Matthew Kogo “wrestles” a 17-foot Burmese python in the Florida Everglades in a recent Instagram video on his public profile (@pythonswampman). Though he offers some “tips and tricks” for tangling with a snake this large, the trapper also advises followers not to try this at home. Unless, maybe, you live Leer más
Last week, Gollum showed up at a Washington State rest stop. This week, there’s a strange-looking, long-legged rodent on the loose at Bear Creek Lake Park in Colorado. It’s a Patagonian mara, and it belongs in South America. And yet, there’s one hanging out in Lakewood, Colorado, giving locals a Leer más
A family in Pagosa Springs, Colorado had a shock last week. They came outside to enjoy their back deck and heard “huffing and moaning” sounds coming from under the house. The family called Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) for help, thinking an injured animal may have sought refuge there. Turns Leer más
Don’t get any ideas, thrill seekers. If you haven’t already heard of Ilha de Queimada Grande, a deceptively beautiful island off the coast of Brazil, you’ll be surprised to hear that is possibly the deadliest place on Earth. Why? Well, in English, it’s called Snake Island, and perhaps that’s all Leer más
Discovering your car battery is dead is rarely a cause for celebration. At best, you have a car full of groceries — hopefully without screaming children, melting ice cream, or worse. The worst-case scenario could have you stranded a day’s drive down fire roads without any cell service, a limited Leer más
Anyone who has spent serious time in a kitchen, either at home or professionally, will tell you the same thing: a dull knife is much more dangerous than a sharp knife. Sharp knives are easier to cut with, more precise, and easier to control than dull ones. In a professional Leer más
Whether you’re camping, hiking, or going for a stroll on the local rail trail, your water bottle should be the first thing you grab on your way out the door. The best water bottles can keep liquids cold or hot, collapse completely to fit in a backpack, and some can Leer más