“What I’m doing now is developing methods to characterize and detect engineered nanoparticles specifically, such as metals in natural aquatic systems.” Those aren’t exactly words you would expect to hear from one of the East Coast’s premier downhill talents, but most pro downhillers aren’t trying to save the world by applying nanotechnology to environmental remediation efforts. Frankly, Anne Galyean isn’t most professional downhill mountain bikers. What she is is exceedingly ambitious and intelligent, and possesses the drive to accomplish things in both mountain biking and science that are hard enough alone without the burden of the other. Oh, and of course … More
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A 200+ mile backpacking experience through Yosemite National Park captured by Colin Delehanty and Sheldon Neill. This project was filmed over the course of 10 months. We spent a combined 45 days in the park capturing the images in this video.
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French authorities have made “one of their largest cocaine seizures in years” finding 1.393 tons of the drug in plastic bags hidden in the tires of an 8×8 Dakar support truck belonging to the Spanish Epsilon Team.
As OppositeLock author BORSUQ brought to our attention today, “two members of the Spanish based Epsilon Team, a 27 year veteran of Dakar, were arrested in France after 1,5t of cocaine was found in their vehicle.” Three other Spaniards have also been arrested as … More
A laid-back, king of the pack cleared one of WA’s major tourism hotspots at the weekend.
The “dominant” male crocodile, which experts say was nearly 4m long, shut down Broome’s Cable Beach on Saturday as it surfed and lurked in knee-deep water.
Onlookers gathered to catch a glimpse of the reptile that … Pictures and more