History
Shining Brightly, Briefly: Johnny Waterman and His 1978 Solo Traverse of Mount Hunter
In 1978, American mountaineer Johnny Waterman completed the first...
The Desert Island Castaway Whose Life Inspired an Adventure Novel
A pirate capture, a daring escape, a deserted island...
Dora Keen’s 1912 Climb of Mount Blackburn, the First Women’s Ascent of an Alaskan Peak
In this entry in our series on the climbing...
Looking Back: A Tragic 1984 Disappearance on Everest’s West Ridge
Earlier this week, we examined the pioneering 1979 ascent...
Remembering Slovenian Alpinist Nejc Zaplotnik
Today, Slovenian alpinist Nejc Zaplotnik would have turned 73....
Iceberg That Sank the Titanic Didn’t Create a Large Hole But a Series of Small Rips
Over a century after the Titanic sank, ground-breaking 3D...
Half-Starved, Three-Quarters Crazy: How Two Explorers Survived Alone in Northern Greenland in 1911-12
Exploration stories are rife with extreme deprivation, both physical...
A Child’s Doodles Show Daily Life in Medieval Russia
The 13th century was eventful for the people of...
Looking Back: The 1992 Rescue Of Chantal Mauduit on K2
In our recent article remembering French mountaineer Chantal Mauduit,...
Pursuing Happiness: Remembering Chantal Mauduit
The remarkable French alpinist Chantal Mauduit would have turned...
When Foreigners Were Considered Monsters
Early explorers weren't just worried about storms, starvation, mutiny,...
Climbing the Unclimbable: Mount Waddington
Mount Waddington, an infrequently climbed peak in British Columbia’s...
Why Feral Camels Once Haunted the American Southwest
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, denizens...
Exploration Mysteries: A 16th-Century Arctic Expedition Ends in Disaster
It’s 1553, and Sir Hugh Willoughby is leading three...
Resurrecting An Extinct Grain from a 19th-Century Shipwreck
In November of 1878, a three-masted schooner named the...
Two Groups of Castaways Marooned on the Same Island: One Did Everything Right; One Didn’t
In the early hours of January 3, 1864, the...
Explore the Fascinating History of Imaginary Lands With This Interactive Map
Every exploration buff knows that made-up geography often appeared...
Great Explorers: Jean Baptiste Tavernier
During the violence and instability of 17th-century Europe, monarchies...
