Geography

How Should We Classify River and Ocean Expeditions?

High-altitude mountaineers argue about what is a summit, polar...

A First Ascent in Patagonia

Four Chilean climbers have made the first ascent of...
The fiery pit at night

Darvaza Gas Crater: Welcome to “The Gates of Hell”

Deep in the Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan lies the...

Patagonia: Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll Tames Monster Offwidth

There he goes again: Shortly after stunning the big...

Son of Paris Mayor to Swim the Entire Seine

The youngest son of Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of...

One Year Canoeing Across America

One year and 7,000km done; 5,000km left to go Neal...

Natural Wonders: China’s Zhangye Danxia

Great works of art take time. The Zhangye Danxia...

Villanueva O’Driscoll Solos Patagonia’s Fitz Traverse

Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll of Belgium has just soloed the...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #8: Alone Across Australia

“There’s a madman with a gun!” Ben Knight of...

Neal Moore Interview: 12,000km by Canoe Across The U.S.

As we reported last week, Neal Moore is now...

Updates: K2, Ama Dablam, Patagonia

Following Garrett Madison's success, another foreign team is heading...

Canoeist Passes Halfway on 12,000km Odyssey

On February 9, Neal Moore, 49, began his second...

New Routes in Patagonia

Two new routes recently opened by local climbers on...

Alice Morrison Finishes Moroccan Trilogy

Last week, after 68 days and 1,400km across the...

Explorers’ Diseases

This year, we learned just how quickly a disease...

Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Peng Jiamu

Today, a modest stone memorial withstands the vicious winds...

Alice Morrison Begins Part III of Her Expedition Across Morocco

On August 20, Alice Morrison started her 1,400km expedition...

Roland Banas Completes First Summer Crossing of Death Valley

Roland Banas has completed the first solo unsupported crossing...

How to Travel the Sahara Safely

Spanning over 5,600km, from the shores of the Red...

Canadian Teen Canoes for Two Months to Reach his Summer Job

Zev Heuer, 15, has spent the last two months...

10 Indigenous Explorers

In the history of exploration by outsiders, tales of...

The Most Dangerous Creatures You’ll Find in Water

The world's oceans, lakes and rivers host hundreds expeditions...

12,000km Canoe Odyssey Continues Across U.S.

Neal Moore’s 22 Rivers canoe project continues across the...

Alice Morrison: 2,000km Across the Sahara

On February 12, a couple of weeks before the...

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