A new age of discovery.

The article reports on the exploration of the world's natural resources, such as mountains, caves, seabed, and forest canopies, and the search for people who have never made contact with other human beings. Information on several unclimbed mountains in the world, including Gangkhar Puensum in Bhutan and Muchu Chhish in Pakistani Kashmir, is offered. The implication of the natural resource exploration for the preservation of the planet Earth for the future generations is discussed.