Science

Natural Wonders: Blood Falls, Antarctica

Blood Falls, Antarctica is a rare natural wonder that...
February 11, 2021

How Death in the Mountains Affects Those Left Behind: Interview With Maria Coffey

It’s already been a tough year for the mountaineering...
February 11, 2021

Vietnam’s Wildlife: A (Pretty) Good News Story

In 2019, The New York Times published a compelling...
February 10, 2021

Poles Return To Winter Karakorum, Target Leila Peak

Because of the tragic events on K2, we naturally...
February 9, 2021

Has the Dyatlov Pass Mystery Been Solved?

In 1959, nine students went on a skiing trip...
February 4, 2021

Great Survival Stories: The Japanese Soldier Who Refused to Believe the War was Over

Hiroo Onoda was barely 18 when he enlisted in...
February 2, 2021

Breaking: North Pole Season Canceled Again

For the third year in a row, the North...
February 1, 2021

1,000km By Ski Across Svalbard

French adventurer Vincent Colliard and filmmaker Caroline Cote are...
January 30, 2021

Crossing Canada From North to South

In 2018, six young Canadians completed a 1,500km canoe...
January 28, 2021

Bear Chases Skier in Romania

Famous for its ski resorts and a sci-fi style...
January 28, 2021

Natural Wonders: China’s Red Beach

One of the rarest sights in the world, China's...
January 25, 2021

A Polar Traveler Looks at Winter K2

Although I've lived in the Canadian Rockies for over...
January 21, 2021

Man Rescued During Attempt to SUP Across Atlantic

After just six days, Gabor Rakonczay has had to...
January 18, 2021

Russian Woman Sets Longest Under-Ice Swim Record

Yekaterina Nekrasova, 40, has broken the world record for...
January 12, 2021

Six Rangers Killed in Congo’s Virunga Park

Six rangers were ambushed and shot to death yesterday...
January 11, 2021

K2: Chaos at Camp 2

After a week at Base Camp waiting for the...
January 10, 2021

Exploration Hoaxes: “Nature Man”

Forget the TV shows Naked and Afraid and Survivor,...
January 8, 2021

Hungarian Man to SUP Across the Atlantic

Gabor Rakonczay, 39, leaves Gran Canaria, off northwest Africa,...
January 7, 2021

Natural Wonders: Namibia’s Fairy Circles

Some natural phenomena are so weird that they seem...
January 6, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Deep Water

Francis Chichester returned to Britain a hero in 1967,...
January 3, 2021

Record Low Pressure System Heading for Alaska

A world-record low pressure system is heading for Alaska,...
December 31, 2020

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #2: North Pole Round Trip

It was a project so daunting that even Borge...
December 30, 2020

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #4: North Pole at Night

In 2006, during the long, dark arctic winter, Borge...
December 28, 2020

Moro and Txikon Unveil Manaslu Plans

Simone Moro, Alex Txikon, and Iñaki Alvarez will fly...
December 28, 2020

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