Deep in the Canadian wilderness, high on a big wall, Ines Papart and Emilie Pellerin were in dire straits. A simple iPhone saved the day.
At The North Face Climbing Festival in London, I spoke with Stefano Ghisolfi, Fay Manners, Nathaniel Coleman, and others about their upcoming projects.
To Grammy-nominated violinist and activist Vijay Gupta, classical music was made for the streets.
Forget the 5.14 sufferfests. We asked elite athletes like Alex Honnold, Sasha DiGiulian, and Alex Megos to share the moderate lines they love.
Siebe Vanhee, Séan Villanueva O’Driscoll, and Symon Welfringer completed a first ascent two decades in the making. Now, Vanhee reveals the scariest moments and whether the 5,000-foot route was worth the risk.
On May 9, Konstantin Smirnov’s mountaineering guide abandoned him at 25,900 feet on the fifth-highest mountain on Earth. He's now taking the guide company to court.
Two Wyoming campers did everything right—keeping food out of their tents and using deterrents—but a black bear refused to back down.
Over intense opposition from the Havasupai Tribal Council, state officials quietly approved a request from the Pinyon Plain uranium mine to adjust acceptable levels of toxic chemicals in the mine’s monitoring well.
The Indian government has definitively identified the mountain's most famous dead body. Now comes the dangerous, expensive reality of hacking him out of the ice.
An expert explains why the destroyed artwork is an irreplaceable piece of Grand Canyon history.
Facing severe staffing shortages and equipment issues, the National Park Service has quietly dismantled its underwater recovery team at Lake Mead.
Deep in the Canadian wilderness, high on a big wall, Ines Papart and Emilie Pellerin were in dire straits. A simple iPhone saved the day.
The Golden State is home to hundreds of free campsites and some of the most beautiful natural splendor in the U.S.
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Learn where to pitch your tent, current regulations, insider tips, and more. Let’s dive into all you need to know about free camping near Sedona.
The 25-year-old American made history this summer, becoming the first female boulderer to tackle the V16 grade.
The British crack guru hopes to link Eigerdosis into a massive single pitch this month.
You can wear the best hiking boots in the world, but if you’re not also sporting a high-quality pair of hiking socks, you could be looking at foot pain, blisters, frostbite, or worse.
26-year-old Hector Diffut fell 30 feet from the top of an indoor wall after forgetting to clip into the auto belay.
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On stage, violinist Will Hagen considers himself as much a storyteller as a musician. The chapters of his own story range from baseball to wildlife gardening to concerts across the globe.
Despite its small size, Lebanon is spectacularly mountainous. In fact, it is the 9th most mountainous country in the world, with 3,329 named summits inside a mere 10,452 sq km.
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There are 1,007 named summits within Israel’s modern-day borders, although some are in annexed regions, including the country’s highest, Mount Duvdevan (2,236 m/7,336 ft).
The North African nation of Libya has 2,013 named summits. Bikku Bitti (2,266 m/7,434 ft) is the highest. The most prominent is Gebel el Uwaynat (1,934 m/6,345 ft), boasting over 1,200 meters (4,200 feet) of prominence.
Morocco is one of the most mountainous nations in Africa, with over 23,581 named summits. The country’s highest and most prominent, Toubkal (4,167 m/13,671 ft), is the entire Arab world.