Mystical, pure and precious, frankincense is more than just an aroma. Emma Thomson follows the Incense Route in Oman to explore its 6,000-year-old story, and how its discovery changed this part of the world. The smoke coils around the man’s sandaled feet like a cobra, slowly snaking inside his long white dishdasha (robe), until the […]
The best iphone-filmed ‘Free Solo’ parody made in a climbing gym you’ll see this year. See the full post >
Ryan Zinke’s tenure wasn’t great for public lands. It’s likely his successor’s won’t be either. See the full post >
Incredibly detailed new maps of Antarctica adds layer of clarity to the frozen continent. See the full post >
When we sat down to plan AJ11, the winter issue of Adventure Journal, the topic of the cover came up early. What story best expressed winter adventure—attempting to be the first up K2 in winter? expedition ice skating in Alaska? the boom in private owners buying Tucker Sno-Cats to access the backcountry? Nope. It was […]
Selling it all to live and boat and bike in Finland never looked better. See the full post >
How does a culture exist for thousands of years while simultaneously conserving the environment? Lola Akinmade Åkerström heads to northern Sweden to find out. “You need warmer clothes,” Nils tells me at our very first meeting. I’ve just landed roughly 150 kilometers inside the Arctic Circle during the darkest time of winter. My destination is […]
A mission to photograph polar bears endures frostbite and broken cameras, all worth it in the pursuit of the magnificent animals. See the full post >
Ralph Plaisted took up a bar challenge to drive a snowmobile to the North Pole and sledded right into history. See the full post >
Videos of exploding rock formations in Utah mysteriously appeared this week, but are likely fakes. It’s not known who made them or why. See the full post >