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Half-Starved, Three-Quarters Crazy: How Two Explorers Survived Alone in Northern Greenland in 1911-12
Exploration stories are rife with extreme deprivation, both physical...
Two Parties Attempting Little-Known 6,000’ers This Spring
The climbing permits issued recently by Nepal's Department of...
Climbers Reflect on Annapurna Drama: Inexperienced Crowds and Unclear Rescue Priorities
Commercialization is here to stay on Annapurna. While resources...
The Tree That Kills Its Competitors With Lightning
In the rainforests of Panama, one tropical tree has...
Annapurna: Bodies of Missing Climbers Found; A Second Group Waits for a Summit Chance
Sherpas on Annapurna have located the bodies of Rima...
Egyptian Tomb Discovery Sheds Light on Mysterious Royal Family
Archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania were investigating Abydos,...
Trio to Attempt New Route Near Kangchenjunga
One of the most interesting expeditions of the season...
We’ve Just Learned More About the Mysterious People of the Green Sahara
Lush greenery is as unexpected in the Sahara as...
Extinct No More? Dire Wolf Returns With a Genetic Twist
BY RACHELLE SCHRUTE
In a groundbreaking leap reminiscent of Jurassic...
A Newcomers’ Guide to Metal Detecting
On April 1, amateur metal detectorists Katarzyna Herdzik and...
Annapurna: No Trace of Missing Sherpas, Climbers Descending or Airlifted
Most climbers on Annapurna are now descending to Base...
Toddler Stumbles on 3,800-Year-Old Amulet During Family Hike
When kids are outside they pick up anything that...
British Adventurer Faces Inuit Criticism
Last week, we reported that British adventurer Camilla Hempleman-Adams...
Annapurna: Two Sherpas Missing, Climbers Stranded in Camp 3
Bad news on Annapurna: An avalanche struck Rima Rinje...
The Controversial 1998 Everest Speed Ascent
This Everest season, Swiss-Ecuadorian Karl Egloff and American Tyler Andrews...
