Brothers Hugo and Ross Turner recently flew an electric paraglider over Val d’Isere in France. They believe that small electric motors and lightweight batteries could revolutionize the aerial sport.
To Grammy-nominated violinist and activist Vijay Gupta, classical music was made for the streets.
Forget the 5.14 sufferfests. We asked elite athletes like Alex Honnold, Sasha DiGiulian, and Alex Megos to share the moderate lines they love.
Siebe Vanhee, Séan Villanueva O’Driscoll, and Symon Welfringer completed a first ascent two decades in the making. Now, Vanhee reveals the scariest moments and whether the 5,000-foot route was worth the risk.
On May 9, Konstantin Smirnov’s mountaineering guide abandoned him at 25,900 feet on the fifth-highest mountain on Earth. He's now taking the guide company to court.
Two Wyoming campers did everything right—keeping food out of their tents and using deterrents—but a black bear refused to back down.
Over intense opposition from the Havasupai Tribal Council, state officials quietly approved a request from the Pinyon Plain uranium mine to adjust acceptable levels of toxic chemicals in the mine’s monitoring well.
The Indian government has definitively identified the mountain's most famous dead body. Now comes the dangerous, expensive reality of hacking him out of the ice.
An expert explains why the destroyed artwork is an irreplaceable piece of Grand Canyon history.
Facing severe staffing shortages and equipment issues, the National Park Service has quietly dismantled its underwater recovery team at Lake Mead.
A black bear trailed a hiker in Golden, Colorado, for half an hour. She did everything right and was still attacked, marking the state's first attack of 2026.
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Brothers Hugo and Ross Turner recently flew an electric paraglider over Val d’Isere in France. They believe that small electric motors and lightweight batteries could revolutionize the aerial sport.
Ryan Borgwardt pretended to drown in a Wisconsin kayaking accident, then ran away to meet a woman he met online.
The elephants died after drinking stagnant water from pools contaminated by algal blooms.
Japanese climbers Hidesuke Taneishi and Hiroki Yamamoto made the first ascent of the unclimbed Himalayan peak on October 31.
“It goes, boys!” Zangerl, 36, blasted up the 3,300-foot Free Rider (VI 5.13a) on her first attempt, without a single fall.
Michael Vaill and Tanner Wanish weren't exactly big names when they nabbed the speed record on the Yosemite Triple earlier this year. Now they've upped the ante.
Metcalfe, a 50-year-old doctor from Colorado, recently became the first American woman to ascend all 14 mountains above 8,000 meters.
The 34-year-old Slovakian alpinist fell into a crevasse after his rappel anchor broke.
Gary Kristensen grew a 1,200-pound gourd in his backyard, then paddled it 46 miles down the Columbia River to set a new world record.
Americans August Franzen, Dane Steadman, and Cody Winckler made the first ascent of Yashkuk Sar via the inspiring north buttress.
Maksym Petrenko was one of Ukraine’s strongest sport climbers in the early aughts. He was just killed in combat near Toretsk.
Mountaineers Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners take us inside their harrowing rescue on the side of Chaukhamba III in the Garhwal Himalayas
"The mountain does not define us," says Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18. "We define the mountain."
Some experts estimate the hurricane will be among the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history.
A four-person team battled heinous runouts, hard free moves, and thin hooking to complete the 3,300-foot route on Greenland's famed Mirror Wall.
The Wide Boy powered through 200 feet of hand-fist stacks on the underbelly of a German bridge, creating a climb that likely goes at 5.14c.
This list of 68 climbs is effectively a "long list" used to select nominees of the prestigious alpine award.
Francesco Favilli and Filippo Zanin died on September 3, after an off-route fall on Marmolada (10,968ft).
“We did not feel a lot of joy on the summit,” said Aleš Česen. “Deep down we were happy, but the ascent took everything from us.”
Climbing “French free,” Italian Stefano Ragazzo has made the first rope solo ascent of 'Eternal Flame' (VI; 2,100ft).