Struck by a tugboat

Global warming gets a lot of bad press, but the news isn't all bad for yellow-bellied marmots in the Colorado Rockies, according to the New York Times.Scientists there observed  that with warmer temperatures, the marmots have been emerging from hibernation earlier and going back later, which gives the marmots more…

Three men BASE jumped from the One World Trade Center in September 2013. Six months later they were arrested. Their ongoing—and, many would say, harsher than necessary—legal battle raises the question: How serious a crime is leaping off a building?

Week of April 4-10, 1996 Leavenworth: Washington’s backyard Bavaria The Midwest’s best paddling trips Hiking Mexico’s Copper Canyon Outdoor travel in Greece North Carolina’s Nantahala Outdoor Center Utah’s San Juan River The Midwest’s best paddling trips Question: I want to design a…

Scot Schmidt is a legend in Freeskiing. He is the original pro freeskiier and became a household name in skiing after the release of the 1987 ski film “Blizzard of Ahhhs.” In S7 Ep12 of Salomon Freeski TV, Mike Douglas pays Schmidt a visit to see what he’s been up…

So you think it's legal to yak on that walkie-talkie? Check the owner's manual, bub.

Once upon a time, there were things called travel guidebooks. They were heavy and made out of paper—a material that came from dead trees. The information inside them always became out-of-date very quickly.Today we have city guide apps that offer instant, and constantly updated, information on what to see and…

Call it inevitable that Dan Osman found the fatal edge of his signature sport, a thing known as "free-falling." But were his leaps of faith—and thus his sad death—as profound as he imagined? Or just a stunt taken to foolish extremes?

Week of August 1-8, 1996 Kayak rentals in Glacier Bay Day hikes near Lake City, Colorado Top picks in Vermont, New Hampshire Peaceful canoeing in eastern New York Michigan’s Porkies, by foot and wheel Kayak rentals in Glacier Bay Question: I am interested…

Have boat, will paddle: coastal cruising off Vancouver Island Q: Four of us are planning to fish, canoe, and camp for two weeks in June. We’re considering Canada but have been warned of the black flies. How can we avoid them? Thank you, — Patti Hansen, Delray Beach, Florida…