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• The Next Big Winter Mountaineering Challenge? Everest Without Oxygen

  

  The winter climbing season has barely been wrapped up, and already climbers are looking ahead to the next big challenge. Last month, a team of international... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Video: Kelly (McGarry) Vs. The Volcano

  Recently, pro mountain biker Kelly McGarry died of a heart attack while riding in his home country of New Zealand. He passed away far too young at the age of 33. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Nat Geo Interviews Himalayan Record Keeper Miss Elizabeth Hawley

  

  A few weeks back we reported that Nepal had named a mountain after Miss. Elizabeth Hawley, the 92-year old journalist who over the past 50+ years has become... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Iditarod 2016: Father and Son Battle for the Lead on the Trail

  

  This past weekend was an eventful one in Alaska, where the 2016 Iditarod continues to unfold. We're now more than a week into the race, and the lead mushers hav... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya 2016: Who's Who on Everest This Year?

  

  As we get closer to the start of the 2016 spring climbing season in the Himalaya, we're beginning to get an idea of how the next few months will unfold. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Video: Mountain Biking the American Southwest with Yeti Cycles

  It's no secret that the American Southwest offer some of the best mountain biking found anywhere on the planet. That doesn't make this video any less... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Video: Tusker Trail's 2015 Kilimanjaro Climb for Valor

  Last year I was fortunate enough to join a team of extraordinary men and women to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa as part of Tusker Trail's Climb for Valor – a... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Video: Yosemite's Horsetail Falls Firefall Looks Stunning

  A few weeks back I posted a video of the annual Firefall event that takes place Yosemite. In the spring each year, the sun hits Horsetail Falls just right,... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Iditarod 2016: Race Leaders Take Mandatory 24-Hour Break

  

  As we head into the weekend, the 2016 Iditarod sled dog race is starting to heat up. The top mushers are now more than 425 miles into the race, with most of... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Shackleton's Antarctic Reading List Revealed

  

  Ever wonder what Ernest Shackleton did to pass the time while his ship the Endurance was stranded in the Arctic ice for months on end? Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Video: Exploring the Ancient Silk Road

  There is no better way to explore a region of the world than by traveling overland. In this video, we join just such a journey following the historic Silk... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Video: Urban Downhill Mountain Bike Racing Captured by Drone

  

  The Red Bull Valparaiso urban downhill mountain biking race always produces dramatic footage, but we've never seen it from this vantage point before. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Video: Mushing Explained - Meet the Dogs

  

  As the 2016 Iditarod continues to unfold in Alaska, we get another video in the Mushing Explained series from Alaska Public Media. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Gear Closet: Eagle Creek Gear Hauler Duffel 90L

  

  For most adventure travelers standard luggage is not an option. Those bags are usually too bulky, cumbersome, and not durable enough to survive in the... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Go on an African Safari with Google Street View

  

  Google Street View continues to expand its coverage of remote parts of the world. After taking us to places like Machu Picchu, the Khumbu Valley in Nepal, and... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Video: Flying a Wingsuit Over Glaciers

  To make this beautiful video, wingsuit pilot Alex Miziuk traveled to Chamonix, France to take an amazing flight over the glaciers found in the Alps there. Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Video: Ostrich Chases Cyclists in South Africa

  

  When most of us set out for ride on our road bikes we expect to face the regular challenges, like steep hills, changing weather conditions, traffic, and so on. Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Video: Mushing Explained - Everything You Need to Know About Dogsledding

  

  As the 2016 Iditarod continues to unfold in the wilds of Alaska, the state's public media department is producing a series of videos that explain the sport of... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Iditarod 2016: A Familiar Name at the Top of the Leaderboard

  

  The 2016 Iditarod sled dog race continues to unfold in Alaska, where a familiar name has now taken the lead, even as other contenders lurk not far back. Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2016 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya 2016: The New Requirements for Climbing on Everest

  

  The 2016 Himalayan climbing season is fast approaching at this point, and in just a few weeks time I'll be reporting on the first arrival of mountaineers in... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2016 OUTDOORS