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Owen Clarke on Adventure Journalism, Ethical Reporting, and Stories That Refuse to Stay on the Page
Dec 14, 2025
Owen Clarke on Adventure Journalism, Ethical Reporting, and Stories That Refuse to Stay on the Page
Dec 14, 2025
Dec 14, 2025
Yosemite Park Employees Are About to See Their Wages Drop
Dec 12, 2025
Yosemite Park Employees Are About to See Their Wages Drop
Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
Simply a Composer's Advocate
Dec 12, 2025
Simply a Composer's Advocate
Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
Someone Stole a Human Skull from an Ancient Burial Site. There's a $3,000 Reward
Dec 10, 2025
Someone Stole a Human Skull from an Ancient Burial Site. There's a $3,000 Reward
Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025
“Whose side am I on? Nature’s side”
Dec 9, 2025
“Whose side am I on? Nature’s side”
Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025
Climber Facing Homicide Charges After His Partner Dies. When Does a Bad Decision Become a Crime?
Dec 8, 2025
Climber Facing Homicide Charges After His Partner Dies. When Does a Bad Decision Become a Crime?
Dec 8, 2025
Dec 8, 2025
The World’s Tallest Geyser Usually Blasts Water Hundreds of Feet High. It’s Gone Silent.
Dec 8, 2025
The World’s Tallest Geyser Usually Blasts Water Hundreds of Feet High. It’s Gone Silent.
Dec 8, 2025
Dec 8, 2025
Utah Officials Proposed Ending Reservations at National Parks
Dec 5, 2025
Utah Officials Proposed Ending Reservations at National Parks
Dec 5, 2025
Dec 5, 2025
‘A Sanctuary for Our People’—Displaced Tribe Reclaims Ancestral Territory Near Yosemite
Dec 3, 2025
‘A Sanctuary for Our People’—Displaced Tribe Reclaims Ancestral Territory Near Yosemite
Dec 3, 2025
Dec 3, 2025
A Beloved Guide and an Acclaimed American Attorney Die on Aoraki, New Zealand
Dec 1, 2025
A Beloved Guide and an Acclaimed American Attorney Die on Aoraki, New Zealand
Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
Owen Clarke
The Gumby Guru: The Forever Noob
May 25

May 25 The Gumby Guru: The Forever Noob

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber, The Gumby Guru

Perhaps more than any other sport, climbing is a constant learning process. Accept the immortality of the inner noob.

Meet Tom O’Halloran: Olympic Qualified Athlete From Down Under
May 18

May 18 Meet Tom O’Halloran: Olympic Qualified Athlete From Down Under

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber, News, Interviews

The Australian climber returned from a nine-year IFSC hiatus to compete in the Olympics, one of his lifelong goals.

Reserva de la Biosfera Tehuacán-Cuicatlán, Mexico
May 15

May 15 Reserva de la Biosfera Tehuacán-Cuicatlán, Mexico

Owen Clarke
PeakVisor

Spanning nearly 5,000 square kilometers (1,930 sq. mi) across southeastern Mexico, the Reserva de la Biosfera Tehuacán-Cuicatlán is a diverse natural protected area between the Mexican states of Puebla and Oaxaca.

Imagine Freeing the Salathé Wall as Your First Big Wall. Brittany Goris Just Did.
May 13

May 13 Imagine Freeing the Salathé Wall as Your First Big Wall. Brittany Goris Just Did.

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News, Interviews

Goris, who climbed 5.14 trad earlier this year, sent the legendary 35-pitch route in a mere five days.

Meet Erin Sterkenburg: Africa’s Only Female Olympic-Bound Climber
May 12

May 12 Meet Erin Sterkenburg: Africa’s Only Female Olympic-Bound Climber

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber, News, Interviews

18-year-old Erin Sterkenburg will represent South Africa in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics alongside teammate Chris Cosser.

