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The helicopter flies at dawn at the side of Matterhorn.

Swiss Tragedy: The Five Haute Route Skiers Died of Cold

Details have emerged about the five family members who...
March 12, 2024
gold artifacts

Inside a Powerful Ancient Man’s Tomb: Dozens of Human Sacrifices

A newly discovered tomb in Panama contains a fortune...
March 12, 2024
A canoe on a frozen lake in Canada.

Canada West to East: The North to South Gang Begins Another Mega-Journey Soon

Two years after (mostly) crossing Canada from north to...
March 12, 2024
A nomad's ger in deep snow, left, and a sheep pen with the dead sheep piled outside.

Herders Struggle to Survive Deadly Mongolian ‘Dzud’ Winter

Herders in Mongolia are undergoing an unusually harsh winter...
March 11, 2024
Thwaites ice cliff

Is It Curtains For the World’s Largest Glacier? What About Curtains Around It, Instead?

For some years now, scientists have warned climate change...
March 11, 2024
A snowy summit with a cross marking it, and high peaks in background.

Five Haute Route Skiers Dead, One Missing Near Matterhorn

Five skiers are dead and one is still missing...
March 11, 2024
The climber on aid-climbing gear to pass a crack on otherwise smooth granite.

Alaska: New Winter Route on The Moose’s Tooth

Marcin Tomaszewski and Pawel Haldas of Poland have safely...
March 10, 2024
the grey whale surfacing in the Atlantic Ocean

Grey Whale Spotted in Atlantic Ocean

Orla O’Brien and research partner Kate Laemmle were looking...
March 10, 2024
The classic bow shot.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
March 10, 2024
Star Dunes

Star Dune Mystery Solved

The largest dunes on Earth, star dunes reach hundreds...
March 9, 2024
old man standing with solar panels

Weekend Warm-Up: Modern-Day Gaucho Bucks Cowboy Tropes

The trope of the solitary man covers almost all...
March 9, 2024
The tiniest vertebrate in the world.

The Smallest Vertebrate in the World Lives in Brazil

A tiny frog only discovered in 2011 is the...
March 9, 2024
Hundreds of tents on the Khumbu glacier, the flank of Nuptse on the left.

Everest: Khumbu Authorities Ease Restrictions

The new regulations aiming at curbing excessive luxury on...
March 8, 2024
A rusty sword

Magnet Fisherman Hauls Rare Viking Sword From English River

Any angler will tell you, you never know what...
March 8, 2024
drawing of plants with shrubby tops and narrow, twiggy trunks

Found: World’s Oldest Forest, Which Changed Life Forever

If you were hiking through the world’s oldest forest,...
March 8, 2024
A wooly mammoth recreation at the Shanghai Natural History Museum

Breakthrough Draws ‘De-Extinction’ of Mammoth Nearer

Colossal Biosciences announced yesterday that it has created cells...
March 7, 2024
a climber in the shadows moves toward sunlight

This Week in Patagonia: Two More New Routes, One Solid Repetition

Luka Lindic and Luka Krajnc have opened a 500m...
March 7, 2024
a coiled bushmaster

We’re Closer to a Universal Antivenom for Snake Bites

BY STUART AINSWORTH AND CAMILLE ABADA   If you're bitten by...
March 7, 2024
Climbers sitting on two chairs, surrunded by rags of tent and scattered items.

What Went Wrong on Winter Trango Tower

Maciej Kimel and Michal Krol of Poland expected extreme...
March 7, 2024
tent, sleds and skis as the sun sets

A Polar Training Site in Northern Norway

A few years ago, I wrote an article for...
March 7, 2024
Tridentinosaurus antiquus.

280-Million-Year-Old Fossil is a Forgery

In 1931, researchers discovered an incredible reptile fossil in...
March 7, 2024
painting of Stewart and Indians

Great Explorers: William Drummond Stewart

William Drummond Stewart did not conquer lands of the...
March 6, 2024
A platypus preying on a worm

Platypus Stings Woman in Rare Event

Platypus survival may be jeopardized — but don’t tell...
March 6, 2024
a blackened loaf of bread

Slightly Stale: Turkish Loaf Ranks Among World’s Oldest Bread

Ever eat day-old bread? Try 3,147,760-day-old bread. That's what food...
March 6, 2024