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black bear in winter

Surprisingly Fast Humans Startle Bewildered Bear

If I woke up to find dozens of skiers...
December 15, 2023
rocks on cliff side

Natural Wonders: China’s Egg-Laying Cliff

For centuries, the Sui people of China’s Guizhou province...
December 14, 2023
Three skiers in Antarctica.

Antarctica 2023-4: The Sastrugi Fields

This week, most of the Hercules Inlet starters are...
December 14, 2023
climber near the top of a frozen waterfall

New Route on Patagonia’s Cerro San Valentin

In five tough but glorious days last week, Spaniards...
December 14, 2023
The traverse under the Great Serac on July 27, 2023. Climbers are clipped to the rope and Hassan is lying down in the snow, in black pants and a yellow jacket.

The Top High-Altitude Mountaineering News of 2023

As the last days of a busy 2023 tick...
December 14, 2023
Two polar skiers discuss the way forward

Breaking Ice Ceilings: Metelitsa, the Trailblazing Women Polar Skiers of the 1970s

An all-female team of Soviet women in fur hats...
December 13, 2023
snowy summit of Chulu Far East

Winter Annapurna: Acclimatizing at Chulu Base Camp

Alex Txikon's team reached 4,900m, to the foot of...
December 13, 2023
A blurry red blob: Galaxy AzTECC71 from the James Webb Space Telescope

Ghost Galaxy Reappears

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)...
December 13, 2023
Annie Londonderry

Great Explorers: Annie Londonderry

Fifteen months. $10,000. A bicycle and a woman's determination....
December 13, 2023
Nieves Gil (left) and Lucia Guichot.

Spanish Women Climb Fitz Roy’s ‘Supercanaleta’

After six intense days and five bivouacs, Lucia Guichot...
December 12, 2023
Steve Etches and the skull.

Hiker Discovers Sea Monster Skull In Dorset Cliff

A fossil enthusiast has discovered a huge pliosaur skull...
December 12, 2023
Joffrey Maulski bikepacking across Iceland.

Bikepacking Across Lapland in Winter

In the next few days, French adventurer and photographer...
December 11, 2023
Everest's summit area, looking rather dry of snow.

2023 Everest Deaths Totaled 18, the Worst Ever

The Himalayan Database has updated its spring 2023 statistics....
December 11, 2023
K2

Let’s Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of International Mountain Day

Today, Dec. 11, is International Mountain Day. It all began...
December 11, 2023
A chimpanzee climbing

Downclimbing in Apes Led to Human Arm Development

Every time you go for a swim, throw a...
December 11, 2023
illustration of lost city under ocean

Exploration Mysteries: Lemuria

I first heard of the name Lemuria from Ray...
December 10, 2023
Stage 8 of the Juliana Trail from Bohinj Bistrica to Podbrdo

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
December 10, 2023
Wolf with a sea otter on Alaska's Katmai coast.

The Top 10 Science Stories of 2023

Over the last 12 months, scientific breakthroughs have ranged...
December 10, 2023
planets crashing

Exploration Mysteries: Theia Impact

Almost since the beginning of the solar system, Earth...
December 9, 2023
surfer in tube

Weekend Warm-Up: ‘Calypte’: Sailing & Surfing Around the World

BY ALEXANDER HARO This review first appeared on The Inertia.   Torren...
December 9, 2023
an astronaut harvesting tomatoes

Discovery of Space Tomato Relieves Record-Breaking Astronaut From Fracas

The discovery of an extraterrestrially harvested tomato has finally...
December 9, 2023
a photo collage of surfing shots

The Encyclopedia of Surfing is a Whirlpool of History Worth Getting Sucked Into

Every human activity and pastime has a record keeper,...
December 8, 2023
A tiny climber on a big ice-covered face, entering a free-hanging section.

New Ice Climbing Routes Everywhere: Dolomites, Norway, and Scotland

The cold days across central and northern Europe have...
December 8, 2023
two people dig in stony ground

Amateur Searchers Find Palace of King Henry VII’s Mother

A group of archaeology enthusiasts deep in interior England...
December 8, 2023