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Archaeologists Find Long-Lost Monastery in Scotland

For 10 years, archaeologists have been searching for Scotland's...
November 23, 2023
Denis looks to the evening sun, with a climbing rope around his shoulders.

Urubko Wants to Climb Winter Gasherbrum I, But New Fees May Stop Him

During a lecture in a small mountain club in...
November 22, 2023
great white shark

Something’s Fishy In the Great White Shark’s Diving Habits

Some of the ocean's largest predators are up to...
November 22, 2023
Climbing anchors, like those seen above in the Cascade Mountains, could be removed under a new federal proposal.

No Climbing Allowed: Federal Proposal May Limit Access Across U.S.

Climbers have about two months to voice their opinion...
November 22, 2023
Shambhala

Exploration Mysteries: Shambhala

It has many names -- Shangri-La, Eden, The Land...
November 22, 2023
statue of Socrates

Revealed: The Vibrant Colors of Ancient Art

If you asked most people to picture an ancient...
November 21, 2023
A skier descending a steep slope with the brown Tibetan plateau as backdrop.

Six Young Guides Make First Ski Descents in Central Nepal

What happens when two teams fly to Nepal with...
November 21, 2023

‘Great Wall of China’: Dirtbag Climbers Crush Giant Traverse in Hilarious Buddy Film

This article originally appeared in GearJunkie. Have you watched Free...
November 21, 2023
rock formations protruding from the ocean

Robbie Phillips Climbs Stunning Sea Stack in Ode to Barefoot Ancients

Robbie Phillips can spot worthy climbing projects in just...
November 21, 2023
A skier manhauls across Antarctica.

Polar Thigh: Antarctica’s Mystery Ailment

You can't imagine Amundsen or Shackleton complaining about chafed...
November 20, 2023
Artist's impression of the ExoMars Trace Gas orbiter spotting daylight green oxygen at Mars.

Explained: Why Does Mars Sometimes Have A Green Sky?

When astronauts first step onto the Red Planet, they...
November 20, 2023
the climber appears at the end of a sharp snow ridge, folowing the rope, with a sea of peaks behing him.

Polish Climbers Share Details of New Chobutse Route

This fall, Wadim Jablonski and Maciej Kimel of Poland...
November 20, 2023
Eywa, the new line of Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini on the northwest face of Sass Pordoi, in the Dolomites.

Gietl, Messini Set New Line in the Dolomites

Between Nov. 9 and 16, Simon Gietl and climbing...
November 19, 2023
Skier riding an avalanche.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
November 19, 2023
Artist's depiction of the final version of the satellite.

World’s First Wooden Satellite Will Not Add to Space Debris

NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are...
November 19, 2023
rainbow eucalyptus

Natural Wonders: Rainbow Eucalyptus

No, it is not Photoshopped. The rainbow eucalyptus's bark...
November 18, 2023
an astronaut on a spacewalk with equipment

View This Toolbag in Orbit With Just a Pair of Binoculars

A massive envelope of trash orbits Planet Earth, but...
November 18, 2023
Labrador caribou.

Weekend Warm-Up: Land & Sea: Caribou Hunting With Labrador Inuit

A regional -- read: very regional -- Canadian television...
November 18, 2023
The Aslanlı Kapı, Lion Gate, at Hattusha.

A New Language Has Been Discovered

Archaeologists discovered a new language this week. It was...
November 18, 2023
Louis Margot sets off across the Atlantic Ocean

Ocean Rowing Roundup for November

Since our last roundup, one soloist has restarted his journey...
November 17, 2023
the climber up a vertical ice gully.

Zdenek Hak and Radoslav Groh Set New Route on Cholatse

Piolet d'Or winners Zdenek Hak and Radoslav Groh have...
November 17, 2023
an odd animal in nocturnal camera footage

The Echidna Strikes Back: Egg-Laying Mammal Finally Returns

One long-beaked, egg-laying mammal trundled in front of a...
November 17, 2023
A climber in the shade of the north face, getting his backpack ready.

Japanese Duo Attempts Unclimbed Peak in Eastern Nepal

Another Japanese team has just returned from the Kangchenjunga...
November 17, 2023
Lava Flows on Mount Fagradalsfjall, Iceland

Iceland Braces for Major Eruption

Since the end of last week, seismic activity has...
November 16, 2023