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a split screen photo, on one side hand digging out a necklace, on the other, some ancient jewels.

Huge Treasure Trove Unearthed at Temple to Artemis

A lot of archeology is a dry, boring slog,...
Torsby ski tunnel.

Ski Tunnels: A Way to Future-Proof Skiing?

Skiing through a long, covered tunnel without natural light...
The Klamath River, Oregon.

Klamath River Flows Free for the First Time in a Century

In 2024, the U.S. government will remove four hydroelectric...
Alma Karlin Maximiliana

Great Explorers: Alma Karlin Maximiliana

"If I was to be born again, I wish...
Denis Urubko in a tent.

Winter Gasherbrum I: Urubko Speeds Towards Jhola

Denis Urubko is on his way to Skardu for...
File photo of Denis Urubko.

Urubko Frostbitten after Crevasse Fall, Aborts Winter Gasherbrum I

Denis Urubko's bold attempt to climb Gasherbrum I in...
Jeff Mercier climbing.

Jeff Mercier and Greg Boswell Complete Hard Scottish Winter Routes

Jeff Mercier and Greg Boswell seem drawn to technical,...
23 skiers rescued in Vermont.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Emperor penguins with their chicks

Four New Emperor Penguin Colonies Found in Antarctica

Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have discovered...
a dark-colored bead with a woman's face on one side and skull on the other

Brits Claim Record Treasure Trove with 50,000+ Finds in a Year

It was a good year to be a treasure...
a climber in a sleeping bag, sitting in the snow in the dark

Weekend Warm-Up: Script to a Very Cold Climb

Rarely is it easy to understand a film through...
An unnamed 3,000'er near the south wall of Shkhara.

Shkhara Team Delays Climb, Warms Up on Unnamed Peak

A few days ago, the Hungarian National Climbing Team...
Barringer Crater.

The World’s Most Impressive Craters

During our planet's long history, objects from deep space...
Sasha DiGiulian and Mariana 'Mango' Ordonez.

Sasha DiGiulian and ‘Mango’ Ordonez Climb El Sendero Luminoso

Sasha DiGiulian and Mariana ‘Mango’ Ordonez have climbed the...
insects splashing out of the water in a close-up of a raindrop impact

So a 2,500kg Raindrop Hits You. What Then?

Imagine a raindrop big enough to fill a large...
Russ Cook

Ultrarunner Running Length of Africa Hits Bureaucracy Roadblock

British ultrarunner Russ Cook set off early last year...
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...