Blogs
Callie "Blue Heron" North faces the Wild of Patagonia Alone
Usage of the satellite phone would automatically signal the end of the contestant’s participation in the challenge” Nov 30th, 2016 Lopez, Washington native Callie “Blue Heron” North, tackled the untamed wild of Patagonia Argentina for History Channel’s survivalist television show “Alone.” The series’ season premiere will air on Thursday, Dec. 8. “I had this overwhelming…
Boater Rescued by the Coast Guard Tells His Story
“We spent all this money on guns, but we didn’t have a VHF, a satellite phone, a flare in the boat. We had our priorities completely wrong” A boater rescued from Atchafalaya Bay Saturday is now telling his story. Jonathan Sully and two friends left before the sun came up Saturday morning. They followed the coastline,…
Man Attempts World’s First Atlantic Crossing with Only a Stand-Up Paddleboard
South African-born Bertish set his sights on being the first person to cross the Atlantic, unassisted, on a stand-up paddleboard While you were sitting back on the sofa, nursing a food baby after Christmas dinner, Chris Bertish was paddling across the Atlantic ocean on his stand-up paddleboard (SUP). South African-born Bertish set his sights on…
(Read NOW) 72 year old Sir Ranulph Fiennes attempts to climb the seven highest mountains on Earth. Posted by Matthew Duria
WARNING – Inspiring Story…. 23 February 2017: Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has announced he will continue his Global Reach Challenge, despite being forced to abandon his attempt to scale Mount Aconcagua in South America last month because of a back injury. The 72-year-old is determined to become the first person to cross both polar ice caps and climb…
Cat 2 Irma Picks Up Steam in the Eastern Atlantic
Irma Rapidly Intensifying in Eastern Atlantic Here comes trouble. Hurricane Irma built an eyewall over the warm waters of the Eastern Atlantic on Thursday morning, and is now rapidly intensifying, becoming a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds. Irma is the fourth hurricane of this active Atlantic hurricane season, and comes three weeks before the usual September…