Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 41mNot yet Arachtober stateside but let me celebrate early with this picture of two long-jawed orbweavers I saw going at it at UW Madison. You can see the male holding the female's chelicerae open with his so she doesn't eat him while they mate, a strategy particular to them and a few other families. 110
Reposted by Adam RoyTom Wambsgans’ Second Wife, PhD @drwambsgans.bsky.social · 18/09/2026static.klipy.comTim Robinson: Oh My God, He Admit It!Alt: An old bald guy sitting at a conference table. He has a notebook and plastic water bottle in front of him. He says “oh my god, he admit it” while gesturing with his hand like “look at this fucking guy”. This is from an I Think You Should Leave sketch. 191
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Got the macro lens out to take some footage of Jolene the Pet Black Widow for a video I was making. Look at this girl! 000
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Have seen a couple of people share this, and I'll cosign: the BtB episodes on the Zizians absolutely delivers on the out-of-control title. 010
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026static.klipy.comWhat'D You Say Detective Crashmore - ITYSLALT: What'D You Say Detective Crashmore - ITYSL 000
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Son has informed me that when he grows up, he wants to be Santa Claus and also a cop. I said that's going to be a tough combination because he's not going to be able to enter people's houses to deliver presents, and he asked why. Now trying and failing to explain what a warrant is to a 7-year-old. 000
Reposted by Adam RoyTal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 11/09/2026spending rosh hashanah telling people preemptively i forgive them for their transgressions against me, in a holy and wholly passive aggressive move 18104575
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026For what it's worth: This is also a problem journalism is about to run into at full speed—albeit a structural issue, not one of resourcing. Independent pubs/platforms often only have a hope of succeeding if the people behind them come with a preexisting audience! 120
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026One of the most enduring legacies of 9/11: ICE, which was founded in the wake of the attacks and has spent much of the past 25 years doing largely what opponents to it and other expansions of U.S. state control warned it would do.english.elpais.comICE, another product of the 9/11 attacksCongress created the Department of Homeland Security in 2003 and encouraged a hardening of operations against migrants to prevent new terrorist attacks 010
Reposted by Adam RoyTricia Romano @tromano.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I write about this day and the week following in my book, The Freaks Came Out To Write. 9/11 marked a huge turning point in how major catastrophes were covered and how fast breaking news became. @anildash.com the soothsayer of the Internet tells the story: 1364
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The U.S. Forest Service has now confirmed that its rangers helped ICE arrest five campers in Washington over Labor Day weekend.outsideonline.comICE and Forest Service Rangers Worked Together to Arrest 5 Campers on Public LandsFive campers were arrested during a late-night raid in a national forest near Granite Falls, Washington. Outdoor advocates warn that immigration enforcement on public lands threatens open access for e... 000
Reposted by Adam RoyAnil Dash @anildash.com · 09/09/2026In just the first week after the 9/11 attacks, 645 separate acts of hate against members of South Asian communities in America were documented. This site captures those stories, from across the country: post911.org and also compiles the narratives into a groundbreaking report.post911.orgWhat happened the week after 9/11?Documenting hundreds of hate incidents against Muslim, Arab, South Asian, and Sikh Americans in the week after September 11, 2001. 314975
Reposted by Adam RoyJim MacMillan (he/him) @jimmacmillan.com · 03/09/2026Mindful that I would soon find the 25th anniversary bearing down on me, I thought maybe writing this could make it easier for young journalists and others to talk more with their friends and colleagues, with the people they love, or maybe even with a therapist about their experiences and responses.inquirer.comI spent the night at Ground Zero on 9/11. I’ve lived the trauma ever since.Therapy and professional accomplishments can help us to go on, but there is no unseeing what we have seen. 57719
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Found a mature female black widow on my run this morning and managed to catch her in a discarded whiskey bottle. Will bring her to the bug zoo later (they use widows as interpretive animals) but first I'm gonna show her a bunch of new stuff. First stop: breakfast. 120
