{"id":111055,"date":"2025-12-21T14:10:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T14:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorersweb.com\/?p=111055"},"modified":"2025-12-21T15:11:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T15:11:16","slug":"adventure-links-of-the-week-127","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorersweb.com\/adventure-links-of-the-week-127\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventure Links of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When we\u2019re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix by exploring social media and the web. Here are some of the best adventure links we\u2019ve discovered this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/photo-gallery\/climate-alaska-hunting-6e7e01d287cd11515edfd0f31bda808e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Alaska\u2019s Warming Arctic, an Indigenous Elder Passes Down Hunting Traditions:<\/a><\/strong> Climate change and the approval of a new mining road through Kotzebue, Alaska are having a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">huge<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> impact on traditional indigenous life.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Inupiaq hunter and fisher Roswell Schaeffer teaches his great-grandson how to hunt in a landscape that is changing beyond repair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_111076\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111076\" class=\"size-full wp-image-111076\" src=\"https:\/\/explorersweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/shutterstock_626021729.jpg\" alt=\"huge rock in desert\" width=\"864\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/explorersweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/shutterstock_626021729.jpg 864w, https:\/\/explorersweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/shutterstock_626021729-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/explorersweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/shutterstock_626021729-700x346.jpg 700w, https:\/\/explorersweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/shutterstock_626021729-768x380.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-111076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giant Rock, Landers, California. Is there any unusual natural object that aliens didn&#8217;t have a hand in? Photo: Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/travel\/editorspicks\/article\/California-hike-Giant-Rock-Joshua-Tree-Landers-16087332.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Story of California\u2019s Mythic Giant Rock:<\/strong> <\/a>Giant Rock is a colossal freestanding boulder near Landers, California. It is one of the Mojave Desert\u2019s most surreal attractions and among the largest rocks on Earth. For decades, the roughly seven-story-tall, 30,000-ton rock has spawned questions: Was it deposited in the desert during the last Ice Age, as a jumbo erratic? Or was it created by erosion, or, ahem, left by aliens?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X1ElBGgbOOA?si=P4dF2s9tiqpsMlRU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>The future of search and rescue?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/outdoor-adventure\/exploration-survival\/robotic-dog-search-and-rescue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Rescue Robot Dog:<\/a><\/strong> Engineering students at Texas A&amp;M University have <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">built<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> an AI-powered robotic dog that could<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> be the future of search-and-rescue missions.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The robotic canine \u201csees, remembers, and thinks.\u201d Using a memory-driven navigation system and voice-command recognition to plan paths and avoid obstacles, the practical &#8212; but admittedly creepy-looking creature &#8212; could transform search-and-rescue operations in remote terrain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpinist.com\/features\/the-wall-of-walls\/?_bhlid=9f283940e51be2e2130c319f16dbb5411a76312a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Wall of Walls:<\/strong><\/a> Veteran climber Will Gadd chronicles his multi-year quest in Canada&#8217;s Kootenay mountains to find hidden ice routes to climb. Over the last three years, with partner Kirk Mauthner, Gadd has established multiple lines, including Enduro, Relentless, Infinite Gratitude, and 118. All these routes are on an immense face they call the &#8220;Wall of Walls.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_111058\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111058\" class=\"size-full wp-image-111058\" src=\"https:\/\/explorersweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-20-142158-e1766240697219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-111058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Will Gadd and Kirk Mauthner. Photo: Will Gadd<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Astronauts rank spaceships<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/these-are-the-best-fictional-spaceships-according-to-astronauts-what-are-yours-81944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Best Fictional Spaceships According to Astronauts:<\/strong><\/a> Space travel is a cornerstone of the sci-fi genre, and real astronauts love it. Four European Space Agency astronauts discuss the sci-fi spacecrafts they would most like to command. They single out iconic vessels like the USS Enterprise-D from <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Han Solo\u2019s Millennium Falcon from <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Star Wars<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and the Rocinante from <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Expanse<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/outdoor-adventure\/everest\/guide-mount-everest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>I\u2019ve Been Guiding Mount Everest For a Decade:<\/strong><\/a> A veteran mountain guide pulls back the curtain on what it is like to work on the world\u2019s highest mountain. Guiding on Everest blends adventure with the constant pressure to keep demanding clients alive and content. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The days are long, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> strains personal relationships<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and you<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> are thrown into <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">life-and-death<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> situations<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. However,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for many guides, the upside outweighs the challenges. For example, the average guide earns $20,000 per Everest climb, and if you own your own business, it can be double that.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_111059\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111059\" class=\"wp-image-111059 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/explorersweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nahanni-forever-4-scott-macgregor-c-e1766240716659.jpg\" alt=\"Scott MacGregor on the South Nahanni River in Canada\u2019s Northwest Territories. \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-111059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The South Nahanni River in Canada\u2019s Northwest Territories. Photo: Scott MacGregor<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Canadian whitewater<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/paddlingmag.com\/stories\/features\/nahanni-forever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A New Generation is Shaping the Future of the Nahanni River:<\/a> <\/strong><em>Paddling Magazine\u2019s<\/em> founder Scott MacGregor recounts a two-week journey down the legendary 337km South Nahanni River in Canada\u2019s Northwest Territories. The lead guide is his 19-year-old son. The route includes a floatplane flight, Class I and II whitewater &#8212; the guided section of the river is pretty easy &#8212; and stunning views of Virginia Falls. He highlights how a new generation of outfitters and indigenous partnerships <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> shaping the future of paddling on the river.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climbing.com\/news\/howard-knob-north-carolina-reopens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Over 30 Years After Climbers Were Banned, A Historic Bouldering Area Reopens:<\/strong><\/a> <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With hundreds of bouldering problems, the Howard Knob site above Boone, North Carolina, was once popular with climbing icons. However, in 1993, a developer bought the land and banned climbing. Now, 32 years later, the Blue Ridge Conservancy, with long-time support from the Access Fund and the Carolina Climbers\u2019 Coalition, officially purchased 73 acres of the historic Black Gneiss bouldering field.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best outdoor adventure links of the past seven days, from the world&#8217;s largest rock to the canoeists&#8217; favorite wilderness river to AI rescue dogs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2117,"featured_media":111057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[8],"coauthors":[142],"class_list":["post-111055","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adventure-travel"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Adventure Links of the Week &#187; Explorersweb<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The best outdoor adventure links of the past seven days, from the world&#039;s largest rock to the canoeists&#039; 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