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Whittier, Alaska, 200 people, all of whom live in the same building.

Begich Towers have it all. Whittier, Alaska, is a...
portrait of Robbi Mecus with a climbing helmet, giving a thumb's up

One Climber Killed, One Critically Injured After 300m Fall in Denali National Park

Two climbers fell approximately 300m while ascending Mt. Johnson...
Light Line Number Seven

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group of arctic skiers standing in front of a building in an arctic village

Arctic Roundup: Spring Season Begins

The Barneo ice station will reopen this year for...
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Unraveling the Mystery of the Late Triassic’s Two-Million-Year Rainy Season

The forty days and nights of rain during the...
Oli France

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A canoe on a frozen lake in Canada.

Canada West to East: The North to South Gang Begins Another Mega-Journey Soon

Two years after (mostly) crossing Canada from north to...
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Top U.S. Skier Kasha Rigby Dies in Kosovo Avalanche

Catherine "Kasha" Rigby of Utah has perished in an...
whale bone alley

Natural Wonders: Whale Bone Alley

On Yttygran Island, just off the Chukotka Peninsula in...
La Pérouse and King Louis XVI.

Exploration Mysteries: Jean Francois de Galaup

The mutiny on HMS Bounty overshadowed an even stranger...
Arctic Ocean Sea Ice

Ice Road Nomads: Research Says ‘Sea Ice Highway’ Led Early Settlers To North America

How did ancient nomads reach North America? Scientists have long...
A humpback whale jumping out of the water

How a 20-Minute Chat With A Whale Might Help Us Find Alien Life

In a world-first, scientists have had a 20-minute conversation...
Glacier National Park in Montana, USA

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Mark Agnew tends to his kayak after a fall snowstorm.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023. #2: Kayaking the Northwest Passage

After aborting their first attempt at the Northwest Passage...
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Lights, Camera…Aurora! Check Out The Best Northern Lights Pics of 2023

Few genres of photography stir the urge to go...
Paddling to a deep water climb.

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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...
Rugby, North Dakota was the first center of North America but lost its crown.

Another Geographical Center, Another Bitter Fight: Three Small Towns Battle It Out

What is the geographical center of North America? The...
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Great Explorers: P. G. Downes

The Second World War had begun, and P.G. Downes...
The granite spires of cerros Torre, Egger and Standhardt, with rags of clouds in front.

A Solo Winter Attempt on Cerro Torre

Three months ago, American Colin Haley confronted the mighty...
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...
Graham and Stenner climbing out from the upper level of the glaciovolcanic cave while wearing breathing apparatus.

Beneath Glaciers, to Study Volcanoes: An Interview with Caver Christian Stenner

In 2016, a helicopter pilot in British Columbia, Canada...
The Hokkaido brown bear

Killer Bear in Japan Found Dead Next to Final Victim

A brown bear has been found dead next to...

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