Frostbite

Medal of Honor goes to Korean War chaplain

2013-04-11 18:44:00

WASHINGTON — When men who served in the Korean War with Emil Kapaun describe him, they do not talk about the acts most commonly associated with the Medal of Honor: He fell on no grenades, captured no enemy machine guns, killed no enemy soldiers....

Turtle can freeze solid and survive, and we have those same genes

2013-04-10 07:00:00

Look beyond the western painted turtle's colorful stripes and you’ll find an animal that seems to have nearly magical powers. A baby western painted turtle can freeze solid, and as long as nothing cracks it in half or tampers with it too much, the...

'Bachelor' recap: During a polar bear plunge, icy Tierra cracks

2013-02-06 06:00:00

Oh Canada, oh Canada! So pretty you are, with your hypothermia-inducing lakes and open fields, where one can be pelted with ice and snow. Our Bach, Sean, kicked off the second night of this week's two! night! extravaganza by taking in the sights and...

Man About Town: At sea with a crew of fourth-grade insomniacs

2013-01-26 00:00:00

All went well on the recent school outing to the tall-masted ship, which I helped chaperon. I only had to pull three kids from the water, and two of them were easy because the shark had just spit them out — pit-ewwwwwey — and I was able to...

Maurice Herzog dies at 93; French mountaineer

2012-12-18 00:00:00

Maurice Herzog, a French mountaineer who became a hero to his country in 1950 when he and a fellow climber became the first men to successfully scale a peak of more than 26,000 feet, has died. He was 93. Herzog, who wrote a best-selling account of his...

Nevada woman trapped in snow for 6 days tells her harrowing story

2012-12-18 08:03:47

Avalon theater special effects malfunction sends six to hospital

2012-07-22 04:34:04

Book review: 'Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest' by Wade Davis

2011-12-18 00:00:00

On June 6, 1924, two men set out from a camp set at 23,000 feet on Mt. Everest. They were George Mallory, who, at 37, was already one of the world's most accomplished climbers, and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine, a 22-year-old Oxford graduate with little...

Vanger vs. Wagner? 'Dragon Tattoo' family has familiar ring

2012-01-03 16:33:11

Forklore: Least-loved fruits

2012-03-25 16:33:01

In-Your-Face Fitness: The pull to exercise outdoors

2011-10-31 00:00:00

On a recent beautiful and sunny day, I strolled into my local gym to lift some weights. The gym is near Nose Hill Park, which is one of the largest municipal parks in North America. It has majestic views of the city of Calgary and the Rocky Mountains,...

Homeless veterans more likely to stay homeless, new survey finds

2011-11-09 16:37:08

Frostbite Foot Race

2013-02-23 19:15:00

Commuters brace against the cold on Lake Street at Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago. Wind chill values could reach minus-25 degrees overnight, and the air will be cold enough to cause frostbite in half an hour for exposed skin, according to the weather service.

2013-01-21 00:00:00

Warning: Video contains graphic content Salt and ice burns are not fun and the girls in this video found out the hard way. These burns can cause blistering, first - or second- degreee burns, or even frostbite.

2012-04-11 07:57:00