Geography
Deadly Morocco Quake Re-Ignites Conjecture Over ‘Earthquake Lights’
Reports of flashing blue lights near Agadir, Morocco during...
This Strange Iceland Shopping Center Straddles Europe and North America
Iceland is where North America meets Europe. The Mid-Atlantic...
Witness Earth’s ‘Living Skin’ In 100-Million-Year Model of Continental Creep
Sometimes technology allows humans to transcend our feeble senses...
One, Two, Skip a Few: Japanese Government Recounts Islands, Finds 7,000 More
Thirty-five years ago, the government of Japan counted 6,852...
Exploration Mysteries: Phantom Islands
Can an island be “undiscovered?” Apparently, it can. Throughout...
Map Nerds Rejoice! The Three Norths Align in British Village
For the first time ever, true north, magnetic north,...
Volcano Spawns New Island in South Pacific
Mark Twain once offered a compelling reason for breaking...
Canada, Denmark Resolve Strange Arctic Island Dispute
As the Russian war in Ukraine drags into its...
The Sun Sets on Patagonia: A Look Back on 2021-22’s Adventures Way Down South
Amid one of the most active Patagonian summer seasons...
This Week in Patagonia: New Adventure Routes and a Big Enchainment
The wire from Patagonia is crackling with climbing news...
Canadian Ticks Rare Solo of Patagonia’s Torre Egger
The sun keeps shining this season in Patagonia, so...
Another Patagonia First Ascent, Aptly Named ‘Pain and Gain’
Two Slovakians gutted out a new route in Patagonia...
Cerro Torre: A Timeline of What Happened
As we previously reported, Corrado Pesce's rescue operation ended...
Drone Spots Body on Cerro Torre, No Hope for Corrado Pesce
The Italian mountaineer Corrado Pesce "can no longer be...
Avalanche on Cerro Torre Strikes One of the World’s Best Climbers
At dawn, an avalanche hit Argentine mountain guide Tomas...
Google Maps Also Existed in the 19th Century — Sort of
Google Maps has revolutionized the way we travel by...
