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Indian Sailor Abhilash Tomy Rescued After Severe Injury During Solo Around The World Golden Globe Race

Indian Sailor Abhilash Tomy Rescued After Severe Injury During Solo Around The World Golden Globe Race

Abhilash Tomy, the first Indian to circumnavigate the globe solo, has been rescued by a French fishing vessel after his yacht dismasted in severe storms, leaving him badly injured.

Suru Fest: India's Growing Climbing Festival

Suru Fest: India's Growing Climbing Festival

Two weeks of sending in the remote Suru Valley: From 300 boulder problems to alpine rock climbing in the uncharted Himalayan giants.

Nearly 300km/h on a bicycle: Denise Mueller-Korenek shatters world record

Nearly 300km/h on a bicycle: Denise Mueller-Korenek shatters world record

Clocking in at 183.93mph, Denise Mueller-Korenek has just set the world record for the fastest speed ever achieved on a bicycle.

Why the Aravalli Forest Range is the Most Degraded Zone in India

Why the Aravalli Forest Range is the Most Degraded Zone in India

The laws to protect North India's Aravalli Range from illegal mining and construction will remain ineffective, unless ordinary people come together to take action.

Uttarakhand Trekking Ban: The Adventure Tourism Industry Reacts

Uttarakhand Trekking Ban: The Adventure Tourism Industry Reacts

India's adventure tourism leaders are fighting back against the High Court's blanket ban on alpine trekking in the Uttarakhand.

“Frack”-tured Community: Colorado Plans to Alter the Future of Natural Gas Drilling

“Frack”-tured Community: Colorado Plans to Alter the Future of Natural Gas Drilling

The grassroots initiative, which Boulder voters will see on the ballot come November, would mandate a state-wide, half-mile “buffer zone” of fracking wells from occupied buildings.

Adventure Tourism in India Leading to Deaths and Massive Environmental Degradation

Adventure Tourism in India Leading to Deaths and Massive Environmental Degradation

Litigation against mass trekking operations has led to a ban on nearly all mountain tourism in Uttarakhand, leaving 100,000 jobless and an industry without a future. But this doesn't solve the problem or punish those responsible.