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Hiking the AT??? At 91?????backpacker.comThe Oldest AT Thru-Hiker Ever Fell 71 Times and Quit Once Before Setting His Latest RecordAt age 91, Grey Beard admits that finishing the AT was much harder than it was at 82. 000
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Here's the thing: I don't think it's that their plan was necessarily wrong, it was just wrong for them. They planned on being up there eight hours, and a stronger and better-prepared team probably would have been. The FKT is currently sitting at 1.5 hour for men and 2 hours for women. But... 121
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026A trio of inexperienced mountaineers tried to use Google Gemini to plan their climb up Mt. Shasta—and ended up getting rescued after they got lost and ran out of food and water.backpacker.comHikers Rescued After Using AI Chatbot to Plan Mt. Shasta ClimbA trio of inexperienced young mountaineers set their sights on the summit of Mt. Shasta with help from an AI chatbot. They ended up running out of food and water and getting lost high above treeline. 021
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Happy 6th anniversary to the most Denver weather forecast that has ever Denvered. 010
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Just pointing out here that it's still Lake Ontario on Gaia GPS, and if you sign up you will be funding my and Backpacker's work 👀 001
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Late-night read. I spoke with one of the hikers who was evacuated after this weekend's flooding in Grand Canyon about what he experienced. "We could see a bunch of the maintenance, I don’t know if it was a cabin, or, like, equipment, that was floating in the river.”backpacker.comHiker Recounts Scramble to Evacuate During Grand Canyon FloodDavid Gregory was at Phantom Ranch when floodwaters forced an air evacuation of his group and several dozen other hikers and staff. 000
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Dale Sanders, AKA Grey Beard, just set a new record for oldest thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. He started at age 90 last fall and finished this morning, aged 91.backpacker.comAt 91, He Just Became the Oldest Person to Thru-Hike the AT—For the Second TimeNine years after he first claimed the age record, on Monday Sanders beat the one set by his friend, M.J. "Nimblewill Nomad" Eberhart. 020
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Please pray for my wife, who's now being exposed to all my undiluted Peasants Revolt opinions. 110
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026When I tell people I'm into spiders, a lot of them ask questions starting with "are there black widows in..." Let me stop you there: yes. They are everywhere. I set a five minute timer earlier today and found three of them. 010
Reposted by Adam RoyDan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 28/08/2026You shouldn't say "y'all" unless you're from the area covered by the Tennessee Valley Authority. That's because it's an Appalachian Controlée 53732121
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The amount of land involved may not sound like a big deal, but 1. any national park land changing hands is a big deal, and 2. providing someone with private access into one of the most popular national parks in America is absolutely a big deal. 010
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Staring at this headline like I'm trying to decipher the Rosetta Stone.nytimes.comYielding on French Could Restart Trade Talks, Canadian Officials SayCanada’s minister in charge of trade with the U.S. was responding to comments by Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative. But that was before any mention of Lake Ontario. 100
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Doctor goes to see man. Says he's depressed. Says medical field is harsh and cruel. Man says, "Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up." "Pagliacci?" Doctor says. "Never heard of him." "But Doctor..." man says. "You are Pagliacci." 010
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Inspired by the weirdest recipe in @backpacker-mag.bsky.social's archives, I have written about Worm Burgers.backpacker.comWould You Eat a Worm Burger? Why it Might Make Sense in 2026.Our recipe for worm burgers still hasn't taken off—but with foraging booming and invasive wrigglers spreading through forests, maybe it should. 000
Reposted by Adam RoyRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 24/08/2026This is what the growth of surveillance is going to bring. Not safety from crime, but new, non-criminal acts redefined as criminal so as to give the police an excuse to exercise power. local12.com/news/offbeat...local12.comPolice request public's help to find suspect who picked up $30 off ground in WalmartA police department took to social media and asked the public to help them identify a suspect who found $30 on the ground in Walmart. 346108963651
