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The Deschutes River fly-fishing guide called Stealhead Joe was an angling master with a long list of devoted clients. But as Ian Frazier, who fished with Joe last fall, learned, off the water, Joe’s life was a tangle of troubles that ultimately overwhelmed him.

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Was in Italy with Steph Davis

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But only 2 blood transfusion tests given

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Sick of gun laws, democrats

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Starting this week, Sampson, a rescued Labrador with Conservation Canines, will sniff out a very rare and endangered salamander in New Mexico's Jemez Mountains.

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Give your boots some extra stability for especially icy weather - all it takes is a quick trip to the hardware store.

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9th attack in the state this year

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300,000 diagnosed each year

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With programs like the Biological Passport, the sport has made admirable progress. But more still needs to happen, including some bold new steps.

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Like it or not—(not)—suspicion still clouds pro bike racing. Is there a way racers can prove they're clean? One wild plan to quell the critics.

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Falls 150 feet

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Scientists also investigating beetles, caddisflies

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At least 10,500 years old

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Known for London Olympics drop

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In some cases, may help

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Welcome to Deerlandia, where we kill deer and they kill us. Too bad it's not a spoof.

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Join glowing cats, mice, pigs

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Larry Ellison’s bid to convert America’s Cup sailing into a high-risk action sport was labeled a disaster before the first race. But it still might work.

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Does the National Park Service need to offer WiFi, cell service and RV hookups to survive?

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Climate change may be responsible

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Newlyweds take home gold and silver

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Whether it’s fly-fishing all summer, or chasing powder all winter, Park City is at the top of our Best Towns list.

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In an exclusive interview, a Sherpa involved in the incident speaks out on the now infamous scuffle with Western climbers

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In development for 30 years

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Will be torn down in two weeks

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Park City Utah has world renouned summer water ramps. Joe Discoe explains what it’s like to train in the summer.

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In this exclusive documentary, friends, family, and the lone survivor of the Granite Mountain Hotshots speak out.

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Swimmers warned to cover up

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Will release animals or transfer to refuges

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Animals are dying at a rate 7 times higher than usual

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Officials fear it may draw people to island

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Fled during war, lived 40 years in forest

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Escaped its pen at the Dakota State Fair

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Photographer captures pictures from plane

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Has a hint of coffee smell

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At age 14, Zak Noyle took his first photo at a Hawaiian shore break. By 25, he was a senior staff photographer at Surfer. We checked in with him several accolades and awards later, on his 27th birthday.

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These sports aren't necessarily deadly, but they certainly instill an imminent sense of death—which is what makes them so thrilling and why we can't look away.

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Employees let go without warning

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Possibly a sucker punch

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Friendliest city also named

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Will be dropped from plane at 14,500 feet

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Protects against diabetes and heart disease

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When yacht runs aground

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Made of fat and wet wipes

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On July 1, 2012, Davey du Plessis set off on a roughly 4,000-mile source-to-sea expedition down the Amazon. Two months and a third of the way in, he was attacked and left in the jungle to die. This is his story, as told to Joe Spring.

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Was working as instructor in Oregon

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Doubts the performance of most athletes

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Saved by carrier backpack

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Will tow 2,000 pounds of bricks

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Where can I swim, and is it going to kill me?

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Dams removed from Western rivers get the lion share of attention, but nearly 100 dams have been removed from waterways in Northeast since 1991.

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A week outside resets your body's biological clock

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Man who visited every country sums up his journey

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Will be clearing weeds for our forefathers

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Nepali team will monitor climbing, permits

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Have caused at least one death

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UNC professor and CU student play concert

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Worst in 140 years

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Will cease to sanction mountain bike events through the body

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More animals have been spotted in recent months

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The big surprise about the return of great whites to the birthplace of Jaws? No one’s freaking out.

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Could use stem cells from tissue

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Caught up in Electroshock Therapy

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Attempting to bridge the gap

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Due to high demand

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One of the worst massacres in mountaineering history happened this summer in Pakistan. Will it happen again?

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Tourists forced off the beaches

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Rep claims animal was playing

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Eight people arrested

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Dominates last day of competition

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Gives it the kiss of death

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After avalanche takes out camp

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Alejo Muniz wins $100,000 in a wave-less finale, and eight spectators are arrested in a riot.

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With 104-tooth chainring

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Oysters and lobsters affected

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