Disputed US/Mexico Border Fence Now Under Construction

Heedless of damage to the environment and to relations with Mexico, The US Department of Homeland Security began moving the earth near San Diego to begin work on the border fence, which officials believe will curb...

Colorado fire threatens historic Indian sites

A fire started by lightning has now blackened 20,000 acres in southeastern Colorado and is threatening archeological sites in a national forest."The blaze has burned through tinder-dry juniper and pinon trees into...

Japan robot weathers rain to climb Grand Canyon

In under 7 hours, the japanese robot "evolta" climbs 530 meter cliff. "Neither rain, sleet or hail could stop a Japanese robot from climbing the Grand Canyon, with the hand-sized "Evolta" scaling a 530 meter (580...

Man leaps between 2 towering ledges in Grand Canyon_English_Xinhua

BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhuanet) -- An unidentified man was pictured leaping between two towering rocky ledges in the Grand Canyon carrying his camera and tripod under his arm, according to media reports Monday.

Kuiseb Canyon, Namibia | First descent

There are not many places left in the world that have not been fully explored but the Kuiseb Canyon located deep within Namibia Namib-Naukluft is one such place.  Its remoteness, inhospitality and lack of water...

A Catastrophe in the Works?

"Evidence of a massive undersea landslide has been found less than 15 kilometres from Wellington airport, raising fears another slip could trigger a devastating tsunami. "

Frozen remains of WWII airman identified

In a story that sounds like it comes straight out of a comic book, the frozen remains of a training flight crewman, missing since 1942, was found in the Sierra mountains."Ernest G. Munn had been missing since his training flight disappeared over the Sierra Nevada mountain...

There Will Be Flood in Grand Canyon

As we reported earlier, a three day, manmade flood has been planned for the Grand Canyon. Today, over 300,000 gallons of water per second were released into the Colorado River.Do you have photos or video of this...

Manmade flood to be unleashed in Grand Canyon

"The federal government will begin a manmade flood of the Grand Canyon on Wednesday morning. They hope the three-day flood will restore the canyon's ecosystem, which was permanently changed after the construction...

Hiking in the Palm Grove Canyon in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Califo...

"At one point we were treated to a most wonderful sight, a whole of flock of Desert Bighorn Sheep. They were visible at a distance and blended in wonderfully with the background. Everyone was thrilled to see these...

Iconic daredevil Evel Knievel dies at 69

"CLEARWATER, Fla. - Evel Knievel, the red-white-and-blue-spangled motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over crazy obstacles including Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho's Snake River Canyon made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69."

Seven Southland Counties Under Wildfire Siege :: MAXINE

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRE INFORMATION LINKS HERE  17 fires are now burning throughout Southern California. The increase in the number of fires are suspected to be from ARSON! "California Governor Arnold...

Fire-fanning Santa Anas likely to worsen

"Fire-fanning Santa Anas likely to worsen High winds Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times "The strongest winds have not occurred yet. They're going to peak [on Monday]," said Ken Clark, a Rancho Cucamonga-based expert senior meteorologist for Accuweather.com. Forecasters say the...

Officials Find Cause of Zaca Fire

I havn't seen the giant smoke cloud in a couple days but I can see it today... it looks like a nuclear bomb went off behind the mountains... "Officials Find Cause of Zaca FireFire Investigators from Santa...

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