Twin Firsts: Ascent and Ski Descent of Unclimbed 6,000m Peak in the Karakoram
May 7

May 7 Twin Firsts: Ascent and Ski Descent of Unclimbed 6,000m Peak in the Karakoram

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

Polish climber and skier Andrzej Bargiel accomplished the first ascent and ski descent of Yawash Sar II on April 30.

Your Buddy’s Uncut Climbing Film Just Dropped
May 5

May 5 Your Buddy’s Uncut Climbing Film Just Dropped

Owen Clarke
Climbing, Humor

It ain’t the new Sleepwalker footage… but it’s even better.

Meet Christopher Cosser, Olympic-Bound South African Climber
May 5

May 5 Meet Christopher Cosser, Olympic-Bound South African Climber

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber, News, Interviews

This South African climber and his teammate Erin Sterkenburg are the only Olympic climbers from the African continent.

Alex Megos Upgrades Ramón Julián’s "Mejorando Imagen" to 9b (5.15b)
May 4

May 4 Alex Megos Upgrades Ramón Julián’s "Mejorando Imagen" to 9b (5.15b)

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

The Spanish climber sent the route in 2013, proposing 9a (5.14d) at the time.

Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra de Huautla
May 1

May 1 Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra de Huautla

Owen Clarke
PeakVisor

Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra de Huautla is a mountainous protected region in the state of Morelos in Mexico known for its stunning landscape and exceptional biodiversity.

Climbing Gym Battles $1 Million Lawsuit Over Auto Belay Accident
Apr 30

Apr 30 Climbing Gym Battles $1 Million Lawsuit Over Auto Belay Accident

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber, News

Seattle’s Vertical World climbing gym is fighting a $1,000,000 lawsuit brought by an injured gym member, who allegedly fell off an auto-belay route after failing to fully clip in.

How to Be A Better Spectator
Apr 29

Apr 29 How to Be A Better Spectator

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber

No one wants to be a pest at the gym, but sometimes we can be without even realizing it.

First Time Climbing Outside? Here are 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me
Apr 28

Apr 28 First Time Climbing Outside? Here are 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber

A few tips and tricks for your first day at the crag, from someone who learned all these lessons the hard way.

Why Climbing 14ers is Worth Your Time
Apr 16

Apr 16 Why Climbing 14ers is Worth Your Time

Owen Clarke
Climbing

Rock climbers have long scoffed at the 14er-bagging goal as fodder for ‘hikers’ and old men who fancy themselves mountaineers after a summer tick of Whitney. They’re wrong, and here’s why.

Nelson Lakes National Park
Apr 15

Apr 15 Nelson Lakes National Park

Owen Clarke
PeakVisor

Nelson Lakes National Park is a rugged landscape of towering peaks and glistening alpine lakes nestled in the north of New Zealand's South Island.

Climber Bolts 5.3 Over 1,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs in Moab
Apr 13

Apr 13 Climber Bolts 5.3 Over 1,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs in Moab

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

When Darrin Reay found three sport lines had been bolted over ancient rock art in Moab last weekend, he promptly removed the bolts. Climbing reached out to chat with Reay about the incident.


Be Bear Prepared
Apr 12

Apr 12 Be Bear Prepared

Owen Clarke
Backpacker, Sponsored

Bear Safety Gear for Every Scenario

In Search of a Photograph
Apr 9

Apr 9 In Search of a Photograph

Owen Clarke
Climbing, Features

In 2010, Mike Libecki set out for Afghanistan alone to tackle a series of remote first ascents. It would lead him to the closest call he's ever had in his life.

The Case of the Missing Chalk Brush
Apr 9

Apr 9 The Case of the Missing Chalk Brush

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber, Humor

A Gym Climber Mystery

Nico Pelorson Makes Second Ascent of Soudain Seul, Downgrades to 8C+ (V16)
Apr 8

Apr 8 Nico Pelorson Makes Second Ascent of Soudain Seul, Downgrades to 8C+ (V16)

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

The 23-year-old Frenchman has ticked the second ascent of Simon Lorenzi’s proposed V17 in the Font, suggesting a slight downgrade to V16.

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