On June 12, 2016, Cody Bowen (17) and Lily Morgan (16) set off on a familiar hiking trail near Willow Creek Lake in…
On a bright June morning in 2016, Oregon’s forests welcomed hikers with sunshine and a cool breeze. Seventeen-year-old Cody Bowen and sixteen-year-old Lily…
In the summer of 1986, a hoarder house on Firebrush Lane in Floyd County, Indiana, became the center of national headlines when three…
In 2012, Dr. Simon Alcott, a respected New Hampshire surgeon, kissed his wife goodbye and left for a medical conference in Chicago. He…
When Dr. Sarah Mitchell and Dr. James Chen set out on their research expedition into the Peruvian Amazon in March 2018, they were…
In July 1996, nine people set out for a wilderness survival trip deep in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. Seven were teenage scouts, excited for…
In July 1996, a group of nine people set out for a camping trip in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. Seven were teenage boys, eager…
The Appalachian Mountains have always carried a silence unlike any other—an ancient, watchful stillness that feels alive. For five years, that silence held…
Simone Biles Breaks Her Silence: How Cruel Words Once Broke Her—and How She Found Her Strength Again
Few moments in modern sports history were as shocking and raw as what happened during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Simone Biles, the greatest…
Rachel Murphy was 26 years old, full of life, and loved exploring the wild corners of the American West. By day, she worked…