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Khumbu Icefall Collapse on Everest. Everyone Safe
Earlier today, a huge serac collapsed in Everest's Khumbu...
Yellowstone’s Hidden Magma Cap Shows Supervolcano’s Eruption Won’t Happen Soon
Yellowstone National Park sits atop the world's most famous...
The World’s Oldest Shipwrecks Are in the Black Sea. Here’s Why
We imagine the ancient world as one made of...
Three Italians to Attempt Changabang’s Epic West Wall, Alpine Style
Luca Schiera, Luca Moroni, and Giacomo Mauri of Italy...
In Major Event, Warming Oceans Bleach Most of the World’s Coral Reefs
More than 80 percent of the world’s coral reefs...
The Desert Island Castaway Whose Life Inspired an Adventure Novel
A pirate capture, a daring escape, a deserted island...
Canoeing Speedster Will Paddle 8,000Km From Puget Sound to Miami — Slowly
At 23, Kyle Parker paddled all 682km of the...
Everest: North Side Ready, South Side Workers Approach Camp 4
Most teams are now settled into Everest Base Camp...
Astronaut Eric Philips on the Joy of Being in Outer Space
For three and a half days earlier this month,...
Chasing Powder in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains
Presented by the 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport
With the highest...
Helicopter Rescues on Annapurna: True Emergencies or Convenient Rides?
More climbers have been evacuated from Camp 3 at...
Dora Keen’s 1912 Climb of Mount Blackburn, the First Women’s Ascent of an Alaskan Peak
In this entry in our series on the climbing...
At Least 26 Dead in Terrorist Attack in India’s Kashmir
At least 26 people are feared dead after a...
About Those ‘Possible Signs of Life’ on a Nearby Planet: Let’s Not Get Our Hopes Up
The year is 2021. On Earth, COVID-19 rages. NASA...
Milky Seas: Bioluminesence Over a Region Half the Size of Colorado
For centuries, sailors have reported glowing seas that that...
Piolet d’Or Winner to Attempt New Route Near Kangchenjunga
Hamor, Benet, and Meroi won't be alone in the...
Alps Roundup: Solo Routes and North Face Trilogies
Several teams in the European Alps did some excellent...
Giant Herds of Rhino Once Roamed Prehistoric Nebraska
For over fifty years, a prehistoric rhinoceros mass grave...
Deep Snow Ends Second Summit Push on Annapurna
Csaba Varga and Laszlo Csomor of Hungary have checked...
Ultra-Runner Starts Trans-Australian Record Attempt
At 6 am on April 15, British endurance runner...
