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Daring rescue saved sailors entombed for days in ice-covered 'White Hurricane' shipwreck
When the L.C. Waldo ran hard aground on Gull Rock, 22 crew, 2 women and a dog had to figure out how to survive for 90 hours while a November blizzard raged outside. By Tanda Gmiter.
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‘I’ll never forget him’: Alaskan husky rescues injured hiker crossing frigid Eagle River along Crow Pass Trail
A 7-year-old Alaskan husky named Nanook is being credited with helping rescue a cold, injured hiker Wednesday night in the Eagle River Valley. "He's Alaska's version of Lassie," said Lt. Eric Olsen with the Alaska State Troopers.
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Christopher Robin Official Trailer
Disney
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Traumatic License: An Oral History of Action Park
From 1978 to 1996, New Jersey hosted a ride-at-your-own-risk water park that earned it the nickname “Class Action Park.” By Jake Rossen.
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Why Would Anyone Kayak Across an Ocean — at 70?
For Aleksander Doba, pitting himself against the wide-open sea — storms, sunstroke, monotony, hunger and loneliness —is a way to feel alive in old age.
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Two of the world's best free divers went to the limit—one came back
Carried away by love—for risk and for each other—two of the world's best freedivers went to the limits of their sport. Only one came back. By Gary Smith. (June 16, 2003)
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What an Indian tiger’s bid for freedom says about humans and nature
One big cat, five elephants, 70 men and a month-long chase across India.
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The House That Spied on Me
“Yes, my coffeemaker has a log-in and a very long terms of service agreement.” By Kashmir Hill and Surya Mattu.
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When Teens Just… Snuck onto Antarctic Expeditions
The true story of one Antarctica-bound boat and several unexpected crew members. By Laurie Gwen Shapiro.
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No Country For Ye Olde Men
Britain’s practice of transporting convicts to American colonies was a fearsome punishment, but not for the chronic criminal James Dalton. By Christine Ro.
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Why Fenn's Deadly Treasure Hunt Should Go On
Two people have died in pursuit of Forrest Fenn’s hidden treasure. New Mexico’s Chief of Police is pleading with him to call it off. But how dangerous is it, really? By Peter Frick-Wright. (June 28, 2017)
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New Orleans man hits halfway mark on Appalachian Trail, blogging past rough terrain, bears, more
When a proud New Orleanian drops everything for a months-long trek along the Appalachian Trail, there's a good chance fellow hikers will come up with a nickname.
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In the Meantime Between Time
“AL” “AL TURNBULL.” Allan, if you’re my mother or an ex girlfriend. That is my name. Or at least it was before I left.. I still respond to Al. Even Mr. Turnbull, if I’m having my backpack wrapped and taped by a tightly buned, overly enthusiastic airline attendant. Kelsey it was. There’s been many.
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A Forgotten Adventure With a Telepathic Tribe
New Broadway play revisits a National Geographic photographer’s strange encounter while searching for the source of the Amazon. By Nina Strochlic.
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Unfathomable
Sunken treasure, death-defying adventure, sibling rivalry: How Charles and John Deane invented modern deep-sea diving and saved the British Empire. By James Nestor.
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Want to Believe
Rich Aucoin
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Bones Found 76 Years Ago Could Actually Be Amelia Earhart’s
Researchers believe skeletal remains found in 1940 are “virtually identical” in size ratio to those of the long-lost aviator. By Nina Golgowski.
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Rebelling Against the Void
David Roberts, a major figure in modern adventure literature, has explored risk, death, and loss for more than 50 years. Now he’s fighting cancer while producing new writing—including a series of reflections on his disease—that friends and colleagues believe is his best work yet. By Brad Rassler.
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10 Months, 45 National Parks, 11 Rules
Drive the speed limit, use paper maps, avoid interstates, and other rules for doing road trips right.
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The Mystery and Danger of Jacob's Well
The central Texas getaway of Jacob's Well lures daredevils and the heat-stricken.
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