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Reconstruction of early man at the Etxeberri cave.

Extreme Caving, 16,000 Years Ago

Archaeologists have long studied rock art to determine the...
A scene showing a boat, men and trees

Where Was the Lost Kingdom of Punt? New Clues Point to the Horn of Africa

Ancient Egyptian pharaohs, including the famous Hatshepsut, sent sea...
A map showing gradients centered on the tropics.

New Map Shows Satellite View of How Seasons Change

For tens of thousands of years, humans have observed...
The young members of the 2025 Himalaya Camp expedition during a training climb in the Japanese Alps.

Young Japanese Mountaineers to Attempt Unclimbed Peak in Western Nepal

The 2025 edition of Japan's Himalaya Camp will target...
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First Glimpse: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The 61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest is...
four female canoeists raise their paddles in the air

‘Hudson Bay Girls’ Complete 1,900km Canoe Across Northern Canada

The all-female team who call themselves the Hudson Bay...
Benjamin Vedrines of France.

French Aces Land In Nepal, Sights Set on Jannu

Benjamin Vedrines landed in Nepal yesterday and will head...
A sign on a tree wih Japanese text and a drawing of a bear

Brown Bear Attacks, Kills Man in Northern Japan

Midmorning on August 14, police in Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture...
A snowy campsite on Pobeda.

Pobeda: The Snow Leopards’ Most Dangerous Summit

Pobeda Peak (7,439m), also known as Jengish Chokusu or...
Barry Perrins on his boat.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix by exploring...
kayakers amid ice floes

Weekend Warm-Up: ‘The Most Dangerous Kayak Expedition on Earth’

In The Most Dangerous Kayak Expedition on Earth, a...
swimmer's head in water

Man Swims 180Km Nonstop Across Mediterranean

On August 11, Swiss endurance swimmer Noam Yaron waded...
Packraft

What Kills Packrafters?

Since the birth of the modern packraft in the...
A climber goes down a snow slope on K2 under the shadow of the mountain's summit.

What Happened on K2? Climbers Discuss a Secretive Season

There was only one summit push on K2 this...
big fossil near beach

A Newcomer’s Guide to Fossil Hunting on the Jurassic Coast

As a teen, road trips to Dorset meant three...
A sketch of the Lisbon earthquake.

New Paper Explains What Caused the 18th-Century Lisbon Earthquake

The devastating earthquake that hit Lisbon, Portugal in 1755...
Sakhi points to mountains in background from a snowy summit.

The View From Pakistan: A Local Climber Is Trying to Change How Karakoram Expeditions Are Run

Among the climbers on Pakistan's 8,000m peaks this season,...
sea serpent illustration

Exploration Mysteries: HMS Daedalus and the Sea Serpent

For decades in the 19th and even early 20th...
Marked with red circle where Natalia Nagovitsyna is stranded on Pobeda.

The Tragic End of Natalia Nagovitsyna’s Ordeal on Pobeda Peak

Although the fate of Russian climber Natalia Nagovitsyna, stranded...
Ulugh Muztagh from the south.

Great Tales in Mountaineering History: Ulugh Muztagh, 1985

Ulugh Muztagh (6,973m) is an extremely remote peak on...
The shore of an island

The World’s Least Visited Country is Sinking into the Sea

The most popular tourist destinations are, unsurprisingly, large, well-known...
A climber approaching the top of a snow ridge, leaving only his footprints behind.

Three Small Climbing Teams Gamble on Pakistan This Fall

While most teams head to Nepal in the fall...
An aurora over a mountain range.

The 2025 Winners of the Dark Sky Photography Contest Are Here to Wow You

As light pollution threatens our view of the stars...
bones of ancient child

Cannibal Feast in Ancient Spain Targeted Entire Family Group

Archaeologists have discovered the site of a Neolithic cannibalistic...