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The Adventure Blog
http://theadventureblog.blogspot.com/
News, commentary, and insights on adventures, and adventurers, from around the globe.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 9354 )
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July Was the Hottest Month Ever According to Researchers
There was disturbing news for environmentalists earlier this week as a new report indicates that July was the hottest month ever recorded. Read more
Posted on 21 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Primal Quest Adventure Race Underway in Tahoe
A legendary adventure race has risen from the ashes, and is currently underway near Lake Tahoe in California. The 2015 edition of Primal Quest began yesterday,... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Controversy Brews Over Nolan's 14 Run
Yesterday I posted the news that two women – Anna Frost and Missy Gosney – became the first female ultrarunners to complete the grueling Nolan's 14 challenge. Read more
Posted on 21 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Video: Life Lessons From a Seven-Thousand Mile Long Bike Ride
Jedidiah Jenkins rode his bike from Oregon to the southernmost tip of South America. Along the way, he learned a lot about himself and the world. Read more
Posted on 20 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Video: Down to Nothing - Climbing a Remote Peak in Myanmar
Last week I posted a video from National Geographic that followed a team of climbers into a remote region of Myanmar to attempt to summit Hkakabo Razi,... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Two Ultrarunners Become First Women to Complete Nolan's 14
Ultrarunner's Anna Frost and Missy Gosney completed one of the toughest challenges in endurance sports on Tuesday when they became the first women to complete... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Summer Climbs 2015: Czechs Abandon Attempt on Gasherbrum I
Bad weather in the big mountains of Pakistan have once again brought a halt to climbing there, and possibly finally shut down the summer climbing season for... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Outside Gives Us an Inside Look at Everest
We're still several weeks off from the release of the major motion picture Everest, but already the hype-train is leaving the station. Read more
Posted on 20 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Video: Mountains of the South Wind
This beautiful video takes us back to New Zealand once again, where we get some great shots of the mountains that cover the landscape there. Read more
Posted on 19 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Video: Trekking and Packrafting Across Iceland
Want to go on a great adventure without leaving the comfort of your home? Than checkout this video which takes us on a journey across Iceland on foot and... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Video: Climbing the Shark Fin on Meru with Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan...
This past weekend the film Meru finally made its debut in theaters across the U.S. It has not gone into wide release just yet however, so I'm sure that like... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Interview With Explorer Planning to Walk the Zambezi River
The Zambezi River stretches for nearly 1600 miles (2574 km) across central and east Africa, meandering its way through Zambia and Angola, as well as along the... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Himalaya Fall 2015: Icefall Doctors Fixing Route for Autumn Everest Expedition
We haven't even officially closed the book on the summer climbing season in Pakistan just yet, and already the fall season in the Himalaya is starting to get... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Video: A Winning Downhill Mountain Bike Run
Ever wonder what a winning down-hill run looks like at a UCI mountain biking event? Than take a look at the footage captured by Rachel Atherton's GoPro camera... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Video: Riding the Liguria Mountain Divide Race in Italy
This short video is the latest from our friends over at Teton Gravity Research. It takes us to Italy where we follow endurance mountain biker Jay Petervary as h... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Video: Skiing the Grand Tetons with Jimmy Chin
Last winter, climbers/skiers Jimmy Chin, Kit Deslauriers, and Mark Synnott traveled to the Grand Tetons in Wyoming to climb the legendary peaks there, and make... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
80-Year Old Becomes Oldest to Paddle the Mississippi Source-to-Sea
Way back in May of this year, I wrote about Dale Sanders, an 80-year old adventurer who was planning to paddle the length of the Mississippi River from source t... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
11-Year Old Climber Summits Elbrus in Quest for Seven Summits
Last week I posted a story about Tyler Armstrong, the 11-year old mountaineer who has designs on climbing Everest next spring. Read more
Posted on 18 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Video: Slackliner Sets New Free-Solo Record
I don't cover a lot of slacklining news here at The Adventure Blog, but this video simply had to be shared. Shot on August 2 of this year, it features Spencer... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2015 OUTDOORS -
Video: Running the Red Bull K3 Mountain Race
The Red Bull K3 Mountain Race is a grueling event held on Rocciamelone, a mountain located in northwest Italy near the town of Turin. Read more
Posted on 17 August 2015 OUTDOORS
