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Italian Adventurer to Live on Iceberg

For a year, or until it melts

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Phelps, Ledecky Make Waves at Pan Pacific Championship

Help U.S. earn 14 golds, lead medal count

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Happy Birthday, National Park Service!

Visit any national park for free today

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Start your day off with some coffee in your mug. Or some granola. It's your choice.
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Stop Your Breakfast Shaming

The latest research throws out the current guidelines

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Landing the Word's Longest MTB Backflip

Mountain biker jumps 100 feet, 3 inches

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The decision to pull Horner from Lampre-Merida's Vuelta lineup was a
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Chris Horner Pulled from Vuelta a Espana

Defending champ and oldest winner sidelined by his team

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When it comes to this record holder, everything old is new again.
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Swimmer Becomes Oldest to Cross English Channel

Makes good on a promise to his coach

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Indian Tiger Killed by Rangers

Animal blamed for 7 deaths

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It's a Good Time to Be a Mountain Biker

IMBA holds summit, praises excellent new resort trail

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Where'd you buy your peanut butter?
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Nut Butters Recalled

Due to possible salmonella contamination

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The event has been held at Killington Mountain Resort & Ski Area, in Vermont, since 2011.
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Spartan Race Announces $500,000 Triple Crown

Obstacle athletes will "compete and repeat"

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When it comes to strength, Hafþór Björnsson doesn't just play the part.
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The Mountain Is Europe's Strongest Man

"Game of Thrones" actor Bjornsson wins title

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Vandals Strike Steamboat Triathlon

28 bike flats caused by tacks strewn along route

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Meet the World's First Hitchhiking Robot

HitchBOT ventures across Canada, adorably

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SeaWorld Drops OSHA Appeal

Says safety practices have improved since citation

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Solar Farm Ignites Birds Midflight

Discovery might halt future Mojave Desert solar installations

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Eyjafjallajokull eruption
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Livestream a Gigantic Volcanic Eruption

Iceland's Bardarbunga is set to erupt

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The Way fire alone has burned more than five square miles or California land.
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California Is Drying Out and Burning Up

The Golden State is now short more than a year's worth of water

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Livestrong Makes $50 Million Donation

Money will go to patient-centered cancer care

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The Forest Service Is Building a Firefighting Airforce

Aims to purchase 28 new tankers

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The Future of Food Is Edible Packaging

Stonyfield Farm wants you to also eat the cup

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The tourists were traveling to Komodo Island, which as the name implies is home to the world's biggest lizard, the Komodo dragon.
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An Unbelievable Survival Story

Tourists swim for hours, drink urine, and brave volcano after boat sinks

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Jay Adams died of a heart attack while on a surf vacation in Mexico.
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The Heart of Skateboarding Has Died

Jay Adams passes away at 53

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Why SeaWorld is Investing in Orca Health

Plans to nearly double the size of its San Diego killer whale environment

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South Africa Begins Secret Rhino Evac

Illegal rhino killings up 7,623% in six years

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Mekhissi-Benabbad wrote on his Facebook page that he simply trying to
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World's Fastest Shirtless Runner Stripped of Medal

Steeplechaser loses third championship title for crazy antics

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Toddler Has Better Survival Skills Than You

Lived in forest 11 days, rescued by puppy

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Temporary Tattoo Will Charge Your Phone

Runs on lactate

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In 2013, Metcalf was inducted into the American Alpine Club Hall of Fame.
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Black Diamond President Peter Metcalf Steps Down

Alpine gear company co-founder replaced by former Gap executive

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Goal Zero Gets Gobbled Up by Big Energy

What's next for the maker of portable solar products

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While SeaWorld reports a slight increase in attendance this year, from last year's second quarter, earnings have been a real flop.
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SeaWorld Earnings Flop

Blackfish drives down revenue

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Mont Blanc Massif Claims 6 More Lives

For a total of 14 in less than a month

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Bee Venom Can Fight Cancer

Specific proteins and peptides block tumor growth

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Sam Jones takes helps train rescue horses in her spare time at home in Australia.
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Sam Jones Wins Mongol Derby

Second woman to win "world's toughest horse race"

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Rescue Team Climbs Alps to Deliver Baby

Premie arrives in an alpine meadow

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Undersea Project Speeds Up the Web

Google's FASTER project will double connection speeds

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Barefoot Running Alaska Dome 24-hour record
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Barefoot Runner Smashes Record

Georgia native runs 137 miles indoors

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Tana Glacier terminates near the head of the Tana River, where Rob Kehrer perished during the Alaska Wilderness Classic.
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Death at the Alaska Wilderness Classic

