Published November 10, 2012 12:00AM
The best photos, articles, and videos I didn't post this week—until now. If you only read one thing, check out Matthew Power's story, “Far Rockaway: Global Disaster Zone.”
For the best longreads of the week, visit “Weekend Reading: Stop Petting the Bats.”
ADVENTURE
“The Dopers Who Didn't,” Outside
Livin' Tiny, a ski flick, Powder
Take note: Avalanche advisories issued for Utah, Salt Lake Tribune
“OMG! I've knocked down Wiggo.” The Sun
Taj Burrow wins the O'Neill Coldwater Classic, ESPN
Maverick's is on, ESPN
Eddie Aikau entrants announced, Surfer
Dispatches from Churchill on the polar bear migration, Outside
How the marathon affects runners financially, The New York Times
“America's 10 Best Adventure Cities,” Adventure Journal
SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
How's this for a strict poaching sentence? BBC
“Clinton Seeks Intelligence Help in the War on Wildlife Trackers,” Dot Earth
A crocodile's face is 10 times more sensitive than your fingertips, Not Exactly Rocket Science
Wrens teach their young to sing while still in the egg, Nature
A fish that guards coral against seaweed, Science
President Obama talks about climate change, Audubon
The costs of shoring up coastal communities, The New York Times
Three ideas for protecting New York City from storms, The New York Times
A crocodile roams underneath the Gaza Strip, UPI
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Can exercise protect the brain from the negative effects of fatty foods? The New York Times Well
GEAR, DESIGN, AND TECH
Meet the new class of TED fellows, TED
I wonder how many followers this guy will get when he joins Twitter? Fast Company
Turning guns into musical instruments, Laughing Squid
A map of NYC tweets during Sandy, Fast Company
Amazing close-up pictures of seeds, Collage of Arts and Sciences
A fishing net that lets the small ones get away, The Guardian
OTHER
Why teaching graffiti to kids in Afghanistan is a good thing, Mountain2Mountain
After Sandy: Pictures from Staten Island and Queens, New Yorker
How the photographer got that aerial photo of New York City for New York magazine, Poynter
A new documentary about war photographers, The New York Times
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