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Indoor Rock Climbing - The Ultimate Date!
Spacekatdude and I are married, so we're always tooking for fun new things to do. Recently, we decided to give indoor rock climbing a shot! We totally loved it!
Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats discovered in Papua New Guinea
Robert Booth
The Guardian, Monday 7 September 2009
A lost world populated by fanged frogs, grunting fish and tiny bear-like creatures has been discovered in a remote volcanic crater on the Pacific island of Papua New Guinea.
A team of scientists from Britain, the United States and Papua New Guinea found more than 40 previously unidentified species when they climbed into the kilometre-deep crater of Mount Bosavi and explored a pristine jungle habitat teeming with life that has evolved in isolation since the volcano last erupted 200,000 years ago. In a remarkably rich haul from just five weeks of exploration, the biologists discovered 16 frogs which have never before been recorded by science, at least three new fish, a new bat and a giant rat, which may turn out to be the biggest in the world.
Honey, I Sunk the Maldives! Environmental changes could wipe out some of the world's most well-known travel destinations.
Honey, I Sunk the Maldives
Environmental changes could wipe out some of the world's most well-known travel destinations
By Megan Angelo
As if an eroding worldwide economy weren’t enough to depress travel this year, some hot spots are facing even scarier scenarios: sinking, melting, or literally vanishing from the face of the earth. Thanks to global warming and tourist wear and tear, locales from the Galápagos Islands to Croatia’s Dalmatian coast are breaking down.
Maldive Islands
Country: Republic of Maldives
At stake: $490 million
On the Ground: This chain of islands in the Indian Ocean is about three feet above sea level, and scientists fear it could be submerged by 2050.
Alaskans brace for Redoubt volcano eruption
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Hardware stores and auto parts shops scored a post-holiday run of business this week as Anchorage-area residents stocked up on protective eyewear and masks ahead of a possible eruption of Mount Redoubt. Monitoring earthquakes underneath the 10,200-foot Redoubt Volcano about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, scientists from the Alaska Volcano Observatory warned that an eruption was imminent, sending experienced Alaskans shopping for protection against a dusty shower of volcanic ash that could descend on south-central Alaska. "Every time this happens we do get a run on dust masks and goggles," said Phil Robinson, manager of an Alaska Industrial Hardware store in Anchorage.Buddist art found at Mt. Everest
Taken from Aol.com: Buddha Paintings Found in Nepalese Cave By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA AP KATMANDU, Nepal (May 4) - Paintings of Buddha dating back at least to the 12th century have been discovered in a cave in Nepal's remote north-central region by a team of international researchers who were tipped by a local sheep herder. (Tipped off by a local sheep herder, an international team of researchers uncovered a huge mural depicting Buddha's life in a remote Nepalese cave.) A mural with 55 panels depicting the story of Buddha's life was uncovered in March, with the team using ice axes to break through a snow path to reach the cave in Nepal's Mustang area, about 160 miles northwest of the capital, Katmandu. "What we found is fantastically rich in culture and heritage and goes to the 12th century or earlier," Broughton Coburn, a writer and conservationist from Jackson Hole, Wyo., told The Associated Press on Friday.FAT BURNING CIRCUIT
Give this fat burning circuit a try in place of your long, boring cardio! Squats x 20 Pushups x 12 Mountain Climber x 10 each leg Alternating Forward lunges x 10 each leg Medicine Ball Rotation x 20 Repeat 3-5 sets, resting for one minute in between! Angie Schumacher http://www.womensdietandfitness.com http://www.buildingabetteru.comMovie Review: Touching the Void
This is a documentary that's part interview, part reenactment of the story of a legendary (and rather controversial) climb up an insane Peruvian mountain. First, I'd like to start off by saying that mountain climbers are balls out nutso wackadilly individuals. I'll stick to hiking, thankyouverymuch.
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♥ As a kid when I was growing up, I remember vividly being on the roof of my family's station wagon, and across the street was the Sahara Desert. I always wanted to see other places and learn about how other people lived. I began to travel and saw different cultures even within America.
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