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• Search for Amelia Earhart’s Plane Comes Up Empty

  Back in July I posted a story about a high profile expedition that was traveling to the South Pacific to search for Amelia Earhart's missing airplane. We've... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 OUTDOORS

• Ben Lecomte Completes 300 Mile Swim Through Great Pacific Garbage Patch

  We've followed the exploits of endurance swimmer Ben Lecomte for some time here on The Adventure Blog. Last year, we cheered him on as attempted to swim across... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 OUTDOORS

• Ousland and Horn Depart Nome for the North Pole

  Last week I shared the news that polar legends Børge Ousland and Mike Horn were embarking on yet another difficult and impressive expedition into the... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: Shell, Yeah! (How Patagonia Made a Waterproof Shell from Recycled...

  Some of the biggest stories to come out of the outdoor industry over the past few years have revolved around the use of recycled materials to create more... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: How to Re-Waterproof Your Jacket

  While many of us love to get new, high-performance gear to take with us on our adventures, the reality is our existing gear is probably good enough to see us... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2019 OUTDOORS

• Capell, Dauwalter Win 2019 Ultra-Trail Du Mont Blanc

  This past weekend, while we Americans relaxed and enjoyed a long holiday weekend, one of the biggest endurance events in the world was taking place on the trail... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2019 OUTDOORS

• Fall Himalaya Climbing Season Begins, Killian Jornet Back to Everest

  Now that September has arrived at long last, the autumn climbing season is set to begin in the Himalaya. Fall 2019 is shaping up to be an interesting season... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: Take a Guided Tour Inside the Wreckage of the HMS Terror

  In the annals of exploration history there are few mysteries than run deeper than that of the Franklin Expedition. Back in 1845, the Has Erebus and HMS... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: Clearing Trash From Everest in 360º

  A lot has been made about the amount of trash that is found on the slopes of Mt. Everest in recent years, and rightfully so. After nearly a hundred years of... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2019 OUTDOORS

• Adventure Quickies: Last Overland Unerway, Backpacks from Kammock, and More

  Each week there are far too many stories that come through my inbox and across my desk to ever find room to post about. In order to share a few more of those... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2019 OUTDOORS

• Backpacker Offers 100 Ways to Improve Your Outdoor Skills

  If there is one thing I've learned in my years of hiking, backpacking, and travel is that there are always new skills to learn and ways to improve on the ones... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2019 OUTDOORS

• Will China Throw Up a Road Block for Nims Purja?

  Throughout the spring and summer climbing seasons in the Himalaya and Karakoram, Nirmal "Nims" Purja has been a force to be reckoned with. The man who boldly... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: Music for Free on the Continental Divide Trail

  There once was a time when wandering minstrels roamed the land, performing for fellow travelers and the communities they visited along their route. In the spiri... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: 10 Thins Alex Honnold Can’t Live Without

  Yesterday we shared a video of Alex Honnold answering climbing questions sent his way from Twitter. Today, he's back again for a completely different kind of... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2019 OUTDOORS

• Gear Closet: Hoka One One Hupana Flow Review

  A few days back, I reviewed a pair of HOVR Infinite running shoes from Under Armour, finding them to be a perfectly competent option for road runners, with an... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2019 OUTDOORS

• 16-Year Old Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Arrives Via Ship to NYC

  Nearly a month ago now, I shared a story about 16-year old climate change activist Greta Thunberg and her plans to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. The teenager... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2019 OUTDOORS

• Mike Horn and Borge Ousland Preparing to Cross Polar Ice Cap

  Polar explorers Mike Horn and Børge Ousland have arrived in Nome, Alaska where they are preparing to set out on what promises to be an epic adventure unlik... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: Hiking and Sketching the French Alps

  If you're a fan of those Bob Ross painting videos, chances are you're going to enjoy this clip too. It takes us to the French Alps along with artist Max Romey,... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: Alex Honnold Answers Climbing Questions From Twitter

  If you want to learn more about rock climbing, who better to ask than Alex Honnold? That's the premise behind this video, in which Alex fields questions from... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2019 OUTDOORS

• The Adventure Podcast Episode 74: Gear, Adventure News, and a Safari Debrief

  After a two-week hiatus, The Adventure Podcast returns this week with a new episode. The reason for our most recent break is that I was away in Africa and was... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2019 OUTDOORS