Piolets d'Or Announces the "Significant Ascents" of 2023
This list of 68 climbs is effectively a "long list" used to select nominees of the prestigious alpine award.
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Piolets d'Or Announces the "Significant Ascents" of 2023
This list of 68 climbs is effectively a "long list" used to select nominees of the prestigious alpine award.
Sweden to Kill Nearly 500 Brown Bears This Year
A legal loophole has allowed for hundreds of licenses to hunt protected brown bears.
Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson Arrested in Greenland
The 73-year-old anti-whaling activist (and Outdoor Journal contributor) faces extradition to Japan, where he could be hit with up to 15 years in prison for interfering with the country's whaling industry.
Eco-Warriors Behind the Lens: Photographers Leading the Charge in Marine Conservation
Six professional photographers that are leading the charge in marine conservation, raising awareness globally through their photos.
Mountaineer and Paraglider Rodrigo Raineri Dies in Pakistan
Local authorities have since arrested Raineri's tour operator, charging him with "an unlawful act [causing] the death of another person."
Historic Shipwreck Discovered Off Coast of Canada
Ernest Shackleton died aboard "Quest" in 1922. Its wreck was just discovered off the coast of Canada.
Garhwal Snowstorm Kills Nine Trekkers
A 20-person hiking party was trapped by storms in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nearly half died of exposure.
Venezuela First Country in World to Lose All Glaciers
The Andean nation’s last glacier, on the 4,925-meter Pico Humboldt, is now considered extinct.
Two Climbers Missing, Presumed Dead, on Everest
A pair of Mongolian climbers have been missing for nearly three days in the death zone on Mt. Everest.
Inside the Fight to Save a Historic Hawaii Hike
Despite public outcry, Hawaii’s historic “Stairway to Heaven” is slated for removal this month. We interviewed the scrappy nonprofit fighting to save it.
Earth Day: The 25 Countries Protecting Over ⅓ of Their Land
With wilderness at risk across the globe, which countries are doing the best job protecting land from development? Let’s find out, and learn how you can visit.
New Zealand's Whakaari/White Island Case Will Change the Country's Adventure Industry
Whakaari Management Limited was found guilty of health and safety charges relating to the 2019 Whakaari/White Island eruption, which killed 22 people and injured 25 more.
