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Video: Islands in the Sky - A Visit to the Faroe Islands

Posted: 31 May 2018 02:00 PM PDT

The Faroe Islands – located in the North Atlantic – are remote, wild, and rugged. They also happen to offer some amazing dramatic images for photographers and filmmakers. In this clip, we travel to this distant place to get a sense of the landscapes there, which are as captivating as you can imagine and made all the more stunning thanks to the amazing light that plays off their slopes. Truly a...

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Video: Using Drones to Rescue Whales

Posted: 31 May 2018 12:00 PM PDT

When most of us think about how drones are used, the first thing that usually comes to mind is filmmaking and aerial photography. But, these handy little flying machines can be used for a lot more things than just that, including assisting in conservation efforts. This video provides one example of just that, as drones are used to spot whales who have become entangled in debris in the ocean and...

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Next Edition of Volvo Ocean Race to Take Place in 2021

Posted: 31 May 2018 10:00 AM PDT

The 2018 Volvo Ocean Race isn't even over yet and already plans are afoot for the next edition of the round-the-world sailing adventure. But fans are going to have to wait awhile for the return of this epic event, as it was announced today that the next edition won't take place until 2021 – and under new ownership no less. For the past 20 years, the race has been owned and operated by Volvo...

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K2 Climbing Season Set to Begin as First Team Arrives in Pakistan

Posted: 31 May 2018 08:00 AM PDT

The spring climbing season in the Himalaya has barely finished and already teams are turning their attention to the next big climbing season, this time in the Karakoram of Pakistan. The climbing season on K2 is set to begin there soon and according to ExWeb the first team of the year has already arrived in country. Japanese climber Akira Oyabe and his squad arrived in Pakistan a few days back,...

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Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell Set New Speed Record on The Nose

Posted: 31 May 2018 06:00 AM PDT

The ongoing battle t go ever-faster on the most iconic climbing route in the world was ratcheted up a notch yesterday when Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell set yet another speed record on The Nose in Yosemite. The 3000-foot (914-meter) route that runs up El Capitan was completed in a mind-blowing 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 15 seconds, shaving more than 9 minutes off the previous record set last...

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