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Climbing Lhotse in an attempt to be the first person to fly a wingsuit from above 8,000m

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satellite photo of great britain from space

An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #9: Great Britain

In this series, we consider the 10 largest islands...
deer mouse portrait

Not Just Cruise Ships: What to Know About Hantavirus in the Backcountry

BY MARY ANDINO After an outbreak of hantavirus killed three...
Photograph of a wolverine taken after decades of waiting by John Marriott

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mountains mirrored in calm water

An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #10: Ellesmere Island

Since there are no new continents to discover, and...
guy with backpack sitting down in the woods

A 40,000Km Walk Around The World

Alexander Campbell, 31, of Australia is more than three...
Grant “Twiggy” Baker, rides a massive wave at Cortes Bank.

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Charlize Theron on set, shooting the final free solo scene of 'Apex'.

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woman and horses

A Woman is Riding 25,000Km on Horseback Across the Americas

Canadian Olivia Cazes, 30, is a year into a...
Aguas de Marco, a surf photo by Thomas Fotomas showing the fluorescent colours and clean lines he has become known for.

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Swiss cyclist Adrien Liechti standing next to his bike at Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point in Africa

Cyclist Completes 17,000Km North-to-South Africa Journey

Swiss cyclist Adrien Liechti has completed a 17,280km cycle...
Laura Pineau and Elsa Ponzo after completing their 100 routes.

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Black and white photo of Camp Century being constructed.

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selfie taker near cliff

Why Taking Selfies Has Led to Almost 400 Deaths

Self-portraits have been around as long as cameras, but...
The Fab Four - the only contenders to finish the Iditarod Trail Invitational this year

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equipment laid out on the ground, photographed from above

Imaginative Adventurer Follows Dust Storms From Sahara to South America

Lorenzo Barone of Italy is four months into a...
A bright orange tent hangs over the Honister Pass

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Fair Isle lighthouse

Scotland Looking For Someone to Take Over House on Remote Island

Sitting in the North Sea between Orkney and Shetland...
Researchers set up a field camp in Antarctica.

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Chasing the World’s Seven Poles of Inaccessibility

At a dinner party at Everest Base Camp in...
Jake Evans on the Scottish watershed

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Swiss adventurer Loic Cappellin standing next to a river in the Amazon rainforest of French Guiana

Swiss Adventurer Completes Arctic-to-Amazon Journey

Swiss adventurer Loic Cappellin, 26, has completed his human-powered...
A photo of Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson on pitch three of the first ascent of Lost Arrow Winter Variation (X) on Bidean nam Bian. Taken by Hamish Frost

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An aerial shot of Dianne Whelan pulling a sled along a snowy trail in Canada.

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