News

bradford washburn with jfk

Legendary Mountaineer Bradford Washburn’s Lost Cache Unearthed

A crew discovered lost film and cameras abandoned by...
a man flies a drone at sunset

Norway Arrests Russian Drone Pilot Amid Clamp Down on Flying in Svalbard

Dual Russian-British national Andrey Yakunin was arrested on Oct....
a bar-tailed godwit

Bird Sets Record for Nonstop 13,560km Flight

What were you doing on Oct. 13? Did you...
seb bouin jumbo love

Seb Bouin Sends Desert 9b ‘Jumbo Love,’ Now Pursues Harder Variant

Not many people climb “Jumbo Love”, the United States’...
lagash

In Southern Iraq, Drone Reveals Mesopotamia’s ‘Venice’

From a young age, many of us learned about...
closeup of fire on Kilimanjaro

Another Fire Breaks Out on Mount Kilimanjaro

Huge billows of smoke filled the sky above Mount...
schiehallion scotland munro peak

Record Holder Bags Another Two Munro Rounds in One Day

No woman has completed more Munro rounds than Hazel...
silhouette of gritstone climbing

Weekend Warm-Up: Friends of the Grit Embrace ‘High-Stakes’ Climbing

In just a few decades, rock climbing's diversity of...
banff books

2022 Banff Mountain Book Award Winners Announced

The Banff Mountain Book Competition just released its 2022...
neanderthal family

Remains of Neanderthal Family Discovered in Siberian Cave

We know more about giant dinosaurs from 165 million...
skiers from Vinson of Antarctica passing over snow through mountains

Across South Georgia in the Footsteps of Shackleton — Sort Of

There's a reason that adventurers continue to marvel at...
alex honnold

Alex Honnold’s ‘HURT’ Route is 50Km of Nevada Desert Pain

If there’s a better rock climber who’s also more...
praying mantis

Project Mantis: Shedding Light on the Amazon After Dark

The rainforest at night offers a symphony of sound...
yann busnel sits on an empty road beside his bike

Frenchman Attempting Longest Route in the World

Just a few days ago, Yann Busnel found himself...
tallest tree in amazon

Found: The Tallest Tree in the Amazon

The tallest known tree in the Amazon rainforest is...
laura rogora 80 ghisa

Laura Rogora Climbs Another Beastly Sport Route: ’80 Ghisa,’ 9a

One of the world's hardest women climbers has struck...
Bodhichitta alpstein

First Ascent of Hardest Route in Switzerland’s Alpstein Massif

In 2017, German climber Michael Wohlleben established the hardest...

Nirmal Purja Explains Fatal Parachuting Accident

ExplorersWeb has received an email from Nirmal Purja's brand...
Nims and two others on ground holding their paragliders

Nirmal Purja Survives Parachuting Accident; Instructor Dies

Nirmal Purja nearly died in a parachuting accident today...
dale greybeard sanders

Oldest Man to Paddle the Mississippi: Q&A With Dale ‘Greybeard’ Sanders

The veteran paddler they call 'Greybeard' shows no signs...
ball of bees, close up

2022 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winners Stun and Delight

Prepare to be amazed. This year's winners of the...
alex megos on perfecto mundo

Alexander Megos Completes ‘The Full Journey’ 9b at Margalef, Spain

The now-grown-up wunderkind from Germany flat-out rips at Margalef....
dart

Planetary Defender: NASA Did Successfully Change Asteroid’s Path

Well, NASA officially needs a Captain Planet-style promo video. The...
adam ondra auction

‘A Cruel War’: Adam Ondra to Auction Signed Climbing Holds to Aid Ukraine

Want to help Ukraine relief efforts — and get...

Sign up for ExplorersWeb Emails