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World’s Oldest Bearded Vulture Rescued in Alps
The population of bearded vultures is so small that...
The Polar Explorer Who May Have Written ‘The Magic Flute’
On September 30, 1791, at Vienna's Theater auf der...
How Scott Fischer, of ‘Into Thin Air’ Fame, Taught Me To Hike
In the first year of my PhD program, after...
Mystery of the Universe’s ‘Little Red Dots’ Solved
When the James Webb Space Telescope sent back its...
From Hobnails to Crampons: The Evolution of Mountaineering Spikes
In the early 20th century, climbers faced the constant...
Tragedy on Makalu: Phurba Ongel Sherpa Dies, Iranian Client Missing
After yesterday's successful summits, the commercial expedition to winter...
Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: O’Brady Struggles up the Reedy Glacier
Last week, reporting on the end of his 3,770km...
Media, Adventurers Continue to Misrepresent Polar Expeditions
In recent weeks, high profile media have covered Antarctic...
Local Brothers Complete All Patagonian Spires in Their Early 20s
Tomas and Pedro Odell made the most of the...
Alex Honnold Prepares for Skyscraper Climb, Meets French Spiderman
On January 23, free soloist Alex Honnold will climb...
World’s Oldest Harpoons Show Whaling Much Older than We Thought
Although whaling is an ancient practice, just how ancient...
Tanzania’s Mahale Mountains: The Best Place in the World to See Wild Chimpanzees
The Mahale Mountains in western Tanzania is the least...
The Race to Find a Lost Iraqi City Before Looters Strip It Bare
In 2017, the U.S. government filed a lawsuit with...
No Rest on Winter Makalu: Summit Push Tonight
The commercial expedition attempting 8,462m Makalu in winter has...
First BASE Jump from Patagonia’s Fitz Roy
On January 7, guides Boris Egorov, Vladimir Murzaev, and...
A Tradition Since 1959: Scientists Move the South Pole
Each January 1, scientists and staff at the Amundsen-Scott...
