History
Exploration Mysteries: What Do These Ancient Manuscripts Say?
Around the world, a handful of age-old manuscripts have...
At 80, Greenland’s First African Visitor Returns to Live Out His Final Years in the Arctic
In the summer of 1965, Tété-Michel Kpomassie became the...
Captain Cook’s Sunken Ship Found off Rhode Island
Australian marine archaeologists have discovered what they believe to...
Great Explorers: Emmeline Freda Du Faur
Emmeline Freda Du Faur defied convention by pioneering women's...
Exploration Mysteries: The Lost Tombs of Legendary Figures
Where were Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Anthony and...
Recent Buried and Sunken Treasure and What Happens to It
“That belongs in a museum!” Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones...
Exploration Mysteries: Bennington Disappearances
Southwestern Vermont is known for its bucolic setting, but...
Cho Oyu 1964 and the Strange Double Life of Fritz Stammberger
The almanacs of climbing history prefer not to include...
Historic George Everest House Reopens as Map Museum in India
The world's tallest peak has always commanded human reverence....
Climber Finally Gets Reward from Jewels He Found from Mont Blanc Plane Crash
On January 24, 1966, an Air India plane carrying...
Great Tales in Mountaineering History: The Trango Towers
In the Karakorum, a group of rock towers feature...
50 Years Ago: The Worst Mountain Disaster in British History
Fifty years ago this week, the UK experienced the...
Long-Lost Skier’s Body Found After 38 Years
On February 13, 1983, 27-year-old ski mountaineer Rudi Moder...
“Don’t Let a Polar Bear Eat My Remains”: Paul Bjorvig’s Adventures on Franz Josef Land
The Norwegian Paul Bjorvig (1857-1935) usually isn’t considered a...
New Polar Expedition Scholarship for People of Color
PolarExplorers is seeking applicants for its newly minted Matthew...
The Norse Lived in North America by 1021 AD
Just this week, Danish researchers discovered evidence that supports...
The Himalayan Database Gives the Past a Pass
But it strengthens the criteria for future Manaslu summits.
This...
Exploration Mysteries: The Chiricahua Apaches of the Sierra Madre
In the 19th century, the Sierra Madre Occidental was...
Weekend Warm-Up: Eiger: Wall of Death
Unless you're a bleeding-edge alpinist, there’s not a whole...
