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The restoration team outside the villa.

Shackleton’s Antarctic Hut Gets a Second Life

On an island in the South Atlantic, a restoration...
composite of European bandits

Legendary Mountain Bandits and Their Stories. Part IV: Western Europe

Throughout history, the world's mountain ranges have provided refuge...
a charred, three story building.

Nepal High Court Upholds Claim Against EliteExped for 2022 Fire

A court decision confirms EliteExped will have to pay...
Dry conditions with rocks, ice and seracs on winter Makalu.

Winter Team Reaches Makalu Base Camp

The commercial expedition led by Sanu Sherpa has reached...
black and white portrait of Bierce as a young man

A Bitter Man: The Disappearance of Ambrose Bierce

"Death is not the end. There remains the litigation...
A pair of humpback whales near the surface of the water.

Drones Detect Virus in Arctic Whales’ Breath

A deadly virus is striking Arctic whales. Humpback whales...
Climbers on an alpine rock face in winter conditions with ropes hanging in the air.

New Route on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses

Leo Billon, Nicolas Jean, Amaury Fouillade, and Enzo Oddo...
composite of several bandits of Eastern Europe

Legendary Mountain Bandits and Their Stories. Part III: Eastern European Outlaws

Throughout history, the world's mountain ranges have provided refuge...
creeping cougar

Hiker Killed by Mountain Lion in Colorado, First in 25 Years

BY COOPER GEGAN A hiker was killed by a mountain...
climber on rocky/snowy wall

Schupbach Ends Year With New Route on Fourth ‘Forgotten North Face’

Switzerland's 4,357m Dent Blanche is a relatively remote peak...
The side-blotched lizard exhibits three different morphs, or color phases, in the wild.

New Study Explains Lizard Colors Through the Rock-Paper-Scissors Game

At this moment, the male side-blotched lizards of the...
wanted posters of Butch and Sundance

Legendary Mountain Bandits and Their Stories. Part II: The U.S. and Mexico

Throughout history, the world's mountain ranges have provided refuge...
A mother polar bear with two cubs.

Arctic Communities to Test Polar Bear Early Warning System

In the past, both Arctic explorers and local Inuit...
Wanted poster of some mountain outlaws.

Legendary Mountain Bandits and Their Stories. Part I: Hungary’s Charming Outlaws

Throughout history, mountains have provided refuge for outlaws. High...
Bolivian cholita climbers ascending Pequeño Alpamayo at sunrise

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
old woodcut of Stephen Bishop

Great Explorers: Stephen Bishop of Mammoth Cave

In 1838, a teenage slave from Kentucky was given...
Men hiking through the woods

Weekend Warm-Up: On The Line

Created by Frank Wolf in 2011, On The Line...
Selfie by Marco Confortola with Italian Alps mountains in background.

The Himalayan Database Rejects Confortola’s Kangchenjunga Ascent, Questions Four Others

Marco Confortola hoped 2025 would be the year when...
Selfie by Dubouloz at a belay on a huge rock and ice face.

Too Much Snow Forces Charles Dubouloz to Change His Winter Trilogy

Charles  Dubouloz has completed the second part of his...
single person sledding in Antarctica against mountains

Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: O’Brady and Hunt Struggle On

Colin O’Brady is reporting much better snow and visibility,...
vertical wall with dinosaur prints

Thousands of Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Italy

Wildlife photographer Elio Della Derrera has discovered thousands of...
Hengist and Horsa arrive in Britain

Fact or Medieval Fake News? The Saxon Brothers Who Conquered England

In the 400s, the Western Roman Empire abandoned Britain...
A blurry photo of a strange bird

The Dodo’s Closest Cousin, the Manumea, Is Not Extinct After All

The dodo is so extinct that it has become...
two climbers raise their arms in triumph from a summit

Denis Urubko Logs 20 Alpine-Style Attempts on 8,000m Peaks

To provide context for his and Maria Cardell's feat...