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Two dogs peering down off a porch.

DNA from Greenland Sled Dogs Rewrites Human History

A team of genetics researchers has sequenced the genomes...
July 16, 2025
David Goettler takes a selfie as he paraglides from the top of Nanga Parbat at down, the mountain and the horizon at his feet.

David Goettler On Climbing Nanga Parbat’s Rupal Face

German climber David Goettler had unfinished business with the...
July 15, 2025
Meteora.

A Guide to Rock Climbing in Meteora, Greece

Meteora is a complex of imposing dark rocks, rising...
July 15, 2025
a glowing orb of lightning on the horizon

Elusive Ball Lightning Caught on Film in Canada

As a massive storm swept through central Alberta in...
July 15, 2025
The self-styled "Hudson Bay Girls."

The Hudson Bay Girls: Canoeing 1,900km Through the Heart of Canada

An all-female team known as the "Hudson Bay Girls"...
July 15, 2025
A climber on a vertical section of ice gullies leading to a summit.

New Route on Hunza Peak Was ‘A Patagonia-like Experience’

Earlier this season, Zdenek Hak and Radoslav Groh made...
July 14, 2025
The Swiss Raw crew.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for July 

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, the World’s Toughest...
July 14, 2025
closeup portrait of sherpa

Bad Weather Delays Kowalewski’s Airlift from Broad Peak

Waldemar Kowalewski's ordeal on Broad Peak is almost but...
July 14, 2025
Sara Burnett descended to 65m during the Blue Element International Freediving Competition.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
July 14, 2025
group of rescuers begin to lower injured climber down

Kowalewski Safely Back in Base Camp

Rescuers have brought Waldemar Kowalewski back to Broad Peak's...
July 13, 2025
Kim Chang-ho.

Remembering South Korean Mountaineer Kim Chang-ho

Kim Chang-ho was a South Korean mountaineer who summited...
July 13, 2025
lighthouse on an empty Pacific island

Missing Surfer Found Alive on Uninhabited Island

Nineteen-year-old Darcy Deefholts went out surfing on the afternoon...
July 13, 2025
Close shot of Kowalewski with sunglases and tape on his face.

Broad Peak Rescue: Sherpas Reach Kowalewski, Start Risky Descent

A team of three Sherpas has reached Waldemar Kowalewski...
July 13, 2025
Video frame showing Kowalewski in a snowy day on a snow slope, a headlamp and hood on his gore-tex jacket.

Sherpas Set Off to Rescue Injured Kowalewski

Outfitter Lela Peak has hired three Nepalese Sherpas to...
July 12, 2025
portrait of three polar travelers in orange parkas

A 4,200km Snowkiting Expedition Across Greenland

Last month, Icelanders Hoddi Tryggvason and Halldor Meyer completed...
July 12, 2025
Naila Kiani sits on a rick sourrounded by mountains covreed in clouds, and dressed in a dawnsuit.

Breaking Boundaries: Naila Kiani is Changing Mountaineering in Pakistan

Naila Kiani is on her way to becoming the...
July 12, 2025
tornado

Weekend Warm-Up: Tornado Hunting

In Tornado Hunting: Chase it From the South, storm chasers...
July 12, 2025
Denis Urubko and Maria Cardell inside a tent with sunglasses on.

Urubko and Cardell Open New Route on Nanga Parbat

Denis Urubko and Maria Cardell have opened a new...
July 11, 2025
map of texas trail

Texas Thru-Hike: 1,500 Mile xTx Trail to Open in Spring 2026

BY WILL BRENDZA Texas is getting its very own long-distance...
July 11, 2025
Close shot of Waldemar on a summit, with sunglasses and down hood.

Avalanche On Broad Peak Injures, Strands Climber

After weeks of drought, the first snowfall in the...
July 11, 2025
Tran Van Nghia and his drone.

Cargo Drone Rescues Children From Flash Flood in Vietnam

On July 3, in a remarkable bit of quick...
July 11, 2025
Pierre Gevaux flying from Gasherbrum II in 1985.

40th Anniversary of First Paragliding Descent From an 8,000m Summit

On July 11, 1985, Pierre Gevaux made the first...
July 11, 2025
old jars of mummy powder

Why Rich Europeans Ate Up All The Egyptian Mummies

While Egyptian kings and queens are the most famous...
July 10, 2025
mountain showing where rockfall occurred

Another Major Rockfall in the Alps, This Time on the Aiguille du Midi

Last month, a large rockfall swept down the south...
July 10, 2025