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Ben Brosseau with the Adirondack Mountain Club says people who want to watch the eclipse in wild places should be prepared. "It's rugged here," Brosseau says.

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Plan to watch the eclipse from a wild mountain summit? Be ready for harsh conditions

5:00am March 17, 2024

by Brian Mann

Outdoor groups and state and local officials in northern parts of the northeastern US worry that a surge of eclipse-watchers could overwhelm backcountry first responders.

Despite her investigative efforts, Laura Krantz (left) has never seen a Sasquatch. That doesn't mean Sasquatch (right) hasn't seen her.

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She wrote a Bigfoot book for kids. It was no small feat

11:37am October 11, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The Search for Sasquatch, a new book for pre-teens, explores Bigfoot through a scientific lens. Its author hopes to model how to balance curiosity and exploration with staying grounded in the facts.

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#NPRreads: 3 Stories To Spring Into This Weekend

8:27am April 02, 2016

#NPRreads is a weekly feature on Twitter and The Two-Way. Correspondents, editors and producers share the pieces that have kept them reading. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.