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The meteor was spotted northwest of Zadar, Croatia on Jan. 24, 2022. Photo: Croatian Astronomical Union

Meteor Blazes Over Croatia

A meteor as bright as the moon flared over...
January 26, 2022

Great Explorers: Suersaq, aka Hans Hendrik

Hans Henrik was an unusual polar explorer. He went...
January 26, 2022
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First Ascent of Last Summit in the Torres del Paine Massif

Three soaring spires above a meltwater lake in Patagonia...
January 26, 2022

Winter 8,000’ers: One Canceled but Four Still Active

While attempts on Nanga Parbat fizzled out this winter,...
January 25, 2022

Bear Attack: Never Let Your Guard Down

During a 30-day canoe expedition in Canada's central Labrador...
January 25, 2022

Natural Wonders: Sprite Lightning

SPRITE is a simple acronym that describes a complicated...
January 25, 2022

Multiple Records Set in Atlantic Race

Three records have been set during this year's Talisker...
January 25, 2022
Antarctic Gentoo penguin and chick Photo Arne Beruldsen

Scientists Discover New Gentoo Penguin Colony in Antarctica

Scientists have discovered a newly established colony of 75...
January 24, 2022

Into The Wild: Gaurishankar

For a time in the 19th century, 7,134m Gaurishankar...
January 24, 2022

Exploration Mysteries: The Lost Tombs of Legendary Figures

Where were Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Anthony and...
January 24, 2022

Belgian Pair Attempting the Third Ascent of the Dawn Wall

This winter, Siebe Vanhee and Sebastien Berthe traveled to...
January 23, 2022

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
January 23, 2022

Winter Pakistan: Nanga Parbat Ends, K2 Begins

David Gottler and Herve Barmasse have called their Nanga...
January 23, 2022

French Rower Dies During Atlantic Crossing

A 75-year-old adventurer who was trying to row solo...
January 23, 2022

Little Hope on Winter Nanga Parbat

With jet stream winds forecast to hit Nanga Parbat...
January 22, 2022

Science Links of the Week  

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
January 22, 2022

Weekend Warm-Up: The Long Road Home

During Arthur’s first year of life, he toured Ethiopia...
January 22, 2022
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Rare Snow in the Sahara Yields Surreal Visuals

Turns out the sun, sand, and snow cohere to...
January 22, 2022

Kobusch Up Again on Everest, Tseng Approaches K2

Jost Kobusch is patient, but not that patient. "I've...
January 21, 2022
Coral reef discovered in twilight zone of Southern Pacific Ocean. Still BBC

New, Vast Coral Reef Discovered

Marine ecologists have just discovered a vast and untouched...
January 21, 2022

Simone Moro on Nanga Parbat’s Schell Route: What Barmasse and Gottler Are Facing

With Simone Moro waiting out bad weather in Samagaon...
January 21, 2022
Kuwaiti explorer Yousef Al-Refai, TK, is now the youngest individual to have climbed all of the Volcanic Seven Summits.

Updated: Kuwaiti Mountaineer Completes Volcanic Seven Summits

Kuwaiti mountaineer Yousef Al-Refai has become just the 24th...
January 21, 2022

Charles Dubouloz Solos the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses

"I launch myself, I dare, I doubt, I'm scared,...
January 20, 2022

Antarctic Expeditions Wrap Up

Our final Antarctic update of the season covers Masatatsu...
January 20, 2022