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William Buckley, the Australian Convict Adopted by Aboriginals
In Australia, when they say "you’ve got Buckley’s chance,"...
Dispatches from Terror Camp, the Online Polar Fan Conference
Last weekend, around 1,800 other registrants and I attended...
Filip Babicz, the Speedy Gonzales of the Alps
Grand Capucin in 49 minutes. Aiguille Noire de Peuterey...
Trail Camera Catches Hissy Fit Between Two Lynx
A trail camera in Grand Marais, Minnesota, has captured...
Graduation Day for Young Dutch Climbers in Zanskar
Through funded programs, the mountaineering associations of several countries...
The 1853 Dinner That First Popularized Dinosaurs
Like many children, I was devoted to dinosaurs. Their...
Local Patagonian Climbers Repeat Rare Route on Fitz Roy
Pedro Odell, Tomas Odell, and Bauti Gregorini have done...
Anacondas Reached Their Enormous Size 12 Million Years Ago and Never Looked Back
For as long as humans have known them, anacondas...
A Volcanic Eruption Triggered the Spread of the Black Death
Historians have long wondered why the Black Death took...
African Penguins Face Struggle for Survival After Massive Die-Off
Over 60,000 African penguins have starved to death along...
Partner Charged With Manslaughter in Austrian Alps Freezing Death
Last January, an Austrian woman in her mid-30s froze...
Everest and Other 8,000’ers in Nepal By the Numbers
The Himalayan Database has updated its list of spring...
Antarctic Roundup 2025-26: Poor Visibility Improves
Nearly a dozen expeditions started out on the 2025-26...
Columbia Trolls Flat-Earthers: Take a Photo and ‘Win’ the Whole Company
BY ANDREW MCLEMORE
It’s hard to take Flat-Earthers seriously —...
Reluctant Historians: How the Past Can Seduce Adventure Travelers
Those who ski from Hercules Inlet to the South...
The Best Overland Books: Lessons From Life on the Road
BY BRYAN DORR
Online content is great for keeping up...
Simone Moro, Nima Rinji Begin Acclimatizing for Winter Manaslu
Simone Moro is now in Nepal, ready to start...
Kiwi Shatters Previous Record, Completes 50 U.S. Peaks in 20 Days
New Zealander Matheson Brown has set a new fastest-known...
