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A photo taken on the third day of the ascent on Spantik's East Ridge.

Climbers Detail New Route on Karakoram’s Spantik

From June 2-7, Mueez Ud Din of Pakistan and...
June 24, 2025
A figure walking along a mountain trail with smoke

Rescuers Attempt to Save Tourist Trapped In Active Volcano

Rescuers are still trying to reach a Brazilian tourist...
June 23, 2025
A telescope on a mountain.

‘First Light’: Stunning Early Images from the Vera Rubin Observatory

In Chile, a monumental telescope has opened its eyes....
June 23, 2025
A small group of climbers in line, looking tiny on the final ramp leading to the summit of Everest, from Tibet.

Everest Video: Continuous Footage of the Entire North Side Route

Climbers on Everest's North Side face constant winds hitting...
June 23, 2025
runes carved into a rock

Mysterious 200-Year-Old Runes Found in Canadian Wilderness 

Deep in the northern Ontario bush, there is a...
June 23, 2025
A mudskipper mid-jump.

Contest Showcases Some of the Best Nature Images You’ll Ever See

The California Academy of Sciences has announced the winners...
June 22, 2025
Tents at the Miguel Helfts improvised campsite near Camp 2 on Lenin Peak.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
June 22, 2025

Lithuanian Bear Drama Ends Well After Hunters Refuse to Shoot

A young female bear spent last weekend roaming the...
June 22, 2025
Alaskan native woman sitting, working

Weekend Warm-Up: Disney’s Vintage ‘The Alaskan Eskimo’

In 1954, the Academy gave the award for Documentary...
June 21, 2025
Artists impression of a denisovan man

‘Dragon Man’ from 1930s Actually First Denisovan Skull Found

Humanity's closest relatives, both extinct, are the Neanderthals and...
June 21, 2025
beginning of Bow Glacier Falls

Massive Rockfall Kills 2 Hikers, Injures Others in Banff National Park

Canada’s most popular national park turned deadly Thursday, when...
June 20, 2025
David Goettler checking the conditions on Nanga Parbat's Rupal Face.

Nanga Parbat: Climbers’ Positions on the Diamir and Rupal Faces

Rope fixers have begun securing the lower section of...
June 20, 2025
illustration of two antarctic explorers arguing

Stir-Crazy in Antarctica: A Brief History

  BY DANIELLA MCCAHEY As Midwinter Day comes to Antarctica –-...
June 20, 2025
An NPS ranger team at Base Camp.

Denali: Slovak Direct Soloed, Season in Full Swing

It's the height of the climbing season on Alaska's...
June 20, 2025
new planet being formed

Astronomers Spot New Planet Forming Around Young Star

Astronomers have filmed what seems to be the birth...
June 20, 2025
self portrait of two mountaineers in helmets

Czech Pair Make First Ascent of Hunza Peak’s SW Face

On June 18, Radoslav Groh and Zdenek Hak climbed...
June 19, 2025
One of the members crossing the 788m long highline between Dent du Geant and Mont Mallet.

Highliners Cross 800m Tightrope Between Mont Blanc Peaks

On June 11, 14 highliners successfully connected and crossed...
June 19, 2025

Humans May Have Unique ‘Respiratory Fingerprints’

In a new study, a team of biologists found...
June 19, 2025
From left to right: Ethan Berman, Sebastian Pelletti and Maarten van Haeren on the summit of Ultar Sar.

Ultar Sar: Climbers Detail Their First Ascent of the SE Pillar

Sebastian Pelletti, Ethan Berman, and Maarten van Haeren have...
June 18, 2025
old map of America

Exploration Mysteries: Norumbega

“Now from the North Of Norumbega, and the Samoed...
June 18, 2025
two skiers in overcast weather embrace

Ousland and Colliard Complete Ellesmere Island Crossing

After 49 days and over 1,100km of skiing through...
June 17, 2025
The climbers in front of Spantik.

New Route on East Ridge of Spantik in the Karakoram

Mueez Ud Din of Pakistan and Mathieu Maynadier from...
June 17, 2025
pile of old coins on the ground

Hidden Treasure Hikes: Where to Search for Lost Loot Across America

BY WILL BRENDZA Finding a cache of gold out in...
June 17, 2025
Swiss Raw rowing team.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for June

Since our last ocean rowing round-up, Louis Margot has...
June 17, 2025