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The north face of Patkhor.

Fowler and Yates Survive Bad-Luck Tajikistan Expedition

At 67, Mick Fowler is far from slowing down....
October 3, 2023
The Orion Nebula

James Webb Telescope Finds Giant Free-Range Planets in Orion

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has pierced the...
October 3, 2023
Part of the tomb.

1,400-Year-Old Tomb Reveals Ancient Chinese Power Struggle

Archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of Emperor Xiaomin, in...
October 3, 2023
map of the new route

New Route on Marmolada’s South Face

Italian climbers Matteo Della Bordella, Maurizio Giordani, Max Faletti,...
October 2, 2023

Cho Oyu Summits As Bad Weather Arrives

The Himalaya's long spell of good weather turned poor...
October 2, 2023
The Pekoe Trail

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
October 2, 2023
grizzly in front of woods in the Canadian Rockies

Grizzly Kills Husband and Wife in Banff

A grizzly has killed a husband and wife in...
October 1, 2023
Sebastien Bouin climbing 'Lapsus' a few days ago.

Seb Bouin Repeats Stefano Ghisolfi’s ‘Lapsus’ in Italy

French climber Seb Bouin has repeated Lapsus in Andonno,...
October 1, 2023
Looking out through the entrance of Cueva de los Marmoles in Spain

Prehistoric People Used Human Bones As Tools

Prehistoric people may have created tools from the bones...
October 1, 2023
old temper ruins

Göbekli Tepe: World’s Oldest Temple

Eleven thousand years ago, before hieroglyphics, the wheel, and...
September 30, 2023
a yak

Weekend Warm-Up: Yak Life and Death, Insurance, and Butter Tea in Tibet

Welcome to the pastoral world of Norbu, Dolma, and...
September 30, 2023
An aerial image of a humpback whale swimming through kelp.

Scientists Crack Case of Whales With Kelp Hats

Researchers have observed over 100 whales wearing hats made...
September 30, 2023
A rope fixer on snowy Dhaulagiri.

Summits on Dhaulagiri and Cho Oyu, Alpine Style on Makalu

Nepal's mountains are experiencing the longest spell of good...
September 29, 2023
Pumori mountain.

Roundup of Alpine-Style Teams in Nepal

This year, a number of small teams are going...
September 29, 2023
Marva Peak, Peru and the new route of the first ascent of the peak.

Slovakian Duo Makes First Ascent of a Peruvian 5,000’er

From July 15 to Aug. 15, Slovakian climbers Marek...
September 29, 2023
a fallen tree over hadrian's wall

Teen Arrested as Iconic UK Tree ‘Deliberately Felled’

Police in Northumbria, England today arrested a 16-year-old boy...
September 29, 2023
bog body

Exploration Mysteries: Bocksten Man

The Bocksten Man is one of the world's oldest...
September 28, 2023
"Identitat" of Simon Gietl on the west face of Mittlerer Zwolfer in the Sexten Dolomites, Italy.

Solo First Ascent in the Dolomites

Simon Gietl has made a new solo first ascent,...
September 28, 2023
The peak's summit is covered by a cloud, and so is part of the BC, on rocky ground, in the aerial image.

Manaslu Closes Down After A Remarkable Season

Manaslu is closing for the season, but what a...
September 28, 2023
A blonde-colored, eyeless beetle

‘Hitler’ Bug Faces Extinction From Collectors. Help is Not on the Way

In a handful of obscure Slovenian caves, a blind...
September 28, 2023
Dan Rubinstein stands on his SUP, about to start another day paddling through Ontario.

From Ottawa to New York and Back, on an SUP

For the last two months, Dan Rubinstein has stand-up...
September 27, 2023
File image of Pemba Gelje Sherpa on the summit of Everest.

Pemba Gelje Smashes Manaslu FKT

Pemba Gelje Sherpa reached the summit of Manaslu at...
September 27, 2023
a circular amazon village

Ancient Amazonians Made Infertile Jungle Rich With ‘Dark Earth’

Successful plant communities begin in the soil first —...
September 27, 2023
Piotr Rozek, Tomasz Kujawski, and Wojciech Mazik in the Ala Archa region in Kyrgyzstan.

Busy Polish Trio Completes Several Routes in the Tien Shan

Between September 1 and September 18, Polish climbers Piotr...
September 27, 2023