- Hiker on Montana’s Granite Peak was accidentally impaled by his own 44-inch trekking pole but miraculously missed major organs.
- A wound-care nurse self-assessed, declined a costly helicopter rescue, and with two friends hiked about 10 miles and descended roughly 5,000 feet to safety.
- They kept authorities updated via satellite device, he had the pole removed at the hospital and was back at work soon after.
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- The rare high brown fritillary — which has declined 62% since 1970 — is making a local comeback at Old Castle Down thanks to volunteers and specially managed cow grazing.
- Clever habitat work (cutting bracken to boost dog violets and using cattle to trample but not remove bracken) creates warm microclimates essential for the caterpillars.
- What began as two men’s conservation effort has grown into a 40+ person community with social perks (monthly curry club) and practical tech like solar collars for no‑fence grazing.
- More than 60 faded "ghost signs" in Northampton — some up to 150 years old — have been recorded, offering visible glimpses into the town's past.
- Local "citizen scientists" have been doing the hunting and research (and more volunteers are welcome — no experience needed).
- The MOLA and Northamptonshire HER "Ghosts of Industry" project aims to preserve these social-history signs and expand the survey across the county.
- 70-year-old California man missing after a fishing trip was found in a remote area of Fresno County nearly a week later.
- Rescue crews airlifted him to safety from the wilderness.
- Authorities said he was alert and in good health after the rescue.
- In Maine, a couple driving to go fishing intervened when a black bear chased a moose calf — the husband drove their truck between them and the bear broke off the pursuit.
- The dramatic moment was captured in clear action shots taken through the windshield.
- After making sure mother and calf were safe, the pair carried on to their fishing spot and caught brook trout.
- A semitrailer hauling roughly 400 hives tipped over in rural Orange County, Texas, releasing millions of honeybees into a neighborhood.
- Local beekeepers quickly volunteered to salvage colonies, but experts say only about a quarter of the hives may survive—potentially a major financial loss.
- Roads were closed and residents told to stay indoors; no serious injuries or stings were reported.
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