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A man crosses a moor on a bike.

Weekend Warm-Up: Big Jim’s Big Boozy Bike Trip to Braemar

Every so often, I get a glimpse into the...
An image of the arrowheads analysed in the study.

Found: The World’s Oldest Poisoned Arrows

Scientists have found the oldest known poisoned arrows, dating...
A bust of an Egyptian woman

An Update on the Supposed Discovery of Nefertiti’s Tomb

Billed as the "find of the century," Egyptologists announced...
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Four Dead in Last Month From Animal Attacks in Nepal

South of the Himalaya, the strip of lowlands along...
Matthieu Tordeur and Heidi Sevestre at the South Pole.

Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: Hunt Finally Makes the Pole, O’Brady Hits Land

After 56 days on the Ross Ice Shelf, Colin...
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Legendary Mountain Bandits and Their Stories. Part VI: Australia

Throughout history, the world's mountain ranges have provided refuge...
Mountain rescue

This App Covers the Full Cost of Any Emergency Rescue — And It’s Cheaper Than Netflix

BY MARY ANDINO A satellite device with an SOS function...
Grey wolves howling in the snow

Wolves Were Our Pets Before Dogs

Remains on a small island in the Baltic Sea...
rescuers carry a litter with an injured climber

Aconcagua: First Death in a Colder, Drier, Less Crowded Season

Peak climbing season on 6,961m Aconcagua has begun, and...
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Legendary Mountain Bandits and Their Stories. Part V: Asia

Throughout history, the world's mountain ranges have provided refuge...
The restoration team outside the villa.

Shackleton’s Antarctic Hut Gets a Second Life

On an island in the South Atlantic, a restoration...
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Legendary Mountain Bandits and Their Stories. Part IV: Western Europe

Throughout history, the world's mountain ranges have provided refuge...
a charred, three story building.

Nepal High Court Upholds Claim Against EliteExped for 2022 Fire

A court decision confirms EliteExped will have to pay...
Dry conditions with rocks, ice and seracs on winter Makalu.

Winter Team Reaches Makalu Base Camp

The commercial expedition led by Sanu Sherpa has reached...
black and white portrait of Bierce as a young man

A Bitter Man: The Disappearance of Ambrose Bierce

"Death is not the end. There remains the litigation...
A pair of humpback whales near the surface of the water.

Drones Detect Virus in Arctic Whales’ Breath

A deadly virus is striking Arctic whales. Humpback whales...
Climbers on an alpine rock face in winter conditions with ropes hanging in the air.

New Route on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses

Leo Billon, Nicolas Jean, Amaury Fouillade, and Enzo Oddo...
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Legendary Mountain Bandits and Their Stories. Part III: Eastern European Outlaws

Throughout history, the world's mountain ranges have provided refuge...
creeping cougar

Hiker Killed by Mountain Lion in Colorado, First in 25 Years

BY COOPER GEGAN A hiker was killed by a mountain...
climber on rocky/snowy wall

Schupbach Ends Year With New Route on Fourth ‘Forgotten North Face’

Switzerland's 4,357m Dent Blanche is a relatively remote peak...
The side-blotched lizard exhibits three different morphs, or color phases, in the wild.

New Study Explains Lizard Colors Through the Rock-Paper-Scissors Game

At this moment, the male side-blotched lizards of the...
wanted posters of Butch and Sundance

Legendary Mountain Bandits and Their Stories. Part II: The U.S. and Mexico

Throughout history, the world's mountain ranges have provided refuge...
A mother polar bear with two cubs.

Arctic Communities to Test Polar Bear Early Warning System

In the past, both Arctic explorers and local Inuit...
Wanted poster of some mountain outlaws.

Legendary Mountain Bandits and Their Stories. Part I: Hungary’s Charming Outlaws

Throughout history, mountains have provided refuge for outlaws. High...