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The Realities of Making a Living as a Pro Surfer

BY JUAN HERNANDEZ A version of this story first appeared...
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Chamonix: For Now, the Mer de Glace Is For Alpinists Only

Thinking of taking the kids to see the Ice...
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Chinese Organizers Jailed Over 2021 Ultramarathon That Killed 21 Runners

An infamous 2021 ultra-marathon that tragically killed 21 people...
Goffin's Cockatoo

Polly Wants a Soggy Cracker

Just as many of us like to dunk biscuits...
A TWAC competitor works on a boat.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for December

Since our last roundup, the number of boats on...
Alex honnold

Is Alex Honnold Funny? Or, Like…Something Else?

Anyone else remember in Free Solo when the first...
the climbers climb up a ladder on the snow, with old clothes and o2 systems, in a colored photograph,

Mount Everest Foundation Opens Grant Program To Nepalis

The UK's Mount Everest Foundation is opening its grant...
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Probe Finds Strange Organic Material on Hazardous Asteroid

Bennu is a rubble-pile asteroid that hurtles closely past...
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Natural Wonders: When Trees Fuse and Flourish as One

Ecologist Suzanne Simard famously says that trees are "social...
The climbers hold an expedition banner on a rocky high plain, with a stone hut and a tent behind them.

Sherpa Guides Go Alpine Style During Winter Break

Sherpas who guide most of the year typically relax...
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The Frog That Disguises Itself as Poo

Survival is a tricky game, especially if you are...
neanderthal

Morning People are (Partly) Neanderthals, Study Finds

Do you like to get up before the dawn?...
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Mesmerized by ‘Murmurations’: Watch This Aerial Ballet

Soren Solkaer knows how to wait for a shot. “You...
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Gietl, Feistl Open New Route in South Tyrol

On Dec. 11, Simon Gietl and Martin Feistl opened...
James Webb Telescope

The Very Best of the James Webb Telescope (2023 Edition)

This year, the James Webb Telescope produced both stunning...
Paddling to a deep water climb.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Colin O'Brady with arms raised

Colin O’Brady Announces South Pole Speed Record Bid

At the eleventh hour, controversial American adventurer Colin O’Brady...
drone view of Everest's Camp 1

Weekend Warm-Up: Everest Camps From a Drone

Expedition photographer and drone operator Sandro Gromen-Hayes has been...
closeup of Orion spacecraft

Watch NASA’s Orion Capsule Slam Into the Atmosphere at the Speed of Sound

NASA’s Artemis mission will put humanity back on the...
Artists impression of dinosaur extinction

Both Volcanoes and Asteroid Likely Caused Dinosaurs’ Extinction

Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? An asteroid, volcanoes,...
Gasherbrum I.

A Summary of Past Winter Expeditions on Gasherbrum I

Gasherbrum I, or Hidden Peak, lies in the Karakoram...
Denis looks to the evening sun, with a climbing rope around his shoulders.

Urubko Confirms Winter Gasherbrum I

Finally, Denis Urubko has confirmed that he will set...
black bear in winter

Surprisingly Fast Humans Startle Bewildered Bear

If I woke up to find dozens of skiers...
rocks on cliff side

Natural Wonders: China’s Egg-Laying Cliff

For centuries, the Sui people of China’s Guizhou province...