In 2024, a Greek woman crossed Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail on foot in 52 days, setting the fastest female time on the route

In 2024, a Greek woman crossed Nepal's Great Himalaya Trail on foot in 52 days, setting the fastest female time on the route

Greek endurance athlete Asimina Inglezou completed Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail on foot in 52 days, 6 hours and 23 minutes in 2024, earning the Guinness World Records title for the fastest female completion of the route. She undertook the challenge as part of the 2024 Great Himal Race, a demanding west-to-east crossing of Nepal that … Read more

In 2017, a 64-acre golf course built for workers at England’s Rugeley Power Station closed; nine years later, work is turning it into wetlands, meadows and ponds with a 1.5km public trail

In 2017, a 64-acre golf course built for workers at England’s Rugeley Power Station closed; nine years later, work is turning it into wetlands, meadows and ponds with a 1.5km public trail

For years, the land beside the River Trent in Rugeley had a very different purpose. It formed part of the former Rugeley Power Station site and included a golf course used by the station’s staff. According to Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, the course closed in 2017, and the 64-acre site is now being transformed into a … Read more

A former fuel-tank farm beside an Alaska national park visitor center has been erased; a young conservation crew restored 15,000 square yards of landscape and built 500 feet of new trail

A former fuel-tank farm beside an Alaska national park visitor center has been erased; a young conservation crew restored 15,000 square yards of landscape and built 500 feet of new trail

The project also created about 500 feet of new pedestrian trail, connecting the visitor center with the Lakeview Tinitun trail and the broader trail network. What was once a utilitarian patch of ground beside an Alaska visitor center is now becoming part of the landscape again. At Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, a young … Read more

Florida man faces execution for 1996 killing connected to ‘Hog Trail Murders’ in woods

Florida man faces execution for 1996 killing connected to 'Hog Trail Murders' in woods

A Florida man convicted in one of a series of suspected killings that became known as the “Hog Trail Murders” in the 1990s is scheduled Thursday to become the 15th person executed in the state this year. Florida man faces execution for 1996 killing connected to ‘Hog Trail Murders’ in woods Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., … Read more

Grand Canyon flooding: Photos and videos show destruction after Bright Angel trail flash floods; several feared missing

Rescue teams evacuated dozens after a flash flood destroyed bridges and trails in the Grand Canyon's Bright Angel Creek area. (Unsplash/ representative image)

A major flash flood hit parts of the Grand Canyon, Arizona on Saturday, leaving heavy damage in the Bright Angel area. Photos and videos from the area show the destruction caused by the sudden flooding. Rescue teams evacuated dozens after a flash flood destroyed bridges and trails in the Grand Canyon’s Bright Angel Creek area. … Read more

Nepal floods: Aerial views reveal trail of destruction after powerful surge of ice, mud and boulders

Nepal floods: Aerial views reveal trail of destruction after powerful surge of ice, mud and boulders

Trail of devastation caused by floods Nepal came under the sudden force of a massive flood on Wednesday, leaving a trail of devastation as the Himalayan fury claimed at least 165 lives and left more than 1300 people missing.The Himalayan nation’s northern region bore the brunt of the disaster, with Rasuwa district on China-Nepal border … Read more

Jeff Browning health update: Is ultramarathon runner in coma after heart attack in France trail race?

Ultramarathon runner Jeff Browning suffered a heart attack in Canada. (Jeff Browning/ Instagram)

Jeff Browning, a hugely popular American ultramarathon runner and coach, suffered a heart attack during a trail running race in Chamonix, France on Monday, August 24. Ultramarathon runner Jeff Browning suffered a heart attack in Canada. (Jeff Browning/ Instagram) Browning, 55, was a veteran trail runner. An update was posted on his social media page … Read more

Florida voters have approved $35 million to buy and transform 5.8 miles of underused railroad into a trail that will form part of an 11.4-mile greenway and help close a gap in a planned 400-mile trail network

Florida voters have approved $35 million to buy and transform 5.8 miles of underused railroad into a trail that will form part of an 11.4-mile greenway and help close a gap in a planned 400-mile trail network

Voters in the coastal Florida city of Bonita Springs have approved a $35 million general obligation bond Voters in the coastal Florida city of Bonita Springs have approved a $35 million general obligation bond, clearing the way for the local government to buy a key 5.8-mile stretch of unused railway. The ballot decision unlocks the … Read more

Dover, Delaware tornado damage videos: EF-1 twister leaves trail of destruction; ‘I felt my life was over’

Damage caused by the EF-1 tornado that struck Dover, Delaware on Thursday evening. (Unsplash)

A powerful EF-1 tornado ripped through Dover, Delawareon Thursday evening, leaving a trail of damage across the city. The storm brought winds of up to 110 mph, damaged buildings, knocked down trees and power lines. Damage caused by the EF-1 tornado that struck Dover, Delaware on Thursday evening. (Unsplash) Tornado confirmed in Dover The National … Read more

Tropical Storm Lala moves away from Hawaii, leaves trail of damage and lakhs without power

Tropical Storm Lala moves away from Hawaii, leaves trail of damage and lakhs without power

Damage along a roadway on the eastern edge of Hawaii’s Big Island from Hurricane Lala (AP photo) Tropical Storm Lala began moving away from Hawaii on Sunday after battering the islands with heavy rain and powerful winds, leaving at least 100 homes damaged or swept away and nearly 1,84,000 customers without power. Lala formed as … Read more