The Remotest Place on Earth
On South Georgia in 2004...Felt pretty remote to me! I've been to some pretty remote places...or so I thought. Western Tibet. South Georgia. Borneo. But, according to an article in this month's issue of New Scientist, these aren't really that...

Thursday Thought: The Oft-Forgotten H. W. "Bill" Tilman
I've long been an admirer of Harold William "Bill" Tilman (1898-1977). I first encountered his name - and his legend - on my first trip to Nepal in 1992. My trip leader, Nick Yardley, and our sirdar, Urgen Sherpa, pointed...

The Basics of Altitude: A Primer on AMS, HACE, & HAPE
Altitude has been on my mind a lot recently; my colleagues and I at the American Mountaineering Museum are putting the final touches on a new exhibit called Thin Air: Altitude and Oxygen. It will open at the Museum this...

Anthropographia - Human Rights in Images
There's an abundance of photography competitions out there these days, from the best fish photos to landscapes and nature, even the "Weird Beard Photo Contest". Shining through the haze is a competition that brings out essential stories of humanity throughout...

Thursday Thought: Criticism, Conservation, & Politics by Teddy Roosevelt
I've always been enamored with Teddy Roosevelt. A gallant, eloquent statesman, he was also an ardent supporter of conservation in all its facets. And, he was a passionate explorer and climber. In fact, Roosevelt was descending from the summit of...