‘He’s clumsy high and completely unprepared’: Baby Steps a game about literally finding your feet
Game developers Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch and Bennett Foddy have been friends for over a decade, having met through NYUs Game Centre, and they already have one successful indie game under their belt. … [read more]
Leggy new star discovered four inches under Los Angeles: the thread millipede
The city of angels, a metropolis of freeways and traffic, has a newly discovered species named in its honor: the Los Angeles thread millipede.
The tiny arthropod was found just underground by natura… [read more]
French general in charge of Notre-Dame rebuild dies in mountain fall
The French army general appointed by Emmanuel Macron to oversee the reconstruction of the fire-ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral has died while hiking in the Pyrénées.
Mountain gendarmes discovered the b… [read more]
‘It’s for the people’: wild campers enjoy court victory on Dartmoor
Outdoor adventurers have laced up their hiking boots and headed back on to Dartmoor to celebrate the restoration of the right to wild camp in the only national park in England where such a freedom ex… [read more]
‘Like an oven’: heat and tourism create headache for US national parks service
This summer, at a brutally hot Grand Canyon national park, something new is popping up at trail heads.
Its a QR code that takes people to a webpage designed for heat-related advice. There, they can … [read more]
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic vs. Galaxy Watch 5 Pro: Bezel or battery?
When announcing the Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic, Samsung made sure to specify that the “Galaxy Watch 5 Pro remains a great option” for “adventure seekers.” Even though it seems like Samsung re… [read more]
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 & Watch 6 Classic review: If it ain’t broke…
Does it matter if a smartwatch is boring as long as it’s good?
That’s the question I’ve been pondering as I tested the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 over the past couple of weeks. Putting aside the return … [read more]
What I learned from hiking with a partner who strode ahead – and wouldn’t slow down
Surrounded by snowy peaks, I spied his silhouette in the distance and then watched him disappear around a turn bordered by colorful prayer flags. In our 20s, wed trekked for three months in Nepal, on… [read more]
A dramatic helicopter rescue for three hikers trapped by wildfire in Canada
A regular hike turned into a miraculous rescue for three hikers in British Columbia after they were trapped by a wildfire.
“I could have died,” one hiker told the BBC. She said the situation showed… [read more]
Garmin Forerunner 965 review: Better than the best
Garmin sure loves to make me eat my words. Earlier this year, I called the Forerunner 955 the “best runner’s watch, period.” Then I got my hands on the Forerunner 965 with its AMOLED display, and now… [read more]