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A bike amid mountain grasses.

Weekend Warm-Up: Bikepacking the Magic Puna

After the pandemic, long-distance cyclists Sonia Colomo and Eloi...
sun piece and orange sky

In High Arctic Villages, the Sun is Returning

After months of darkness, the sun is returning to...
Erin Ton.

U.S. Runner Shatters Women’s Speed Record on Aconcagua

A professional mountain runner from Colorado has smashed the...
Antarctica

Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: Kite-Skier Evacuated, Only O’Brady Remains

It was an eventful end to the Antarctic season...
manchineel fruit

Don’t Be Fooled by How Innocent It Looks: This is The World’s Most Dangerous Tree

In the Caribbean, the term "forbidden fruit" is not...
Climbing up the wall on new route.

New Multi-Pitch Route Opened in Chilean Patagonia

Raimundo De Andraca and Fernanda Carabias of Chile have...
Two portraits of men

Roland Huntford, Polar History Author, Has Died

Roland Huntford, author of polar histories and biographies, passed...
A selection of the tool artefacts from Caverna Generosa

Alpine Neanderthals Had Their Own Swiss Army Knife

As Neanderthals made their way across the Italian Alps,...
Side view of red kangaroo, Macropus rufus, standing on the red sand of outback central Australia.

Ancient Kangaroos Were Heavier Than Grizzly Bears But Could Still Hop

Thousands of years ago, the kangaroos roaming Australia were...
Everest

Nepalis to Follow Watershed From the Summit of Everest to the Bay of Bengal

A team of experienced Nepali adventurers is organizing an...
Christina Lustenberger on the ski descent.

First Ski Descent of One of the Canadian Rockies’ Hardest Peaks

On January 18, elite ski mountaineers Christina Lustenberger, Brette...
Kathinka and Emma Gyllenhammar skiing

Antarctic Kite-Skier Breaks Ribs, Pelvis Just 40Km From Finish

A medical team has evacuated Norwegian mother and daughter...
a snow leopard

Snow Leopard Mauls Ski Tourist Who Approached It for a Selfie

A woman skiing in the Xinjiang province of China...
The highest point of Benin.

A Mud Hut Is the New ‘Roof of Benin’

For over 20 years, all the standard geographic sources...
Thule Air Base

How a Secret Greenland Military Base Hastened the Collapse of an Arctic World

BY LUDOVIC SLIMAK Today, as Greenland once again becomes a...
Whale rendering site in the Arctic

An Unknown Survival Classic: How Eight Men Survived an Arctic Overwintering in 1630

In 1630, eight little-known Englishmen were separated from their...
Helicopters off to Everest Base Camp.

Nepal Police Arrest Rescue Operators in Alleged Fake Helicopter Evacuation Scam

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the Nepal Police...
Human handprints on a cave wall

Oldest-Known Rock Art Found in Indonesia

Researchers studying prehistoric rock art on the Indonesian island...
The famous Zao Snow Monsters.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
An image of Gérald Malaussena

Body of Missing Diver Found in Antarctica

After more than a week of searching, the body...
skyline of Taipei at night with portrait of Alex Honnold

Live Coverage – Alex Honnold Attempts to Free Solo the Taipei 101 Skyscraper

9:44 pm ET Alex Honnold has just made history by...
Purple, red and green aurora displays seen in the sky over Canada because of the solar storms

Auroras Reach Southern California as the Biggest Solar Storm in Two Decades Hits Earth

Earlier this week, Earth experienced the most intense solar...
A van driving towards snowy mountains

Weekend Warm-Up: Chronoception

You wouldn't know it from the opening scenes-- shots...

Rain Postpones Alex Honnold’s Skyscraper Climb Until Tomorrow

Because of the persistent rain, Netflix has postponed Alex...