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A Newcomers’ Guide to Pompeii

On August 24, 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying...
Close shot of Tyler Andrews with cap, sunglasses and a backpack.

Everest Rivals Practice on Cotopaxi

American ultrarunner Tyler Andrews has achieved another FKT (Fastest...
Aerial image of the ramparts of Alexandria of the Tigris.

Archaeologists Discover Lost City of Alexandria on the Tigris

Archaeologists have unearthed a lost city of the ancient...
A lone penitent walks across Zamora’s Plaza de la Catedral during the Yacente procession at Zamora

Here Are the Travel Photographer of the Year Winners

Athanasios Laoukos of Greece has won the overall prize...
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Polish Cyclist Found Dead in Siberian Hotel

Adam Boreiko planned to cycle 914 kilometers from Yakutsk...
Jost Kobusch and Krzysztof Wielicki discuss winter climbing.

Jost Kobusch Meets Krzysztof Wielicki as He Prepares to Solo Everest Next Winter

Jost Kobusch did not return to Everest this winter...
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Saving the Doomsday Glacier: Is It Time To Build A Giant Antarctic Wall?

Over the past 30 years, scientists and those who...
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Ecuador’s Legendary ‘Golden Library’

Cuevas de los Tayos translates to "Cave of the...
Climbers on the granite walls of Torres del Paine , Patagonia.

Tommy Caldwell, Siebe Vanhee Trying to Free Climb Torres del Paine in a Day

American Tommy Caldwell and Siebe Vanhee of Belgium have...
Aerial view of the Venetian lagoon showing San Giorgio Maggiore island and Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, at sunrise,

Cannibal Jellyfish Take Over Venice’s Lagoons

Hordes of cannibalistic jellyfish are spreading through Venice's famed...
Alex Honnold on Teipei 101

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Denis Urubko on the summit of Makalu, in winter.

Wind, Wind, Wind, Cold: The Winter Climbing History of Makalu

Of the 891 people who have summited 8,485m Makalu,...
A bike amid mountain grasses.

Weekend Warm-Up: Bikepacking the Magic Puna

After the pandemic, long-distance cyclists Sonia Colomo and Eloi...
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In High Arctic Villages, the Sun is Returning

After months of darkness, the sun is returning to...
Erin Ton.

U.S. Runner Shatters Women’s Speed Record on Aconcagua

A professional mountain runner from Colorado has smashed the...
Antarctica

Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: Kite-Skier Evacuated, Only O’Brady Remains

It was an eventful end to the Antarctic season...
manchineel fruit

Don’t Be Fooled by How Innocent It Looks: This is The World’s Most Dangerous Tree

In the Caribbean, the term "forbidden fruit" is not...
Climbing up the wall on new route.

New Multi-Pitch Route Opened in Chilean Patagonia

Raimundo De Andraca and Fernanda Carabias of Chile have...
Two portraits of men

Roland Huntford, Polar History Author, Has Died

Roland Huntford, author of polar histories and biographies, passed...
A selection of the tool artefacts from Caverna Generosa

Alpine Neanderthals Had Their Own Swiss Army Knife

As Neanderthals made their way across the Italian Alps,...
Side view of red kangaroo, Macropus rufus, standing on the red sand of outback central Australia.

Ancient Kangaroos Were Heavier Than Grizzly Bears But Could Still Hop

Thousands of years ago, the kangaroos roaming Australia were...
Everest

Nepalis to Follow Watershed From the Summit of Everest to the Bay of Bengal

A team of experienced Nepali adventurers is organizing an...
Christina Lustenberger on the ski descent.

First Ski Descent of One of the Canadian Rockies’ Hardest Peaks

On January 18, elite ski mountaineers Christina Lustenberger, Brette...
Kathinka and Emma Gyllenhammar skiing

Antarctic Kite-Skier Breaks Ribs, Pelvis Just 40Km From Finish

A medical team has evacuated Norwegian mother and daughter...