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Early Travel Writers Inspired Explorers and Revealed the World to a Curious Public

Before Lonely Planet, Conde Nast, and Rick Steves, travel...
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EcoFlow Adds Icemaker to Its Electric Coolers, Updates Portable AC/Heater

At EcoFlow, portability is paramount. Known for its portable...
A man admires a view of the Himalayas in Ladakh.

Himalaya in Peril: Report Predicts 80% of Glaciers Will Melt by 2100

A new report has found that glaciers in the...
The massif of Saraghrar.

Spanish Team Head To 7,338m Saraghrar In Hindu Kush

It is turning into an interesting season in Pakistan...
Icy plumes from one of Saturn's moons

All Six Building Blocks of Life Found on Saturn’s Moon

Phosphorus has been detected on Enceladus, one of Saturn’s...
Liberty,Bell,Mountain

Alex Honnold Links Six Granite Spires in Washington in One Day

Say what you will about Alex Honnold — the...
Baintha Brakk I, aka The Ogre.

Elite Quartet Head to The Ogre

Francois Cazzanelli and Matteo Della Bordella of Italy are...
Hillary Gerardi ascending Mont Blanc.

New Female FKT on Mont Blanc: 7h25’28”

On June 17, Hillary Gerardi, a professional American ultra-marathoner...
Glaisher holding kayak

Kayaking 3,220Km Around Britain

Dougal Glaisher is attempting to kayak 3,220km around the...
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Pakistan Update: Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Istor-O-Nal, Muchu Chhish

Here are the latest updates from some interesting expeditions...
Titanic wreck

Updated: Titanic Tourist Sub Still Missing

A small submersible that brings tourists 3,800m down to...
Kazuya Hiraide (left) and Kenro Nakajima.

Hiraide and Nakajima Head To Tirich Mir’s Unexplored North Face

Powerhouse duo Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima of Japan...
An illustration of Evliya Celebi.

Great Explorers: Evliya Celebi

From the 14th to 20th century, the Ottoman Empire...
three small figures at the top of a frozen arctic mountain

Another Backyard Adventure for Erik Boomer and Sarah McNair-Landry

In recent years, adventure polymaths Erik Boomer and Sarah...
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ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Earth from the moon

When the Earth Had a 19-Hour Day

We all know that there are 24 hours in...
The climbrs' route in the Kichatna Mountains.

Italians Open New Route in Alaska’s Kichatna Mountains

During three days in early June, Italians Stefano Ragazzo...
two hungover men prepare to go bouldering

How To Find New Boulders to Climb: A Misguided Take on Good Advice

Once, there was only one way. Finding new rock to...
a young man's face as seen through the spokes of a bicycle wheel

Weekend Warm-Up: Monte Cosby Won’t Stop

The humble bicycle. I don't know if any other...
Rescuers in the Batizfalvi Gully in the Tatra mountains.

Two Fatal Falls in the Tatras

Mozgasvilag and Magas-Tatra magazines have reported two recent fatalities...
Fluchthorn after the rockfall.

Apocalypse in the Alps: Major Summit Collapses

On June 11, a huge chunk of the summit...
Anna Tybor.

Anna Tybor Aims to Ski Down Broad Peak

Anna Tybor is in Pakistan to begin her Broad...
A photo taken by Will Steger during his two-month solo expedition on Arctic rivers in Northwest Canada.

Will Steger, 78, Completes 1,300km Arctic Crossing

Will Steger "survived it again," he said this week. After...