Welcome to IndefinitelyWild鈥檚 weekly roundup of news from the outdoors. What鈥檚 new outside?
Harriet Tubman, Military Pioneer听
You know her from the underground railroad (and now the $20 bill), but did you know ?听
How Do Elk Bugle?听
How does such an enormous animal make such a high-pitched sound? .听
Ultimate Cooler Comparo
Field and Stream , even enlisting the help of a furry to hurl them off the back of a pickup going 45mph. Obviously, they still had cold beer to drink afterwards.听
Andrew Skurka鈥檚 New Ultralight Tent
When ultralight masochist Andrew Skurka isn鈥檛 flagellating himself with the sawed-off ends of toothbrush handles, he鈥檚 helping Sierra Designs design a new generation of ultralight backpacking gear. The culmination of that relationship will be this new High Route 1 FL Tent that . It looks exceptionally livable, but at 2 lbs 3 oz, we鈥檙e a little skeptical of its ultimate point. The Slingfin 2Lite, , fits two people comfortably, doesn鈥檛 force you to carry trekking poles to set it up, and weighs just 2 lbs 14 oz.听
New Jersey Is Gonna Burn
The worst catastrophic wildfire in the U.S. this year won't happen in California or Alaska, . A major blaze there is apparently just a matter of time, local fire departments aren鈥檛 equipped to stop it, and it puts a huge chuck of the northeast urban sprawl at risk. Damage could be equivalent to that caused by Hurricane Sandy.听
Exploring Inuit Suicides
. It鈥檚 heartbreaking, but hopefully by discussing it, we can find a way to make it better.听
World Leaders Sign Climate Change Accord
Let鈥檚 hope it achieves something. Early signs are that it鈥檚 already .听
Sony World Photography Awards
From eagle hunters in Mongolia to Astronauts on Mars, there鈥檚 .听
The Most Dangerous Thing In the Office This Week
combines a marijuana pipe with a throwing knife, a beer opener, and several other useful tools. We鈥檙e testing it as we speak.听
What You鈥檒l Be Reading Next
At 4 a.m. this morning, Chris (our photographer), departed Long Beach, California in a folding kayak. He hopes to reach Avalon, on Catalina Island, 30 miles away, sometime this afternoon. I haven鈥檛 heard from him yet, but let鈥檚 all hope he鈥檚 safe!听
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