The most dangerous worldview is the worldview of those who have not viewed the world.
- Alexander von Humboldt
The women's educational program in Afghanistan that teaches self-reliance through skateboarding is now home to the best female skaters in the country.
It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and we'd barely have time to reach the hut before dusk.
Simon Murray, ex-Legionnaire and businessman extraordinaire, also happened to become the oldest man (63) to walk 1200 km to the South Pole in 2004.
From studying glacial lakes in the world’s tallest mountain range, to attempting a 7,530m peak, these mountaineering scientists assess the risk of glacial lake outburst floods.
Inspired by the "badass for science" label given to the American Climber Science Program after Dr. John All's viral crevasse fall video, Steve Byrne explores the true meaning of citizen science.
World champion free-diver Pierre Frolla sinks without air to depths unreachable by most scuba divers. One day he nearly didn't make it back to the surface.
Few in the passionate throng who anticipate the annual Ironman race realize how close the original idea for the race was to being left for dead. This is the story of Ironman’s unlikely genesis.
Galvanised by their 6,000-meter ascent, a party of climbers disregard the most basic safety rule. The rescue worker is well reputed, but up there, life hangs by a thread.