The first expedition-style, international adventure race in seven years was held in the U.S. this summer. Environmentalists feared the event would do serious damage in Colorado's San Juan Mountains. National Geographic Adventure magazine discusses the event with its organizer, Dan Barger.
It was a cold, clear afternoon on September 9 when French snowboarder Marco Siffredi stepped off the summit of Everest on what was to be his second successful snowboard descent from the world's highest mountain. He hasn't been seen since—adding to the mountain's long history of tragedy and mystery. This story is reported by National Geographic Adventure magazine.
John Pollack and Garth Goldstein combined shipbuilding and buoyancy to create an ingenious craft made of 165,321 corks. They set sail on an improbable, 17-day journey on Portugal's Douro River. This story is by National Geographic Adventure magazine.
The omission of sustainable tourism from the agenda of the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development, wrapping up in Johannesburg today, was almost unfathomable, says National Geographic Traveler Editor-in-Chief Keith Bellows. "It's astounding that tourism wasn't front and center in the discussions, because it's central to the economies of most countries—and arguably among the three biggest industries in the world."
The history of transatlantic aviation could see a new milestone this week, as an ambitious group of model-airplane makers launches an 11-pound ultra-light craft on a journey from Newfoundland to Ireland. If successful, it would be the first Atlantic crossing by a "true" model airplane.
Adventurers Tina and Thomas Sjogren have arrived at the North Pole. The couple skied and swam their way on an exhausting, unsupported expedition that began in March. Tina has become the first woman to reach the North and South Poles and Mount Everest, sometimes known as Earth's "Third Pole."
Mount Everest is one of Earth's truly hostile environments. Climbing there, and surviving, pushes even the strong to the limits of their endurance. Climbing Everest while making a movie in the process, well, that requires a whole new level of sacrifice.
Adventurers Tina and Thomas Sjogren are skiing and swimming their way to the North Pole on an exhausting, unsupported expedition. If they make it, it will be their second pole in six months—they reached the South Pole on February 2.
Mount Everest is one of Earth's truly hostile environments. Climbing there, and surviving, pushes even the strong to the limits of their endurance. Climbing Everest while making a movie in the process, well, that requires a whole new level of sacrifice.
Veteran climber Mike Bearzi reportedly has fallen to his death during an attempt on the unclimbed northeast face of Tibet's remote Gyachung Kang. Although details are sketchy, the accident occurred while he and his partner were descending a ridge during an acclimatization climb near their base camp.
In the century and a half since Sir John Franklin made an ill-fated attempt to find a northern sea route to Asia, no traces of his two ships have been found in the Canadian Arctic. A new expedition launched today hopes to change that.
The Volvo Ocean Race is ultimately about speed and competition on the seas. But the competing boats also team with NASA and research institutions to aid oceanic science and environmental education.
The Volvo Ocean Race is a marathon event, with world-class racers battling each other around the globe for nine months. During port call at the end of each leg, the race doesn't stop—it just shifts gears. A firsthand report from Baltimore as weary crews take a break and gear up for the next stage.
At the age of 22, South African Mark Shuttleworth founded a company that helped improve the security of business transactions on the Internet. Four years later, he sold his company for 400 million dollars. Today, Shuttleworth is using the earnings for a lofty goal: to become the first African citizen in space.
