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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...
small frog, resembling excrement, on leaf

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?...
a shapely flock of birds against a pastel sky

Mesmerized by ‘Murmurations’: Watch This Aerial Ballet

Soren Solkaer knows how to wait for a shot. “You...
head shots of the two climbers

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...
Three skiers in Antarctica.

Antarctica 2023-4: The Sastrugi Fields

This week, most of the Hercules Inlet starters are...
climber near the top of a frozen waterfall

New Route on Patagonia’s Cerro San Valentin

In five tough but glorious days last week, Spaniards...
The traverse under the Great Serac on July 27, 2023. Climbers are clipped to the rope and Hassan is lying down in the snow, in black pants and a yellow jacket.

The Top High-Altitude Mountaineering News of 2023

As the last days of a busy 2023 tick...
Two polar skiers discuss the way forward

Breaking Ice Ceilings: Metelitsa, the Trailblazing Women Polar Skiers of the 1970s

An all-female team of Soviet women in fur hats...
snowy summit of Chulu Far East

Winter Annapurna: Acclimatizing at Chulu Base Camp

Alex Txikon's team reached 4,900m, to the foot of...
A blurry red blob: Galaxy AzTECC71 from the James Webb Space Telescope

Ghost Galaxy Reappears

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)...
Annie Londonderry

Great Explorers: Annie Londonderry

Fifteen months. $10,000. A bicycle and a woman's determination....
Nieves Gil (left) and Lucia Guichot.

Spanish Women Climb Fitz Roy’s ‘Supercanaleta’

After six intense days and five bivouacs, Lucia Guichot...