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a map of Japan with a focus on Osaka

One, Two, Skip a Few: Japanese Government Recounts Islands, Finds 7,000 More

Thirty-five years ago, the government of Japan counted 6,852...
February 16, 2023
Liam Garner on a bicycle in the desert

Teen Becomes Youngest Person to Cycle from Alaska to Argentina

Liam Garner was 17 when he stood at Prudhoe...
February 16, 2023
A group photo prior to departure for the Aiguille Noir du Peterey

Unstoppable Cazzanelli Sends Another New Route

Francois Cazzanelli is having a furious winter in the...
February 16, 2023
best snowboards

Best Snowboards

Choosing the best snowboard depends on many factors. Someone...
February 16, 2023
adam ondra sending menagerie, the second hardest route of his life

Watch Adam Ondra Scream His Way Up the Second-Hardest Climb of His Life

I’d think I would have gotten tired of watching...
February 15, 2023
Everest, left, dominates the view from the summit of Pumori.

Climbers Head to Pumori This Spring

Everest's Daughter, as 7,161m Pumori is often called, casts...
February 15, 2023
Siberian shaman head amulet.

Don’t Make Fun of Elders, Especially If They’re Shamans

After an expedition to Siberia’s Wrangel Island, I took...
February 15, 2023
A sailor holds a lit flare at night after finishing an Atlantic crossing.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for February, Updated

Since our last rowing roundup, all but five teams...
February 15, 2023
Sarah Hueniken belaying Will Gadd on one of the lines on the Helmcken Falls

Elite Ice Climbers Flock to Helmcken Falls

At 141m, Helmcken Falls is the fourth-highest waterfall in...
February 15, 2023
trees in a forst

Do Trees Really Network Via a ‘Wood-Wide Web’?

The idea that trees communicate and share resources via...
February 14, 2023
dark forest

A Guide to Caribbean Folklore

Having grown up in the Caribbean, I was not...
February 14, 2023
Kayaking in calm water

Kayaking the Northwest Passage and Beyond

On May 31, 2022, Anthony Mallinson and Lindsay Barnett...
February 14, 2023
During the climb up the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses.

North Face of Grandes Jorasses: the Diretissima Free-Climbed in Winter

It's been a fruitful season in the Alps, with...
February 14, 2023
a shot of the asteroid entering the atmosphere above Brighton, England.

Asteroid Flares Out in Spectacular Light Show Over Northern Europe

Observers in northern Europe got quite a treat early...
February 13, 2023
Amne Machin the most sacred mountain in eastern Tibet.

A Short History of Amne Machin, Once Believed to Be Higher Than Everest

The Amne Machin is the eastern extension of the...
February 13, 2023
Everest North Side.

China’s Silence Triggers Everest’s North Side Cancellations

There is no news yet from the China Tibet...
February 13, 2023
two people sitting on a dock flying a drone using their Bluetti portable power supply

Gift BLUETTI Power for Valentine’s Day and Save 30%

This Valentine's Day, why not skip the usual flowers...
February 13, 2023
Kumano Kodo Trail

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
February 12, 2023
Lake Nordenskjold and behind Torres del Paine.

A Freak Accident Near Torres del Paine

This has been an unusually fatal season in Patagonia,...
February 12, 2023
Grand Pic de Belledonne.

The First Winter Solo of the Rebuffat Route on Pic de Belledonne

On Feb. 5, French mountain guide Thibault Sibille (32)...
February 12, 2023

Watch Sun Return Today to Northernmost Arctic Village

Grise Fiord, the northernmost community in North America, enjoyed...
February 11, 2023
astronaut on Mars

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
February 11, 2023
a detailed image of the sun against a black background

Watch Part of the Sun Break Off and Swirl Around in a Vortex

These are delicate, stressful times, and I know that...
February 11, 2023
the last blue mountain mountaineering actor

Weekend Warm-Up: Watch Old-School Climbing Go Wrong in ‘The Last Blue Mountain’

This is neither an endorsement nor a condemnation, but...
February 11, 2023