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The north face of Jannu in the shade.

Secret Alpine Style Teams in Nepal; Holecek Returns

The fever for records and competition between commercial expeditions...
a black and white photo of a sailor taken in the mid 1800s

DNA Researchers Identify Cannibalized Remains From Lost Franklin Expedition

Another piece of the Franklin Expedition puzzle has dropped...
The Z pulsed power machine at Sandia.

Nuclear Bomb Can Deflect Future Killer Asteroid, Scientists Discover

It's a bad month for any malicious asteroids out...
South African rock art.

Rock Art Shows 260-Million-Year-Old Extinct Animal 

Rock art in southern Africa might depict long-extinct animals...
The huge 2024 Manaslu Base Camp.

Locals Block Helicopters to Manaslu, Demand Better Treatment

Over a hundred climbers who expected to fly back...
rainbows shimmer across the surface of the water in a swamp.

Natural Wonders: The Rainbow Swamps of the American South

Swamps and wetlands get a bad rap, and not...
The team for Shisha Pangma and Cho Oyu from Seven Summit Treks.

Crowds of Record-Seeking Climbers Arrive at Shisha Pangma

A large group of foreign climbers will reach Advanced...
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders on the summit of Yawash Sar.

Veterans Fowler and Saunders Bag Another Alpine-Style First

Veteran British climbers Mick Fowler (68) and Victor Saunders...
Spy satellites.

Secret Spy Satellites Caught on Camera

Very little information is available about the various spy...
a portrait of Alexander Gordon Laing

Great Explorers: Alexander Gordon Laing

Say what you will about the British Empire in...
Russians on the fixed ropes they have laid.

Russians Ready For Summit Push on Dhaulagiri

The Russian team is done with the fixing and...
Yashkuk Sar peak in Pakistan, shrouded by cloud.

Americans Summit Unclimbed Yashkuk Sar in Pakistan

A quiet American team has made the first ascent...
Cho Oyu from the Tibetan side, near the town of Old Tingri.

A History of Climbing Cho Oyu From Tibet

At 8,188m, Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in...
vertical axis windmills

Asbads: The Original Windmills of the Middle-East

As the Chinese proverb goes, "When the winds of...
Rock skipping world championship.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Mariana Trench

Mysterious Sounds From The Mariana Trench Explained

Underwater surveys picked up mysterious "bio-twang" sounds from the...
Amity Warme climbing.

Weekend Warm-Up: Grit and Grins on ‘Ground Up’

Amity Warme is tough. It’s no surprise she’s willing...
Metcalf smiles on a snowy summit, holding a banner of the clinic where she works.

Interview: Tracee Metcalfe On Shisha Pangma

Tracee Metcalfe, a clinical doctor from Colorado, is on...
A polar bear eating a fish.

Police Shoot Polar Bear in Iceland After Rare Visit

Polar bears aren't native to Iceland, though an occasional...
Northwest passage row team in their boat.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for September

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, all crews have...
Tyler Andrews on the summit of Manaslu yesterday.

Manaslu Fastest Known Time Details; Ski Descent Ahead

Tyler Andrews is back in Base Camp. On the...
The view from the highest point reached by the Russian team on Cho Oyu last year.

Russians Return to South Side of Cho Oyu

Andrey Vasiliev and his team are back in Nepal...
a rocky glacial field

Rockslide in Greenland Shakes Earth for Nine Days

In September 2023, a bizarre wave of concentrated seismic...
a small figure explores a huge cave of crystals

Natural Wonders: Cave of Crystals

The Chihuahuan Desert is a sparse but stunning ecosystem...