10-year veteran drowns crossing river

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A vista this majestic calls for some fine accompaniment.
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First-Ever Outdoor Symphony for Utah's Parks

Free concerts throughout the state

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What do you do when overcrowding becomes a problem? Take to every cranny of land, air, and sea, of course.
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Your Next House Will Float

London plans to create a floating village

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Save the Rainforest with Your Old Cell

Phones detect sounds of illegal logging

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It's Happening: Climate Change Refugees

New Zealand accepts application from Tuvalu family

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Mars, viewed from Google Earth. Now it's as easy to explore our neighboring planets as it is to see satellite images of your hometown.
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Explore the Cosmos with Google

Google Earth expands to the Moon and Mars

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Shark Attack on Camera

But no one gets hurt

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Firefighters work to suppress the Rim Fire, which burned for two months starting in August 2013.
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Hunter Charged with Starting Rim Fire

The third largest in California's history

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Orphaned black bear cub
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Happy Birthday, Smokey!

America's favorite bear turns 70 on Saturday

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Hawaiian Storms Mean Gnarly Surf

First of two tropical cyclones hits today

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You know what they say about too much of a good thing.
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Turn Your Leftovers Into Cash

PareUp app is designed to reduce food waste

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America Has a New Favorite Food

Demand for almonds up 220% since 2005

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Surviving 19 Hours Without Power in Antarctica

Research station loses heat in the dead of winter

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Drone Crashes into Yellowstone Spring

UAS in hot water

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A Real Time (Living!) Food Label

Breakthrough tech keeps constant tabs on your food

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Devastation After Dam Fails in Canada

Repeated warnings ignored

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There are three types of squirrels in Arizona: the rock squirrel, round-tailed ground squirrel, and Harris' ground squirrel. Note, there are no flying squirrels.
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Squirrel Kicked Off Grand Canyon's Edge

Video goes viral

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How Capitalism Can Save Whales

Barges offered compensation for easing up on the throttle

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Make Your Playlist a PED

Bass-heavy music empowers, boosts performance

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To gluten-free or not to gluten-free, that is the question.
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Finally, Gluten-Free Means Something

New labels will actually be FDA regulated

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We've Entered a Craft Beer Bull Market

Americans just can't get enough beer

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Beloved Moab Structure Topples

Stood for millions of years

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No, Whales Didn't Eat Whalers

Viral story was a hoax

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Southern California Buried in Mud

Massive mudslides after storms leave many stranded

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The Banished Doping King Is Still Working

Armstrong's trusted doctor continues to treat athletes

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Not Everyone Needs 8 Hours of Sleep

People with gene variant can function with less shuteye

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It's like connect the dots--but with 2014 climbing-style.
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The Virtual-Reality Climbing Wall

Lasers and virtual chainsaws are now training tools

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Climate Change Will Destroy Your Lifestyle

British climate projections show impact on global resources.

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Southwest will no longer be jet-setting in high Shamu style.
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Southwest Leaves the Splash Zone

Parts with SeaWorld

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A landslide has dammed up part of the Sunkoshi River and could cause additional damage downstream if it bursts.
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Thousands Flee Landslide in Nepal

At least 12 were killed, over 150 are missing

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K2 is the second-tallest mountain in the world and perhaps the deadliest.
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First K2 Death This Year

Tragic news following a charmed summit day

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Just another day at the mansion, and just another sick jump from
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Danny MacAskill Rides the Playboy Mansion

Bunny hop takes on a new meaning

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If there's a lot of dead wood sitting around a sequoia grove, a fire would cause more damage. But even then it's not a death sentence for our ancient giants.
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Will Yosemite's Sequoias Burn?

Growing fire threatens well-known grove

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Mother Nature's Most Fatal Weather

Death by flood less common than by lightning

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Ground Control to Major Fido

Space burial company to offer service for pets

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Teen Dies Climbing Longs Peak

No environmental hazards or foul play suspected

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As far as artificial light goes—if you want the biological rhythm of your dreams, blue is best.
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Lightbulbs Can Transform Your Health

Ideal for cave-dwelling office workers

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UCLA Is Underwater

Bruins get doused after water main ruptures on Sunset

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This is one of the very few instances when technology and nature work so well together.
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Let Eddie Bauer Be Your Adventure Guide

New app makes planning outdoor activities easy

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Will-Powered Wheels

Man biking 1,840 miles against doctors' orders

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Lose Weight, Get Rich

Dubai awards gold for each pound dropped

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Hilton Knows You Don't Like People

In the future, check-ins will be a purely digital affair

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Similar to a heart attack, you may not realize when you're about to suffer from heat stroke.
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The Real Killer at Endurance Races

Seriously, stop worrying about heart attacks

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