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‘Witch Bottles’ Keep Washing Ashore on the Texas Coast

For a beachcomber, life takes place between one random...
December 1, 2023
Sieberer climbing on ice as seen from right above; his two ice axes in front in the image.

Ice Climbing Frenzy in the Dolomites; Sieberer and Feistl Open New Route

Martin Feistl and Martin Sieberer opened an impressive 500m...
November 30, 2023
an orca in shallow water

Rare Footage Captures Aging Orca’s Peaceful Last Moments

Watching the death of a noble creature is one...
November 30, 2023
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Expedition Wants to Prove the Amazon is the World’s Longest River

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Africa's Nile River...
November 30, 2023
Aniol Serrasolses runs a 20m-high glacial waterfall, Svalbard.

Watch Extreme Kayaker Aniol Serrasolses Run a 20m Ice Wall Off Svalbard

It may not be a "historic feat," as Red...
November 30, 2023

Aconcagua Season Starts on Friday

On Dec. 1, Aconcagua National Park officially opens, and...
November 29, 2023
A bicycle in Antarctica

Antarctica 2023-4: We’re Underway

Unseasonably warm weather delayed some flights into Union Glacier...
November 29, 2023
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Leaping Otter, Lounging Monkey: The Best of 2023 Comedy Wildlife Awards

Is anything quite as universally loved as funny animals? The...
November 29, 2023
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New Evidence That Wreck Off Rhode Island is Captain Cook’s Ship

British explorer James Cook famously sailed a ship that...
November 29, 2023
extinct goat

Natural Wonders: Why Are There no Cold-Blooded Mammals?

We divide the animal kingdom into two camps: warm-blooded...
November 28, 2023
shark head on

Shark Attack Survivor Mike Coots Became a Shark Advocate

BY ALEXANDER HARO This story originally appeared in The Inertia. When...
November 28, 2023
A wooden hut surrounded by an iron railing, on a rocky shoulder.

Matterhorn’s Carrel Hut to Close; Will Move to Safer Location

Climate change keeps affecting the Alps' most popular routes....
November 28, 2023
An artists impression of high-energy particles streaking hitting earth

‘Goddess’ Particles Hit Earth

One of the strongest known cosmic rays in history...
November 28, 2023
San Boran Peak.

Avalanche Kills Five Climbers in Iran

On Nov. 24, an avalanche hit nine members of...
November 27, 2023
the climber on a thin line of ice, up a vertical rock face.

Great Early Winter Conditions for Mixed Routes in the Alps

Winter does not usually come as early in Europe...
November 27, 2023
The winners stand on stage, smiling and holding their trophies.

New Route in Tien Shan Wins Russian Piolet d’Or

The new route up 6,873m Military Topographers Peak has...
November 27, 2023
An artists impression of a woman facing three woolly mammoths in the prehistoric wilderness.

Prehistoric Women Were Also Hunters

Many assume that in ancient hunter-gatherer societies, men were...
November 27, 2023
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Great Explorers: P. G. Downes

The Second World War had begun, and P.G. Downes...
November 26, 2023
A group of bonobos.

Bonobos Often ‘Make Friends’ With Strangers

For the first time, researchers witnessed wild bonobos making...
November 26, 2023
Nearing the summit of the Carn Mor Dearg Arête in Scotland

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
November 26, 2023
An illustration of two dodo birds in their natural habitat.

Should the Dodo Be Brought Back to Life?

Decades ago, we disparaged the dodo as dumb because...
November 25, 2023
The granite spires of cerros Torre, Egger and Standhardt, with rags of clouds in front.

A Solo Winter Attempt on Cerro Torre

Three months ago, American Colin Haley confronted the mighty...
November 25, 2023
a palestinian man rock climbing

Weekend Warm-Up: ‘Resistance Climbing’ in Palestine

Here on day 48 of the Israel-Hamas war, it’s...
November 25, 2023
El Capitan.

A Great Two Weeks on El Cap

It has been a busy November on El Capitan...
November 25, 2023