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Volcanic Ash Stops Europe Flights—Why Ash Is DangerousApril 15, 2010 – Volcanic ash from Iceland is spreading international travel chaos due to fears over airline safety. Find out why.
Stuck in Paris? 10 Things to DoApril 21, 2010 – As a public service for people who are volcano-waylaid in Paris, cookbook author and pastry chef David Lebovitz has compiled a list of his top ten things to do if you happen to be stranded in his adopted city. His suggestions range from the delicious to the decadent, and include activities that are not expensive,…
Proof That Science Tattoos Do Not Spell Professional Doom!May 15, 2008 – Renate writes, “As a geologist and in respect to my temperament, I though a volcano tattoo would be just adequate. I got it at a time when tattoos were not as fashionable as they are now. Someone said to me ‘Oh, with such a tattoo you will never get a permanent position.’ But I have […]
Extreme Photography: James Balog on Capturing Shrinking GlaciersMarch 24, 2009 – Text by Tetsuhiko Endo; Photograph courtesy of James Balog, Extreme Ice Survey In a career spanning more than three decades, James Balog has taken glamour shots of gorillas, ascended the planet’s tallest redwoods to capture their profiles, and dodged lava flows on active volcanoes in order to document eruptions. It should come as no surprise,…
Extreme Photography: James Balog on Capturing Shrinking GlaciersMarch 24, 2009 – Text by Tetsuhiko Endo; Photograph courtesy of James Balog, Extreme Ice Survey In a career spanning more than three decades, James Balog has taken glamour shots of gorillas, ascended the planet’s tallest redwoods to capture their profiles, and dodged lava flows on active volcanoes in order to document eruptions. It should come as no surprise,…
Saving the Coral TriangleAugust 05, 2009 – When I was three years old, I made my first trip to the Philippines where my family is from and still resides today. The geometrically stunning rice terraces and lakeside volcanoes paint a landscape bound to awe anyone who’s lucky enough to get a glimpse of it. But for me it’s always been the sea,…
Headliners: Adventure in 60 SecondsJuly 14, 2008 – A roundup of the latest adventure news, by Mindy Zacharjasz Looking for the next "hot" surfing spot? Pro-surfer C. J. Kanuha caught some 200-degree waves just 20 feet from lava at what is perhaps the world’s most active volcano, Kilauea in Hawaii. A little melted surfboard wax and peeling feet (and photog Kirk Lee Aeder’s…
Beautiful BoqueteNovember 26, 2007 – While Costa Rica has emerged in recent years as an eco-tourism destination, tucked in the Chiriqui Highlands near the Baru volcano is another eco-hot-spot waiting to erupt. The town of Boquete, Panama, is quaint—mom-and-pop shops line the streets, offering a more Southern California feel than a Central American one. But life around Boquete is vibrant—abundant…
