If you’ve ever wondered how expedition teams manage to keep their gear powered while traveling in remote locations, this video is for you. It comes our way courtesy of Goal Zero, a company well known for making battery packs and solar chargers for use in rugged environments. In this case, we follow a team of … Read more
One of the more unsung technologies that has had an impact on exploration in recent years is lidar. As its name implies, lidar functions a bit like radar, but rather than using radio waves as a method of detection, laser light is used instead. This allows researchers and scientists to use a lidar system to … Read more
Warming temperatures in Norway have caused a glacier located near the town of Lendbreen to melt away in recent years. However, as the ice has retreated, it isn’t just revealing rock and earth that has been covered for centuries. Underneath, researchers have discovered a mountain pass used for generations of Scandinavians, stretching from the Iron … Read more
The outdoor adventure and exploration community is mostly on lockdown across the globe, with very few expeditions currently underway. In fact, while much of the world deals with the coronavirus pandemic, most explorers, mountaineers, and travelers are sticking close to home, which means there isn’t a lot to report on right now. But some recent … Read more
The use of high-tech laser scanning systems – aka LIDAR – has proven to be highly effective for archeologists. These systems have the ability to penetrate through thick foliage and other materials to see what lies under a jungle canopy or even covered by centuries of undergrowth. As a result, hidden structures, temples, and even … Read more
Underwater archaeologists say that they may have discovered the remains of the HMS Endeavour, the ship that was used by Captain James Cook when he explored and map much of the coast of Australia in 1770. The vessel, which would later change its name to the much-less inspiring name of Lord Sandwich is believed to be resting … Read more
In the annals of exploration history there are few mysteries than run deeper than that of the Franklin Expedition. Back in 1845, the Has Erebus and HMS Terror set tail from Britain an attempt to discover the Northwest Passage. The two ships were under the command of Captain Sir John Franklin and hopes were high that the state-of-the-art … Read more
French archaeologists have uncovered an ancient city in the deserts of Iraq that is believed to be more than 4000 years old. The site is located in the Kurdistan region of the country and although research there has revealed some intriguing details about the place, even the name of the lost city remains a mystery. … Read more
The search for the Endurance –– the long-list ship used by Ernest Shackleton in the Antarctic –– had been cancelled. A team of researchers aboard an icebreaker had spent much of last week looking for the missing vessel, which had sunk in the Weddell Sea more than 100 years ago. But the loss of an underwater … Read more
Egypt is a land that is already blessed with some of the most stunning archaeological sites found anywhere on the planet, but now you can add another one to the list. Recently, researchers discovered a hidden tomb in the country’s Saqqara region, which is home to some of the first pyramids ever built. This tomb … Read more