True in Copper Canyon. Photo: Ryan Heffernan Ultramarathoner Micah True died of heart disease according to an autopsy released today, the Associated Press reported. The 58-year-old went for a run in the Gila Wilderness on March 27 and didn't return. He was later found dead near a stream. Christopher…

FIRST SWIM ON MT EVEREST Environmental campaigner and endurance swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh completes a record 1,000m swim across a glacial lake (at 5,300m in altitude) under the summit of Mt Everest to draw attention to the melting of the Himalayan glaciers. The expedition was sponsored by Pick n…

Along for the ride with the homesteaders of the Discovery Channel's Alaska: The Last Frontier

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Around the world in 65 days? The competitors who plan to make good on Bruno Peyron's dream.

The Mavic Trans-Provence, called the “original alpine MTB rally,” is one of a kind. It's a week-long mountain bike race consisting of true mountain wilderness and a varied terrain from the High Alps to the Mediterranean Sea. These highlights from Day 3 of the race paint a good picture of what…

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Get a jump on the crowds. Explore our favorite hidden corners, empty spaces, and wild places in ten iconic National Parks

They are virulent, microscopic menaces, diseases so deadly that they could swiftly destroy our nation's livestock and send the economy into a free fall—which leaves the government with the daunting task of keeping them from our shores. It's a battle being waged across the globe, and in the command center on tiny Plum Island, the folks in the lab coats are on red alert.