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Shark Attacks Reach a 28-Year Low

There is good news for anyone afraid of sharks....
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A First Free Winter Climb in the High Tatras

Michal Czech, Maciej Kimel, and Tomek Klimczak have done...
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Antarctic Fossil Answers Mysteries of Bird Evolution

Paleontologists have found the first complete skull of a...
A climber takes a selfie of his group on a snowy summit at sunset

Colombia’s 5,000m Peaks: Can You Climb Them Legally? Which One is Highest?

After we published a story about an unusual expedition...
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The Odds of City-Killer Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Doubled

At the end of January, scientists gave Asteroid 2024...
The last photo: a selfie of Jean-Christophe Lafaille, at 7,000m, on winter Makalu.

Flashback: Lafaille’s Death on Winter Makalu

Jean-Christophe Lafaille was well-known for his bold no-oxygen ascents...
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Denali Rescue Team May Be Cut to Six People

Unless something changes, the search-and-rescue team at Alaska's Denali...
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For $80, SOS Service Will Pay for Your Backcountry Rescue

Traditionally, staying safe on outdoor adventures has meant purchasing...
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Barneo: Will the North Pole Camp Finally, Finally Run Again This Year?

 I opened the Barneo Ice Camp website today, and...
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New Telescope Catches General Relativity on Display in Stunning Photo

Albert Einstein predicted in 1912 that massive objects should...
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Manhauling 1,100Km Through Northwest Passage in the Footsteps of Amundsen’s Men

In 1905, during Roald Amundsen's first transit of the...
Ueltschi with skis on his backpack and the two pakistani climbers take a selfie

A Rare Winter Attempt on Pakistan’s Batura I

A winter attempt on a Karakoram giant passed unnoticed...
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How Easy Would it Be for Aliens to Find Life on Earth?

If an alien civilization exists and has technology similar...
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Exploration Mysteries: The Philadelphia Experiment

It is a cheesy B-movie, an iconic X-Files episode,...
past nuclear weapons test in the South Pacific

Radioactive Dust From The Cold War Still Blows Around Europe

In March 2022, a Saharan dust storm turned skies...
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Jon Krakauer Confronts YouTube Critic With His Own Series of Videos

Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air recounted the tragic incidents...
Takhinsha Mountains

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
A man and a robot waltzing outside.

AI Upgrade Allows Robot to Waltz With Human Partner

Until now, all robots, no matter how sophisticated, have...
Egloff smiles and looks up on Aconcagua South summit, with the main summit on rock and snow behind.

Karl Egloff Speeds Up Aconcagua to Prep For Everest in a Day

Karl Egloff of Ecuador has broken an unusual speed...
A man standing on a rocky mountainside, with snowy peaks in the distance.

Weekend Warm-Up: The Organic Gold Hunters of the Himalaya

On the slopes of the Himalaya grows something which...
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Exploration Mysteries: Vampire Graves

Robert Eggers' film Nosferatu has renewed interest in vampires....
Kangchenjunga from Gangtok, Sikkim.

Kangchenjunga’s Challenging, Confusing Subpeaks

Nepal's Department of Tourism recently added four Kangchenjunga secondary...
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Camper Loses Both Legs After Burning Finger on Frying Pan

In December, 40-year-old Max Armstrong went on a camping...
A man attached to a plane flying over a canyon.

Daredevil Does World’s First ‘Endless Skydive’

Three thousand meters above Hell Hole Bend canyon in...