Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson takes any writing assignments he can talk his way into while intermittently traveling the American West and Mexico in search of margaritas — er, adventure. He parlayed a decade of roving trade work into a life of fair-weather rock climbing and truck dwelling before (to his parents' evident relief) finding a way to put his BA in English to use. Sam loves animals, sleeping outdoors, campfire refreshments and a good story.
Ambitious ‘Transglobal’ Car Expedition Gets Shut Down in Greenland
A dozen explorers intent on driving special amphibious vehicles...
Plunge Into a Black Hole in NASA’s State-of-the-Art Simulation
Ever since we’ve known they exist, humans have wondered...
Pilot Dick Rutan, First to Fly Around Earth Without Refueling, Dies at 85
Famed pilot Richard “Dick” Rutan has died. Rutan earned...
Orangutan Seen Healing Own Wound with Plants, in World First
For the first time, an animal has been observed...
Making the Most of It in Alaska’s Ruth Gorge
There’s a tradition of improvisation on Mount Dickey in...
China Announces Groundbreaking Moon Atlas
Chinese scientists took a big step forward for worldwide...
Oldest Trace of Earth’s Magnetic Field Discovered in ‘Beautiful, Weird’ Rocks
You’d be hard-pressed to find any force of nature...
In Japan, Bear Attacks Surge as Authorities Warn Hikers Away
A record number of bear attacks across Japan have...
Seb Bouin Creates Another Savage Climb, Hints at Even Harder Project
Medium take: Seb Bouin is the world’s best sport...
George Washington’s Bottled Cherry Stash Unearthed
What did George Washington squirrel away under the floorboards...
Hunting for the Birthplace of the World’s Rarest Diamonds
It’s hard to overstate the rarity of the Hope...
Largest Snake of All Time Was Longer than a T-Rex — But ‘Gentle’
Imagine a snake longer than a shipping container —...
Milky Way’s Biggest Black Hole 33 Times Bigger Than Our Sun
In the career of an astronomer, it’s hard to...
Weekend Warm-Up: How One Extraordinary Man Planted a Forest Bigger Than Central Park
At 550 hectares, Majuli is the world’s largest river...
Investigation: Billionaire Staged Death on Matterhorn to Join Russian Girlfriend
Years after a supermarket billionaire went missing near the...
Ancient Greek Gladiator-Style Helmet Unearthed in Croatia
Burial mounds in coastal Croatia could help rewrite the...
Deep-Sea Life Bonanza Discovered off Easter Island
Until recently, nobody knew the bounty of curious deep-sea...
Weekend Warm-Up: Definitely Ondra, But Quieter
What’s this new look on Adam Ondra?
He’s not grunting...