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Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders on the summit of Yawash Sar.

Veterans Fowler and Saunders Bag Another Alpine-Style First

Veteran British climbers Mick Fowler (68) and Victor Saunders...
Spy satellites.

Secret Spy Satellites Caught on Camera

Very little information is available about the various spy...
a portrait of Alexander Gordon Laing

Great Explorers: Alexander Gordon Laing

Say what you will about the British Empire in...
Russians on the fixed ropes they have laid.

Russians Ready For Summit Push on Dhaulagiri

The Russian team is done with the fixing and...
Yashkuk Sar peak in Pakistan, shrouded by cloud.

Americans Summit Unclimbed Yashkuk Sar in Pakistan

A quiet American team has made the first ascent...
Cho Oyu from the Tibetan side, near the town of Old Tingri.

A History of Climbing Cho Oyu From Tibet

At 8,188m, Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in...
vertical axis windmills

Asbads: The Original Windmills of the Middle-East

As the Chinese proverb goes, "When the winds of...
Rock skipping world championship.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Mariana Trench

Mysterious Sounds From The Mariana Trench Explained

Underwater surveys picked up mysterious "bio-twang" sounds from the...
Amity Warme climbing.

Weekend Warm-Up: Grit and Grins on ‘Ground Up’

Amity Warme is tough. It’s no surprise she’s willing...
Metcalf smiles on a snowy summit, holding a banner of the clinic where she works.

Interview: Tracee Metcalfe On Shisha Pangma

Tracee Metcalfe, a clinical doctor from Colorado, is on...
A polar bear eating a fish.

Police Shoot Polar Bear in Iceland After Rare Visit

Polar bears aren't native to Iceland, though an occasional...
Northwest passage row team in their boat.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for September

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, all crews have...
Tyler Andrews on the summit of Manaslu yesterday.

Manaslu Fastest Known Time Details; Ski Descent Ahead

Tyler Andrews is back in Base Camp. On the...
The view from the highest point reached by the Russian team on Cho Oyu last year.

Russians Return to South Side of Cho Oyu

Andrey Vasiliev and his team are back in Nepal...
a rocky glacial field

Rockslide in Greenland Shakes Earth for Nine Days

In September 2023, a bizarre wave of concentrated seismic...
a small figure explores a huge cave of crystals

Natural Wonders: Cave of Crystals

The Chihuahuan Desert is a sparse but stunning ecosystem...
File image of Tyler Andrews running on Manaslu

American Runner Tyler Andrews Bags Manaslu FKT

American Tyler Andrews summited Manaslu today shortly before 1:30...
An artist's impression of an Earth-like planet with rings.

New Research Suggests Ancient Earth Had Rings

The Earth: a ringed planet, much like Saturn, surrounded...
Climbers heading toward the summit of Manaslu.

First Manaslu Summits of the Season

As expected, things have moved fast on Manaslu. The...
Neanderthals

We Finally Know Where Humans and Neanderthals Interbred

Archaeologists have long known that humans and Neanderthals interbred,...
A whale accidentally catches a seal in its mouth.

Seal Takes a Ride in Humpback Whale’s Mouth

Wildlife photography is as much about luck as skill,...
Climbers on the north side of Everest in Tibet.

A Look at China’s Strict 8,000m Rules

Cho Oyu teams are already in Base Camp, record-seekers...
The Bathysphere

The Birth of Deep Sea Exploration: Tales from the Bathysphere

Today we have advanced submersibles and ocean mapping technologies,...