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David Grann’s New Yorker story about a doomed Antarctic adventurer was a spellbinding read. But as he—and ϳԹ—seem to forget, other people had already done what Worsley was trying to pull off.
A brilliant adaptation of Kon-Tiki brings the legend of Thor Heyerdahl to the masses
Burning Man, the annual super-rave in Nevada, has become Independence Week for a worldwide tribe of inventors, artists, and desert freaks. Brad Wieners talks to founders and fans about how the party got started—and the death, mayhem, and power struggles that almost shut it down.
For decades, no one has dared to run the treacherous lengths of the waters that helped launch the modern age of exploration. Civil war, freelance rebels, capricious bandits, irascible hippos, surly crocs, billions of malarial mosquitoes, and scores of rapids so deadly they're rated a suicidal Class VI—all have conspired…
Living well is a European tradition, but playing hard is the continent's secret passion. We discover five towns where you'll be both challenged and charmed.
Get a fresh perspective on the Old Country: pedal, paddle, skate, and hike in these eight ruggedly charming European outposts
Two rival British teams launch a tenacious race to find Shackleton's long-lost ship
With his slick new ms1 helmet, gear guru Thomas Meyerhoffer continues to reinvent technical style
David Hempleman-Adams, 46, is a glue salesman, father of three, and Britain’s most accomplished living adventurer. The first to hike solo and unsupported to the geomagnetic North Pole (a goal he attainted last April), he was also the first to pilot a hot-air balloon over the North…
Occupy your off-season with the successes, failures, and bemusements of fellow adventurers. Plus: author picks and ten underappreciated books.
For a faster, stronger you, take it slow (with a grain of salt)
Iceland isn't the only place to revel in Nordic madness. Once the rest of Scandinavia has made it through another winter, the residents start to vibrate...they grin...they regress...and turn positively Viking. All you need to know is where and how to tap
At the First Church of What Happens Next—MIT— a NASA-trained engineer and his stable of whiz kids are jump-starting the future of outdoor gear
Want some sound business advice? Go climb a mountain. Hey, it's what all the savvy capitalists are doing these days.
Thanks to improved safety standards and tandem flights, scores of acrophobes are giving hang gliding a second wind. And now, they're soaring in style—over the Golden Gate Bridge.
With a little help from the Web, the urban exploration phenomenon gains momentum
The brutal Southern Ocean has seen more races this year than ever before. Here's why.