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Hiking the Appalachian Trail—more than 2,000 miles—in 45 days is insane; if you're doing the math, that's about 50 miles per day, over very rough terrain, for a month and a half. But the story this short doc tells is funny, sobering, and surprisingly moving.backpacker.comWhat's it Like to Hike the Appalachian Trail in Just 45 Days? A New Doc Goes Inside a Record.On his way to notching one of the fastest AT hikes ever, Jeff Garmire lost supply boxes and screwed up his sleep schedule for a month—but he says the highs were unbeatable. 000
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Godspeed, Premier.youtu.beTim Curry is escaping to the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism.YouTube video by geoff EXE 010
Reposted by Adam Royhuck mason @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 26/08/2026genuinely cannot imagine anything like this ever happening again. 674481772
Reposted by Adam RoyTommy Craggs @tcraggs22.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This story should be read on its own merits and also as part of Jess's body of work on the punishment beat, which she has covered for years with a mix of simple humanity and outrage 11811
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Side note: I think Adam gets funnier every time we do one of these. They cut most of my laughter out but you can still see me start to crack up at least twice, starting with "What's the quickest way to ruin your backpacking trip? Eating lettuce? 121
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Have been excited about this one for a while: On my latest visit to the Outside Lab, lab test editor Adam Trenkamp and I went through all the ways you can accidentally blow yourself up with a camping fuel canister and how to avoid them.backpacker.com3 Common Mistakes That Can Turn Your Fuel Canister Into a BombFor backpackers who love a hot meal, canister stoves are a remarkable invention. But poorly caring for them can have, well, explosive results. 100
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Missed the bus to this mornings group hike at #ORshow and made the questionable decision to skate 4 miles there, which is how I ended up at Mayor Jacob Frey's opening remarks with a board on my back. Sometimes outdoor journalism is like normal journalism but let me tell you: sometimes it is not. 120
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Got to see my old colleague, @backpacker-mag.bsky.social legend Kristin Hostetter, moderate a panel on how outdoor brands can better serve women and Gen Z. Great to get to hear what these thoughtful speakers had to say. 020
Reposted by Adam RoyAlex Heard @aheard.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Happy publication day to Earl Swift @earlswift.bsky.social for his great new book about the Appalachian Trail, "Up on Cove Mountain." Check out the excerpt co-published today by @republiclands.bsky.social and @literaryhub.bsky.social www.republic.land/a-hike-for-a...republic.landA Hike for All SeasonsWhy I Walked the Appalachian Trail Twice—30 Years Apart 001
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Fun fact: above roughly 90F (33C for the rest of you), putting on a fan can actually make you hotter. Rather than cooling you down by evaporating sweat, it effectively turns your home into a convection oven. 000
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Seconded, a fantastic piece, even/especially for those of us who are extremely familiar with Gadjusek's story. 120
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026On my way to Minneapolis to speak at Outdoor Retailer on Thursday. First time in the city--where are my Minnesota folks at? 010
Reposted by Adam RoyRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Our little network is 5 years old today, and not so little as we are (to my surprise) nearing a billion episodes downloaded across all shows. To celebrate, we're releasing a new weekly series today, Natural Causes, hosted by (Dr.) James Stout! www.iheartmedia.com/press/iheart...iheartmedia.comiHeartMedia Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Cool Zone Media and Announces New Podcast "Natural Causes"iHeartMedia is a leading global media and entertainment company specializing in radio, digital, mobile, social, live events and on-demand entertainment. 321490116
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Borrowing the @austinwalker.bsky.social classic for this one. 020
Reposted by Adam RoyJames Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Every day I log on here and feel like I have seen the stupidest take, and every day I am proven wrong. 827823
Adam Roy @adnroy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Frederick, aka Fred, aka Freddie Krueger, with her tipped ear (snipped 15 years ago) and her lion cut (brand new) 100