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Old Maps Online: A Gateway to Hours of Historical Exploration

History and geography already make excellent bedfellows, but OldMapsOnline.org...
Arnold heads up a snowy ramp with kis on his backpack.

More Skiers on Nanga Parbat; David Goettler Changes Partners

David Goettler is still waiting for good weather on...
surfer in a pipe

Legendary Pipe Surfer Tamayo Perry Killed In Hawaii Shark Attack

BY JOE CARBERRY Tamayo Perry was a dominant force at...
Overview of the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza

A Surprise Discovery: The Ancient Mayans Sacrificed Young Boys

Every year, millions of tourists flock to Chichen Itza...
A mature male chimpanzee looking into the distance in Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda.

Chimpanzees Have Learned to Doctor Themselves

Some primates have learned to use rudimentary medicine. In...
Descending into Rat's Nest Cave.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
a group of four women astronauts

Women Hold Up Better to Space Travel: Study

In news that's no surprise to fans of all-time...
ancient cargo at the bottom of the ocean

Oldest Shipwreck in the World Is ‘History-Changing Discovery’

An ancient cargo ship has been found at the...
trad climbing

Weekend Warm-Up: Less Drill, More Thrill for The Traditionalist

It’s a bridge too far to paint Jacopo Larcher...
elephant stamping his foot

U.S. Tourist Dies in Zambia Elephant Attack, Second This Year

An elephant encounter in Zambia resulted in the death...
the houses of La Berarde flooded in water and mud

Helicopters Evacuate Flooded Village in the French Alps

Torrential rains have flooded the village of La Berarde,...
Yashkuk Sar I.

Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 2: Yashkuk Sar

Every spring for over a century, the American Alpine...
Kayaker in a Greenland fjord with a huge granite wall behind and iceberg

Matteo Della Bordella Returns to East Greenland’s Big Walls

Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schupbach, Symon Welfringer, and Alex...
small cat with big, tufted ears laying on rock

One of World’s Rarest Cats Climbs off Endangered List

Twenty years ago, the Iberian lynx almost disappeared from...
Climbers on a trail with a formidable mountain face behind them.

Alpine-Style Teams in Pakistan: Muchu Chhish, K2, K7, Pumari Chhish

A remarkable summer season has begun in Pakistan. In...
grolar bear -- offspring of grizzly and polar bear

‘Grolar’ Bears Have Come to the Arctic, But There Aren’t Many of Them

For years, as the world has warmed, the territories...
head shots of the two climbers in the mountains

Sad End on Spantik: One Body Identified, Search Called Off

Both Japanese climbers who went missing on Spantik last...
Statue of Romulus and Remus.

Extraordinary Stories of Survival: Feral Children

Sometimes, extraordinary circumstances cause children to become isolated in...
The climbers smile in full night

New M6 Route on Pisco Peak

Pisco, one of the most popular peaks in Peru's...
a silver monolith in the desert

What is Going On? Monolith Appears Outside Vegas, One of 200 Worldwide

On Gass Peak, just north of the valley where...
a glass bottle inside a leaden pot, containing dark-colored liquid

Booze of the Dead: 2,000-Year-Old White Wine Found in Crypt

There’s a new record for the world’s oldest liquid...
A skier photographed by his own headcam during a steep descent down Brenva face on Mont Blanc

Complete Ski Descent Down Mont Blanc’s Brenva Face

Skiing down Mont Blanc is fairly common in spring,...
icy planetary surface ejecting bright screen of blue vapor

Space Mission Seeks Alien Life on Tiny Moon of Saturn by 2050

The European Space Agency (ESA) is determined to land...
Goettler looks up and Arnold sits by the tent's gate on a snowy mountain camp

Goettler Returns to Nanga Parbat For Fourth Alpine-Style Attempt

David Goettler has returned to Pakistan's Nanga Parbat with...