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In this bi-weekly series reviewing classic science fiction and fantasy books, Alan Brown looks at the front lines and frontiers of the field; books about soldiers and spacers, scientists and engineers, explorers and adventurers. Stories full of what Shakespeare used to refer to as “alarums and excursions”: battles, chases, clashes, and the stuff of excitement. Adventure is often presented as serious business, but also benefits from being treated with a light touch. Humor can go a long way toward adding spice to any narrative. And when humor becomes the main dish, it can be a joy to behold...

CBS News Solving the mystery of the Appalachian hiker "Mostly Harmless" It's believed he started walking the Appalachian Trail sometime around April of 2017. From a state park in New York, he hiked south and, about a thousand miles and 10 months later, crossed into Florida. "I saw a man walking on the side of the road," said Kelly Fairbanks, a so-called "trail angel" offering help to weary hikers. "The thing that stood out to me first was his beard. Also, his trekking poles. His trekking poles let me know that he was a hiker." Nicholas Thompson, of the Atlantic Magazine, asked, "Why did he ma...

To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Sometimes the most alluring stories we tell are the ones with the details left out. Objects and faces can be prettier in the half light. We see a faint shape and we add the lines and shadows we want. We hear one part of a story and add another part that we hope might be true. I first learned of the man called Mostly Harmless this past August. A WIRED reader sent a note to my tip line: The body of a hiker had been found in a tent in Florida in the summer of 2018, but scores of amateur detectives, and a few professional ones to...

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Naples Daily News A mystery surrounding a hiker found dead in a tent in Big Cypress National Preserve in 2018 has finally come to a close. The case sparked national attention from the hiking world and thousands of true crime fans who formed Facebook groups and worked to piece together who the hiker was. Here's a closer look at everything we knew about Rodriguez in the time between his death and his identification. July and August 2018 A body is found: Two men hiking in Big Cypress on July 23 find the body in a tent at Nobles Campsite, about 5 miles north of Interstate 75's mile marker 63.