumbled by shorebreaks full time, all for the sake of a good photo.
Judging Surfing’s Gnarliest Waves
Chris Dixon is headed to the Billabong XXLs this week to help crown the baddest big-wave riders of the year. We chatted with him about the state of the sport.
Peace Agreement Signed on Everest
On Monday at Everest Base Camp, with Nepal army major Sunilsingh Rathor standing witness, a group of Sherpas and the alpine trio of Simone Moro, Ueli Steck, and Jonathan Griffith signed a peace...
Fight Breaks Out on Everest
A fight between a group of Sherpas and the alpine team of Simone Moro, Ueli Steck, and Jonathan Griffith took place near Camp III and at Camp II on Mount Everest this weekend. Initial reports on...
Ski Titan Orville Slutzky Dies
Orville Slutzky, the pioneering ski resort owner of Hunter Mountain in the Catskills, who blasted out runs with dynamite and engineered one of the country’s first and most expansive snowmaking...
Chinese Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Antarctica
An burning, unmanned Chineses fishing vessel that was zizagging off the coast of Antarctica last week sunk on Sunday, the Chilean navy said on Monday. The Kai Xin caught fire last Wednesday and all...
Kebede and Jeptoo Win London Marathon
Six days after the bombings in Boston, Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede overpowered Kenya's Emmanuel Mutai in the final mile to win the London Marathon, a race with no security scares, roughly 35,000...
