The mountains are calling and I must go, and I will work on while I can, studying incessantly.
- John Muir
From The Journal...
Exclusive Update: Fighting On – Mike Horn & Børge Ousland’s Unsupported North Pole Winter Crossing.
Equipped with only the supplies in their sleds, and powered with nothing more than their own two legs and unwavering determination, legendary explorers Mike Horn and Børge Ousland fight on.
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New World Record: Nirmal Purja Summits the 14 Highest Peaks in Just 6 Months
Nepali ex-soldier Nirmal Purja just smashed the record for summiting all the 8000ers in just half a year—the previous record? The same achievement took Kim Chang-ho, over seven years.
The Great Barrier Reef outlook is ‘very poor’. We have one last chance to save it.
It’s official. The outlook for the Great Barrier Reef has been downgraded from “poor” to “very poor” by the Australian government’s own experts.
A Tipping Point for Freeride Mountain Biking
Freeride has remained conspicuously male-dominated. Now, a tenacious group of riders are part of a movement to change that, and they’re throwing down at some of mountain biking’s biggest events.
Antarctica’s largest floating ice shelf is highly sensitive to warming of the ocean
Much of West Antarctica’s ice lies below sea level, and warming ocean temperatures may lead to runaway ice sheet retreat.
Trans Himalaya 2019: Breathless in the Himalaya
In an unprecedented Himalayan snowfall, ultra-runner Peter Van Geit breaks out his ice axe to access undocumented passes in the High Himalayas.
Everest: Queues, Theft and Death on the Mountain Once Known as Chomolungma
Everest does not exist as it did a century ago. We have changed the way it is perceived, and should take responsibility for its numerous and consistent casualties.
Bringing Kiwi Back to Wellington
As New Zealand announces a new plan to reverse the decline of the iconic kiwi bird, Wellingtonians are already lining up to save their emblematic bird.
