Jun 4, 2019
How Young Is Too Young for High Altitude?
There's been limited research on the risks kids face in thin air, which means parents and guides have to make some tough decisions
Survival
May 30, 2019
How to Treat and Prevent Tick Bites
What to do if one of these bloodsuckers finds its way onto you or your dog
May 29, 2019
How Maui Volunteers Found Two Missing Hikers in a Week
Five days after an ad hoc army of volunteer searchers rescued hiker Amanda Eller, the yoga teacher missing for 17 days on Maui, the same crew located missing person Noah "Kekai" Mina just 20 miles away. This time, the ending was not so happy.
May 29, 2019
The Appalachian Trail Murder Won't Stop Me from Hiking
Despite an attack that left one hiker dead and another injured, the experience and fellowship of the trail perseveres
May 23, 2019
Did Red Tape Kill a Man on Annapurna?
When Wui Kin Chin collapsed high on the deadliest mountain in the world, he urgently needed a rescue. Instead, he sat alone at 24,000 feet for more than 40 hours.
May 22, 2019
An American Died on Everest in a Summit Traffic Jam
It's the third death of the Everest climbing season
May 16, 2019
The Human Antivenom Project
Since 2000, Tim Friede, a truck mechanic from Wisconsin, has endured some 200 snakebites and 700 injections of lethal snake venom—all part of a masochistic quest to immunize his body and offer his blood to scientists seeking a universal antivenom. For nearly two decades, few took him seriously. Then a gifted young immunologist stumbled upon Friede on YouTube—and became convinced that he was the key to conquering snakebites forever.
May 9, 2019
What the Special Forces Can Teach Us About Layering
Beyond Clothing is turning protective combat uniforms into stylish outdoor gear
May 9, 2019
The Indiana Jones of Climate Science
Five years after he famously Facebooked his way to rescue from a Himalayan crevasse, scientist and climber John All is back on Mount Everest, looking for answers about how global warming is affecting the highest peaks on earth
Apr 30, 2019
How to Tell You're Dehydrated (and How to Fix It)
For one thing, if you're feeling thirsty, drink up