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Sport Climbing in the Turkish Daily News 2007-02-11 00:34:11 Climbing doesn’t make the sports page very often, but it tends to entertain me when it does. This article from an english paper in Turkey is no exception. I would truly love to visit the sport crags outside Istanbul, covered with climbers old and young.
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Another rare deep-sea shark captured before death 2007-02-10 23:38:33 This time Japanese fishers hauled up a goblin shark, and again it died shortly after. There seems to be some head scratching going on about why these animals are being caught so close to the surface.
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"Hiking Maps" of Mars 2007-02-13 03:50:28 Ok, you can’t actually look at any maps yet, but I couldn’t resist the idea of hiking maps of Mars. They’re just talking about the first topo maps of the red planet, of course.
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What happened to Casemeau? 2007-02-15 19:43:51 I suppose it’s to be expected from bloggers who reject society and civilization, but I’m sad to see that Casemeau’s excellent blog Living In A Van Down By The River has disappeared. I’ll miss it.
Monster Glowing Squid 2007-02-15 17:49:31 National Geographic has photos and video of human-sized glowing squid attacking their prey. The squid may also use their lights for communication. Wild.
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An Aconcagua Vacation 2007-02-17 14:11:20 Interesting and potentially useful to see what it takes for two regular guys to tackle a big peak.
(Via Best Hike)
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Goliath Expedition Updates 2007-02-19 20:10:48 I’ve finally started reading some of the journal excerpts recently published from Karl Bushby and Dmitri Kieffer’s 2006 crossing of the Bering Straits. They’re pretty riveting:
The nights out here are extremely creepy. Tightly wrapped in our bags we start as things outside crack and groan. As the ice constantly shifts, forms pressure ridges or breaks apart it creates the most amazing sounds. Unlike anything you would expect, it can imitate a car engine, a pack of howling dogs or a human scream. Read more:Goliath
Nevada homeless measure supporters set up a tent city 2007-02-19 16:48:17 I like the tent-city method of civic demonstration. I’ve heard of a few of these, most recently the Paris canal tent city. The message that investment in preventing homeless
problems is much cheaper than the alternative is worthy of more press.
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Hidden diversity - genetically distinct species look the same 2007-02-19 15:16:31 Scientists doing genetic tests on birds have discovered at least 15 species
of North American birds that do not interbreed, but look like other species. They project the same is true for other animals, and around the globe.
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Contention among human-powered circumnavigators 2007-02-20 23:24:42 I follow several human
powered around-the-world expeditions, and have often wondered if there is some contention among them. Today, Jason of Expedition 360 addressed the issue directly (from the middle of the Arabian sea no less). He identifies his competition, and asks for support for the “antipodal” definition of circumnavigation to be recognized by National Geographic. I have great respect for all these explorers, but I must admit that hitting a pair of opposite points on the planet has a certain aesthetic appeal.
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Sahara Run Done 2007-02-21 23:59:50 This looks like a well-funded effort: three guys run across the Sahara
for a National Geographic documentary. I’m sure it will be good, but I find Paula Constant’s Sahara trek more inspiring, probably because of the much lower level of support she has.
(Via GoBlog)
Scott Williamson Interview 2007-02-21 23:41:48 I’ve enjoyed all the interviews I’ve heard with ScottWilliamson
, including this one by Ryan Jordon at Backpacking Light. Williamson is the only person to “yo-yo” the PCT, Mexico->Canada->Mexico in one go, and he’s done it more than once.
The Outdoor Map for Bloggers 2007-02-24 17:17:57 If you have a blog that refers to outdoor places, my map site theoutdoormap.com has something new to offer: automatic links back to your blog posts. Take a second to consider it.
We often name outdoor places when we write. Maybe we link the name to one of a great number of web sites relevant to the place. I think we could reap many benefits by sending these links to the location pages of The Outdoor Map:
If your link comes from a blog with an RSS feed, The Outdoor Map will scan the feed and attempt to add a link back to your post from the location page. (Here’s an example). This will create a chronological list of blog posts relevant to the location, including yours. All it takes to accomplish this is:
Search The Outdoor Map to find the location.
Copy the URL for the location’s detail page.
Use the URL in your post to link the location name.
That’s it - you don’t even have to have an account at The Outdoor Map.
I’m committed to gathering the best online
Ken & Marcia powers hit the PCT 2007-02-25 17:09:15 This couple, living a retirement that most hikers will only dream about, is gearing up to hike the Pacific Crest Trail again as a way to see how their other hikes may have affected their perspective. Read more:Marcia
Bigfoot in the news 2007-03-01 22:16:22 No scholars have come out with a species name yet, but laypersons continue to collect bigfoot evidence:
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GO Guide 2007-03-05 22:39:05 This is a nice outdoor activity mashup for Southwestern Pennsylvania. Quite useful if you live there, I’d imagine. Read more:Guide
Brit skateboards across Australia 2007-03-06 11:46:38 Apparently the record for the longest journey by skateboard no longer belongs to an American. I still remember being impressed when on a long bike tour I met a guy heading the other way on a scooter, bag over his shoulder, headed 200 miles south to San Francisco. He didn’t have a camera crew, and probably never made the paper. Read more:skateboards
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BBC covers American Hobo Convention 2007-03-06 11:35:30 This radio story about the annual hobo gathering in, strangely enough, Brit, Iowa, is pleasantly free of hype. I guess American
s don’t care for such fare. Read more:Convention
Homeless man sued for getting warm 2007-03-06 11:02:45 A “high-end” store owner in New York files a million-dollar lawsuit against a homeless man who habitually got warm on the grate outside his store. “”As long as he’s not a nuisance, live and let live,” says the magnanimous owner, who dropped the lawsuit when cutting off the warm air supply did the trick.
GPS Tracks 2007-03-08 19:29:35 I haven’t tried it yet, but GPS
Tracks has nice, simple, utilitarian interface for uploading and viewing GPX files on a Google map.
Discovery = Extinction? 2007-03-09 19:30:34 Many of the new species being discovered are considered endangered from the moment of discovery. Or perhaps it should be endangered by discovery. The colorful Celestial Pearl Danio fish discovered a few months ago is already threatened by demand from aquarium owners. Read more:Discovery
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