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Great Explorers: Jim Bridger

Here's a recipe. Take one part larger-than-life figure, add...
Shivling.

Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 1: Shivling

Every spring for over a century, the American Alpine...
three-legged lion in the dark

Three-Legged Lion Makes Record-Breaking Swim

It was the world's most unlikely marathon swim. A...
The Pumari Chhish massif reflecting on a lake

Elite French Team Will Attempt New Route on Pumari Chhish

Mathieu Maynadier and brothers Louna and Tristan Ladevant of...
the climber on deep snow, leans on an iceaxe and carries skis on his backpack.

First Ascent and Ski Descent of ‘Little Rakaposhi’

In late spring, after the monsoon has closed down...
two mountaineers in yellow on the summit of Nanga Parbat

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
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Harvard Researchers Propose Odd Theory: Could Aliens Walk Among Us?

Some Harvard researchers are considering the possibility that aliens...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Cash, Contempt, and Controversy on K2

"A game of life and death.” “Something that will live...
Christian Havrehed and Sun Haiban rowing.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for June

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, many boats have...
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Body of One of the Missing Japanese Climbers Found on Spantik

Rescuers have found the body of one of the...
The climbers and representatives of the Mount Everest Foundation in Kathmandu.

Nepalese Guides to Attempt a First Ascent in Western Nepal

After they finished guiding on Everest, Vinayak Jalla Malla,...
A massive north face of ice and rock.

Russian Trio to Attempt the Unclimbed North Face of The Ogre

The North Face of Baintha Brakk I (7,285m), commonly...
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Every Year, 17 Million Insects Stream Through One Narrow Mountain Pass

In a majestic and rarely observed sight, millions of...
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Woman Covers 425Km on Standup Paddleboard in Texas Race

For the first time in the race’s history, a...
black spider with red markings and pointy legs

New, Better Black Widow Antivenom Discovered

If you get a black widow bite, you’ll most...
spotted cat stalks behind tree

Watch Clouded Leopard Kittens Trundle Through the Borneo Jungle

There’s a well-known behavioral resemblance between big cats and...
Spantik as seen from the south

‘Traces’ Found of Two Japanese Climbers Missing on Spantik

Ryuseki Hiraoka and Atsushi Taguchi of Japan have been...
The author holds a black Anker power bank in front of a field of flowers.

The Best Power Banks of 2024

Watching your phone edge toward the 1% battery mark...
Gelje holds a banner of his company AGA adventures while standing on the flat, snowy summit of Cho Oyu, the meteorological Chinese station behind him, in the middle of the night

Gelje Sherpa on His New Route Up the South Side of Cho Oyu

Last week, at the very end of the climbing...
iphone satellite composite

Apple iOS 18 Will Allow Satellite Texting for U.S. Users

Apple revealed enticing news for backcountry travelers at its...
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Ernest Shackleton’s Lost Ship Found in Labrador Sea

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced the discovery...
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Spectacular New Photos of Io, Jupiter’s Mysterious Moon

Researchers have released jaw-dropping new photos of Jupiter’s moon,...
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Solar Flares Drench Mars With Radiation

NASA’s advice to future astronauts caught in a solar...
lone traveler in red on sea ice

Arctic Roundup: Spring Season Ends With a Flurry

Despite a slow start to the spring season, May...