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Winter-Ready: The Best Down Jackets In 2022

When the temperature drops, there’s nothing like having a...
November 10, 2022
MV Joyita abandoned and adrift

Exploration Mysteries: MV Joyita

Many call it the Mary Celeste of the Pacific....
November 10, 2022
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New Routes in the Remote Northern Tien Shan

The northern Tien Shan ranks among those remote places...
November 9, 2022
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Solar Storm Creates Rare Pink Aurora

On Nov. 3, a dazzling display of rare pink...
November 9, 2022
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Himalaya Fast and Light: Interview with Francois Cazzanelli

Francois Cazzanelli is a pure mountaineer, in the sense...
November 9, 2022
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Cycling Cairo to Cape Town: First Women’s Record Attempt

Like many cyclists around the world, Tegan Phillips felt...
November 8, 2022
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Ötzi: Shedding Light on Archaeology’s Most Famous Frozen Mummy

A new paper by archeologists from the Oppland County...
November 8, 2022
A massive tsunami of fog looks like a wall of water above the ocean. A man stands in the foreground watching it.

Natural Wonders: Fog Tsunami

We've all heard of tsunamis, but what about a...
November 8, 2022
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Nepal: A Deadly Monsoon Season, Despite Better Aid

More than 70 people have been killed or are...
November 7, 2022
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VIDEO: Rocketman Puts Jet Engine Behind Grandmother’s Lawn Chair

If you've just been watching cats playing piano on...
November 7, 2022
Denis Urubko smiles with a massive mountain face (Broad Peak?) behind.

Denis Urubko in Pakistan to Climb Rakhiot Peak

Denis Urubko and Pipi Cardell are in Pakistan to...
November 7, 2022
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The Best Camping Chairs For 2022

For some of us, not any old hiking chair...
November 7, 2022
Traditional yurts on a flat green grassland, the Transalai mountains in the background. Alaj valley in the Pamir Mountains. Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan.

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
November 6, 2022
View of Barnaj II. The trio climbed the rightmost of the three grouped pointed peaks.

New Route on Barnaj II in India’s Kishtwar Himal

There were two interesting recent expeditions to the Himalaya...
November 6, 2022
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Christian Monastery Pre-Dating Islam Found on Arabian Peninsula

Archaeologists just discovered an ancient Christian monastery that may...
November 6, 2022
Drone images of an adult right whale with a blue whale calf.

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
November 5, 2022
wingsuiter flying over small figures atop Mont Blanc

The Longest Wingsuit Flight in History

Fred Fugen, Vincent Cotte, and Nic Scalabrino have performed...
November 5, 2022
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Tourist Ignores Warnings, Dies From Falling Ice in Ushuaia Cave

A mass of ice fell from the ceiling of...
November 5, 2022
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Light Up The Night With The Best Camping Lanterns In 2022

At 3 am in the woods, it can get...
November 5, 2022
Newman sends a huge waterfall

Weekend Warm-Up: Nouria Newman in ‘Wild Waters’

Nouria Newman wants to be the first female kayaker...
November 5, 2022
Ama Dablam 6,812m, Himalaya, Nepal. Photo: Ishita Dharnidharka

French Climber Dies on Ama Dablam

After the death of Mingma Wangdi Sherpa a few...
November 4, 2022
A shot from above of a vertical wall of ice and a climber ascending.

Pomlaca: A First Ascent in the Crowded Khumbu

Climbing skills go beyond the obvious. There is technique...
November 4, 2022
Hiker near the top of Kilimanjaro, with glacier remnant

Africa’s Last Glaciers Will Vanish By 2050, UNESCO Says

The glaciers in a third of UNESCO World Heritage...
November 4, 2022
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Preparedness Made Easy: Kaito KA500 Emergency Radio

An emergency radio is a critical piece of my...
November 3, 2022