Latest Articles

Ammon McNeely in 2020.

Legendary Climber Ammon McNeely Dies in Accident

Legendary rock climber, BASE jumper, and Yosemite speed master...
February 20, 2023
Kobusch dreassed in alpinist's attire, with sunglasses and helmet, on a snowy landscape and the sun behind him.

Updated: Still No News from Jost Kobusch on Denali

Updated, 9pm ET: Kobusch has reached his high camp...
February 19, 2023
Garmin tracker

Drama on Denali: Has Jost Kobusch Summited?

Jost Kobusch's tracker shows him descending Denali after approaching...
February 19, 2023
Wanda Rutkiewicz at K2 Base Camp.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
February 19, 2023
A Sumerian stone carving with cuneiform script.

Ancient Sumerian Palace Discovered in Iraq

A 4,500-year-old palace from the Kingdom of Lagash unearthed...
February 19, 2023
snarling tiger portrait

Science Links of the Week 

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
February 18, 2023
Loury Lag during a training session for his upcoming expedition.

French Kite Skier Prepares to Solo Northwest Passage

French "professional explorer and crazy dad" Loury Lag has...
February 18, 2023
Pierre Auzias speaks to the camera from his dogsled in 'A Greenlander.'

Weekend Warm-Up: A Greenlander

"I'd been trying to find a way of living...
February 18, 2023
Close shot of Vedrines with white helmet and orange jacket.

Vedrines and Billon Speed Up Legendary Route on the Grandes Jorasses

For the rest of the winter, we should perhaps...
February 17, 2023
boneyard planes

Transport Cemeteries: Where Machines Go to Die

Where do machines go to die? Much like humans,...
February 17, 2023
black hole

Black Holes Harness Dark Energy To Grow The Universe: Study

Sometimes, scientific theories sound like the most absurd of...
February 17, 2023
Jost looking up in a fur-rimmed hood jacket.

Denali: Kobusch Ready for Summit Push

A good weather window is all Jost Kobusch needs...
February 17, 2023
anglerfish female and male

Anglerfish and Their Weird Mating Habits

In the deep sea, anglerfish reign supreme. These demons...
February 16, 2023
a map of Japan with a focus on Osaka

One, Two, Skip a Few: Japanese Government Recounts Islands, Finds 7,000 More

Thirty-five years ago, the government of Japan counted 6,852...
February 16, 2023
Liam Garner on a bicycle in the desert

Teen Becomes Youngest Person to Cycle from Alaska to Argentina

Liam Garner was 17 when he stood at Prudhoe...
February 16, 2023
A group photo prior to departure for the Aiguille Noir du Peterey

Unstoppable Cazzanelli Sends Another New Route

Francois Cazzanelli is having a furious winter in the...
February 16, 2023
best snowboards

Best Snowboards

Choosing the best snowboard depends on many factors. Someone...
February 16, 2023
adam ondra sending menagerie, the second hardest route of his life

Watch Adam Ondra Scream His Way Up the Second-Hardest Climb of His Life

I’d think I would have gotten tired of watching...
February 15, 2023
Everest, left, dominates the view from the summit of Pumori.

Climbers Head to Pumori This Spring

Everest's Daughter, as 7,161m Pumori is often called, casts...
February 15, 2023
Siberian shaman head amulet.

Don’t Make Fun of Elders, Especially If They’re Shamans

After an expedition to Siberia’s Wrangel Island, I took...
February 15, 2023
A sailor holds a lit flare at night after finishing an Atlantic crossing.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for February, Updated

Since our last rowing roundup, all but five teams...
February 15, 2023
Sarah Hueniken belaying Will Gadd on one of the lines on the Helmcken Falls

Elite Ice Climbers Flock to Helmcken Falls

At 141m, Helmcken Falls is the fourth-highest waterfall in...
February 15, 2023
trees in a forst

Do Trees Really Network Via a ‘Wood-Wide Web’?

The idea that trees communicate and share resources via...
February 14, 2023
dark forest

A Guide to Caribbean Folklore

Having grown up in the Caribbean, I was not...
February 14, 2023