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Mount Ruang Erupts in Indonesia, Spewing Lava Thousands of Feet Into the Sky

Hundreds of earthquakes were detected in the weeks preceding the eruption of the volcano in North Sulawesi province. Hundreds of…

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How Thin Air and Summer Snow Can Heal the Soul

Last July, a recently divorced writer who had found solace in hiking took on a towering challenge: Mount Whitney, the…

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David Breashears, 68, Who Braved Everest to Capture It on Film, Dies

He risked death on the slopes of the world’s highest mountain to produce the highest-grossing IMAX documentary of all time.

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One Collector’s High Mountain Road to Hokusai

A professor’s 30-year dream of assembling a complete set of “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji,” the pinnacle of the artist’s…

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Tibetan Mountain Avalanches Leave 2 Dead and 2 Missing

An American climber and a Nepalese guide were killed on Mount Shishapangma, a Chinese media report said. A second American…

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The Price of Risk and the Reward of Joy Out in the Wild

On Friday, Jan. 13, the actor Julian Sands set off for a hike up Mount Baldy in California’s San Gabriel…

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The Queen of Everest Trains While Working at Whole Foods

Lhakpa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest 10 times, the most ascents ever by a woman. She has no plans of…

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Hard-Line Israeli Minister Visits Volatile Jerusalem Holy Site

Itamar Ben-Gvir, the ultranationalist national security minister, toured the site just days after taking office, drawing a furious reaction from…

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The Austere Beauty of Egypt’s Long-Distance Hiking Trails

Ben Hoffler has heard one sound more than any other during the past dozen years: that of footsteps — crunch,…

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