Royal Robbins got into rock climbing "through the Boy Scouts," he once said, "and I got into the Boy Scouts because I got out of jail as a kid, and that seemed like a good choice." The rugged cliffs of Yosemite Valley exerted on him an inescapable pull, drawing him away from a childhood of train hopping and petty theft — and into a life of outdoor adventure and personal challenge. Read More...
By Jonathan AmosScience correspondent
EYOS EXPEDITIONS/Richard SideyWave action is cutting caves and arches in the walls of A23aErosion is sculpting dramatic features in the world's biggest iceberg in what's likely to be the final months of its existence.
A ship run by the Eyos expeditions company arrived at the frozen behemoth, A23a, on Sunday to find huge caves and arches cut into its frozen walls. The berg is being ground down by the warmer air and surface waters it's encountering as it drifts slowly away from the White Continent. Read More...
Patrick Carlin VC, of Belfast, County Antrim, was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for heroism in the face of the enemy that British and Commonwealth forces may receive.
On May 11, 1895, he died at the Belfast Union Infirmary and was buried at the Friar’s Bush burial on Stranmillis Road in Belfast; he is not commemorated.
Patrick Carlin cause of death: What happened to George Carlin’s brother? Read More...
