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Climbing in the Dolomites

New Mixed Route on Monte Taburlo in the Italian Dolomites

On Jan. 21, Luca Vallata, Davide Cassol, and Riccardo...
green lichen with black protruding strands

Lichen Survives on Outside of International Space Station

To ask if you could live outside the International...
Heli-skiers in the Skeena Mountains.

Three Die and Four Seriously Injured In Heli-skier Crash

On Jan. 22, a helicopter crashed in the Skeena...
Vincent Colliard

On the New Antarctic Speed Record: An Interview with Vincent Colliard

On Jan. 11, Vincent Colliard broke the Hercules Inlet...
A photo from the Shkhara south face attempt four years ago.

Shkhara Winter Expedition Reaches the Glacier

The Hungarian National Climbing Team has started its winter...
a crater

Russia’s Exploding Craters Finally Explained?

High up in Russia's Gydan and Yamal peninsula, there...
The location of the Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF)

Four Kilometers of Ice Under The Equator on Mars

Astronomers have found a huge deposit of water ice...
La Pérouse and King Louis XVI.

Exploration Mysteries: Jean Francois de Galaup

The mutiny on HMS Bounty overshadowed an even stranger...
A reticulated python bites a dead rat.

How To Tell If A Snake Is A Striker Or Lunger

For most people, getting close to a snake's teeth...
a narrow inlet; nearly a land bridge

Australian Atlantis Could Have Hosted Half a Million Migrants

For generations, Australian scientists thought their country’s ancient coasts...
Denis Urubko.

Winter Gasherbrum I: Urubko Making Progress

Denis Urubko reached the Gasherbrums base camp on Jan....
Caesars name inscribed on the bullet.

Archaeologists Unearth 2,000-Year-Old Bullet Inscribed with Julius Caesar’s Name

Archaeologists have found a bullet inscribed with Julius Caesar's...
Barneo ice camp.

Barneo North Pole Camp To Reopen, If You’re Willing to Go Through Russia

Barneo, a floating ice camp typically set up 100km...
A glass octopus spotted near the hydrothermal springs.

Researchers Discover Four New Species of Octopus

Scientists have discovered four new species of deep-sea octopus...
Topo of the 800m-long Diretissima route on the north face of Schrammacher.

New Route for Sieberer and Waldner on Schrammacher’s North Face

There is still room for true adventure and new...
A cruise ship heads to Antarctica.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
render of the james webb space telescope

James Webb Telescope Nears Proof of Alien Life

Is it a no-doubter that alien life exists? It...
portrait of explorer Rene Caillie.

Great Explorers: Rene Caillie

"From here to Timbuktu!" This popular saying is synonymous...
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...
Free as Can Be

Weekend Warm-Up: Two Generations Bond on El Cap in ‘Free as Can Be’

Don't meet your heroes. That's how the old saying...
Denis Urubko

Winter Gasherbrum I: Urubko To Reach Base Camp Today

The main stage of Denis Urubko's winter expedition to...
The planned new route on Shkhara's south face.

Winter Expedition Heads to Georgia’s Highest Peak

The Hungarian National Climbing Team is heading to Georgia...
The sun rises on the upper sections of Civetta.

Winter Dolomites: New Route On The East Face of Civetta

Contrary to last season (which was very dry), the...
Great white shark

Aussie Mayor Calls for Shark Blood After Rash of Attacks

Deadly shark attacks have spiked in southern Australia and...