There are many benefits of hammock camping, but one British man has taken the idea to the extreme by hammock camping in his own backyard for about 14 years. He says sleeping indoors is “overrated” and suggests humans have become “indoctrinated” to it when they really should be sleeping outdoors. Leer más
Someone give Bill Boski an award. In a viral video taken by a friend, Boski saves a choking raccoon’s life by patting it on the back with just the right amount of force. Watching Boski give a modified Heimlich maneuver to a raccoon is entertaining, but listening to his celebration Leer más
Chris Miles (@miles_away_fishing) was in his fishing kayak when he spotted two ospreys in the water, locked together by the talons. Miles says the birds had locked talons in the air during a fight and “death spiraled” into the bay. Whoops. Thankfully, Miles was there and willing to help to Leer más
Yosemite National Park is a magical place—most everyone who has been there would agree. But just how magical are we talking? A photo shared by the National Park Service (NPS) earlier this month shows a series of lights illuminating El Capitan, a vertical rock formation in Yosemite. Many of the Leer más
While hiking with his human at Sleeping Giant State Park in Connecticut, a pup ran into some trouble and needed a rescue. A venomous snake bit the dog, but first responders got him out, despite the rough terrain, and administered anti-venom in time. At first, local news reports the dog’s Leer más
This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a $22 million grant to the National Park Service (NPS) to “modernize and reconstruct a segment of the Norris to Golden Gate roadway in Yellowstone National Park.” Golden Gate Canyon is in the northwestern section of Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park. Leer más
The Swift X is a highly customizable lightweight backpack from Six Moon Designs. Made with either Liteskin or X-Pac material, it has a maximum volume of 56 L and tips the scales anywhere between 27 oz (0.8 kg) and 40 Read More … The post Review: Six Moon Designs Swift Leer más