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Scientists Embark For ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Seeking Rate of Decay

If the tongue of the Thwaites Glacier collapses, we're...

Exploration Mysteries: Bennington Disappearances

Southwestern Vermont is known for its bucolic setting, but...

Antarctica: Running Out of Time

In this week's update, Preet Chandi arrives at the...
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To Repeat The ‘Full Ascent’ of Mauna Kea, You’ll Need A Submarine

Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain by most...

World’s Northernmost Outhouses

In a recent story, one of our writers wondered...

On Wrangel Island, Poop is an Inappropriate Word

Once upon an earlier time, I joined a group...

The Hidden Treasure: Kongur Tagh, 1981

Kongur Tagh (7,719m) lies in the Kashgar Mountains, near...

Great Explorers: Rockwell Kent

“I don’t want petty self-expression...I want the rhythm of...

Karlis Bardelis Resumes World Circumnavigation

Karlis Bardelis has resumed his human-powered, round-the-world journey. His...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

Newcomers’ Guide: Why Pluto is No Longer a Planet

In 2006, Earth’s smallest sibling fell from celestial grace:...

Antarctica: The Home Stretch for Some, A Long Way to Go for Others

In this week's update, Preet Chandi flies into the...
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New Tech Flings a Projectile into Space

In 2021, a startup tested a system capable of...

Top 10 Expeditions of 2021: #3: Canada North to South

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
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Top 10 Expeditions of 2021, #4: Baruntse

For Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh, it only took...
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Top 10 Expeditions of 2021, #5: Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll Solos Patagonia’s Fitz Traverse

Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll was part way through day one...

Top 10 Expeditions of 2021: #6: SUP around Britain

Over 141 days, Brendon Prince circumnavigated mainland Britain by...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

Top 10 Expeditions of 2021: #8: First NY-London Solo Row

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...

Cho Oyu 1964 and the Strange Double Life of Fritz Stammberger

The almanacs of climbing history prefer not to include...

Antarctic Roundup: Another Evacuation

This week in Antarctica features more drama. Another expedition...

Nepal Steps Back on Quarantine for Travelers

Did we say quarantine? Well, today we suggest that...
Jupiter's surface as seen from the Juno mission

NASA’s Juno Delivers New Views of Jupiter. Plus: What the Moon Ganymede Sounds Like

The NASA spacecraft Juno left Earth in 2011. After...

Tomaszewski and Bielecki Open New Route on the Karakoram’s Frigid Uli Biaho

The last we heard, Marcin Tomaszewski and Damian Bielecki...

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