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Inside Rat Island, The Only Privately-Owned Island In New York City

Rat Island may not have rats, but it does have a one-of-a-kind story.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 5, 2018

Inside Rat Island, The Only Privately-Owned Island In New York City

Rat Island may not have rats, but it does have a one-of-a-kind story.

By Gina Dimuro • August 5, 2018

Erik Weihenmayer: The Man Who Summited Everest – While Blind

"I was afraid that I wasn't going to be able to participate in life," Erik Weihenmayer remembered thinking after he first went blind at 14. But that's not how things turned out.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 2, 2018

Erik Weihenmayer: The Man Who Summited Everest – While Blind

"I was afraid that I wasn't going to be able to participate in life," Erik Weihenmayer remembered thinking after he first went blind at 14. But that's not how things turned out.

By Gina Dimuro • August 2, 2018

Overweight Tourists Are Crippling The Donkeys On Santorini

"The obese and overweight tourists, combined with the lack of shade and water as well as the sheer heat and 568 cobbled steps, is what is causing such a problem."

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 1, 2018

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Overweight Tourists Are Crippling The Donkeys On Santorini

"The obese and overweight tourists, combined with the lack of shade and water as well as the sheer heat and 568 cobbled steps, is what is causing such a problem."

By Caroline Redmond • August 1, 2018

Polar Bear Shot And Killed After Tourists Encroach On Remote Territory

These cruise line sightseers moved into the bears' turf. And when one bear attacked an armed guard, another guard shot the bear dead.

By Caroline Redmond • Jul 31, 2018

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Polar Bear Shot And Killed After Tourists Encroach On Remote Territory

These cruise line sightseers moved into the bears' turf. And when one bear attacked an armed guard, another guard shot the bear dead.

By Caroline Redmond • July 31, 2018

The Great Banyan Tree Is More Enormous, And Gorgeous, Than You Can Even Imagine

How India's Great Banyan Tree came back from the brink of death to become one of the most astounding living things on Earth.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 12, 2018

The Great Banyan Tree Is More Enormous, And Gorgeous, Than You Can Even Imagine

How India's Great Banyan Tree came back from the brink of death to become one of the most astounding living things on Earth.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 12, 2018

Poland’s Crooked Forest Is Just What It Sounds Like – And Scientists Can’t Explain It

From bizarre gravity to the devastation of World War II, here are the possible explanations behind the Crooked Forest of Krzywy Las.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jun 20, 2018

Poland’s Crooked Forest Is Just What It Sounds Like – And Scientists Can’t Explain It

From bizarre gravity to the devastation of World War II, here are the possible explanations behind the Crooked Forest of Krzywy Las.

By Aimee Lamoureux • June 20, 2018

This Lake May Seem Like A Natural Beauty, But It’s A Disaster Waiting To Happen

Lake Abraham might be home to beautiful ice crystals, but they hold a deadly secret.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jun 18, 2018

This Lake May Seem Like A Natural Beauty, But It’s A Disaster Waiting To Happen

Lake Abraham might be home to beautiful ice crystals, but they hold a deadly secret.

By Aimee Lamoureux • June 18, 2018

Experience The Otherworldly Beauty Of China’s Tianzi Mountain

The unique peaks of Tianzi Mountain inspired the alien landscapes of "Avatar," and it's easy to see why.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jun 16, 2018

Experience The Otherworldly Beauty Of China’s Tianzi Mountain

The unique peaks of Tianzi Mountain inspired the alien landscapes of "Avatar," and it's easy to see why.

By Aimee Lamoureux • June 16, 2018

Ueli Steck Conquered The World’s Great Mountains — Until Everest Conquered Him

Ueli Steck may have been Earth's best mountaineer, but one tragically bold attempt on Mount Everest brought his impressive life to an end.

By Daniel Rennie • Jun 13, 2018

Ueli Steck Conquered The World’s Great Mountains — Until Everest Conquered Him

Ueli Steck may have been Earth's best mountaineer, but one tragically bold attempt on Mount Everest brought his impressive life to an end.

By Daniel Rennie • June 13, 2018

The Story Behind ‘Green Boots’ Tsewang Paljor, Mount Everest’s Most Famous Dead Body

Hundreds of people have passed by the body of Tsewang Paljor, better known as Green Boots, but few of them actually know his story.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 8, 2018

The Story Behind ‘Green Boots’ Tsewang Paljor, Mount Everest’s Most Famous Dead Body

Hundreds of people have passed by the body of Tsewang Paljor, better known as Green Boots, but few of them actually know his story.

By Gina Dimuro • June 8, 2018