Amy Appelhans Gubser was a swimmer in college, but when she graduated more than three decades ago, she hung up her cap and goggles and went about the business of working as a nurse and raising two ...

A grandmother recently completed a historic, 17-hour-long swim through shark-inhabited waters off the Northern California coast – all without a wetsuit. Swimmer extraordinaire Amy Appelhans Gubser, 55 ...

Join me as I return to Exmouth and the Ningaloo Reef in Australia, known for its incredible marine life and whale sharks. After a rejuvenating trip to Canada, I dive into my solo van life experience, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) have earned an ...