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A  two 13-year-olds from Hyderabad were created a new record. Let us share that these kids scale new heights. And they have done it in style. Mur..|News Track

BILLINGS - May Day has traditionally included flower-themed festivities over the years: from dancing around a maypole to hanging baskets of flowers on a neighbor’s door, and more recently, to bicycling on Billings’ growing trail system with flowers. This year’s May Day is Saturday, May 1, and Billings TrailNet invites the community to celebrate spring and the joy of getting out on the trails by participating in their 2021 Tour de Fleur, where bicycling, walking, running and flowe...

The Globe and Mail Adam Bisby Published April 13, 2021 Handout Having received his COVID-19 vaccine, Clayton Outwater did what he’d been wanting to do since the start of the pandemic: He booked a Caribbean cruise. The week-long Norwegian Cruise Line voyage isn’t slated to depart New Orleans until Jan. 23, 2022, but Outwater, 81, hopes the Canadian government will ease international travel restrictions long before then. “I’ve got until Sept. 25 to cancel and get my money back or reboo...

Fort Collins resident Jim Davidson shared his experiences of the deadly 2015 quake and his successful 2017 summit in his new book, The Next Everest.

When most of us think of escape, we think of beaches, mountains, or plane tickets - things that are, in the time of COVID-19, items of Midwestern fantasy.

Finally tonight, his love of animals still inspires us all. for decades, millions of americans have welcomed him and his love of animals into their homes. >> hi, everybody, im jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo. >> jack hanna, the wildlife conservationist, would introduce the world to the animals he fought so hard to save. >> jack, are you all right? >> late night tv with the baby tigers. >> ill take jack hanna for the block please, tom. >> all right, jack hanna...

These are the worst trips in the world Here are 13 thrilling real-life stories of journeys gone wrong. ByNational Geographic Staff Email Seeking adventure or escape wasn’t without peril even before the coronavirus pandemic stilled travel. Some trips don’t go as planned in dramatic ways. Food poisoning pauses your sushi-tasting tour of Tokyo. A trip on the trail in Yellowstone results in a broken arm. A pickpocket complicates your museum visits in Paris. But other times real disaster strikes...

278 Book Title: The World Beneath Their Feet Author: Scott Ellsworth Avay Shukla “This is a book about the mountains. But it is also a book about the men and women who dared to match them.” These opening lines by the author provide the essence of this detailed narrative on conquering the Himalayas in the first half of the last century, particularly the ‘Achttausenders’, the 10 peaks above 8,000 metres. The lofty crown of the Himalayas remained the only unexplored territory on the plan...

Duffel bags might be one of the most versatile types of luggage. Not only are they perfect for weekend getaways, but they can also function as personal items and carry-on bags to accompany your suitcase on longer trips. And when youre not traveling, some duffels can even double as your gym bag or work tote for everyday use.  Since there are so many duffel bags available on the market, it can be hard to figure out which are actually worth buying. To help out, we scoured the internet and found 2...

Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, business had never been better for Japan’s climbing gyms. “The inclusion of climbing in the Olympics brought a lot of good things,” explains Yuji Hirayama, a climbing legend and owner of Base Camp climbing gyms. “People started to see climbers on TV and in advertisements, which brought many new customers.” Hirayama has won the climbing World Cup twice — in 1998 and 2000 — and is widely regarded as the greatest Japanese climber of all time...