Mountaineering & Climbing

Alpinism, rock, expeditions

The True Story Behind the “El Cap Kindergartener” Ascent

"On May 22, a 7-year-old reached the summit of El Capitan. Why are so many climbers upset about it?"

Carolyn WellsJun 9, 2026

For More Energy and Better Peformance, Try These 4 Nutrition Tips From Pro-Climber Sasha DiGiulian

Pro-climber Sasha DiGiulian chatted with Outside about four nutrition rules that she relies on to fuel her performance. The post For More Energy and Better Peformance, Try These 4 Nutrition Tips From Pro-Climber Sasha DiGiulian appeared first on Outside Online.

aunderwoodJun 8, 2026

Quanta Magazine

She Tracks the DNA of Elusive Species on Everest and in the Andes | Quanta Magazine

On Mount Everest and in the Peruvian Andes, Tracie Seimon uses DNA to study how species and ecosystems respond to climate change, pathogens and other influences.

Apr 17, 202315 min read

City Journal

Blackout Policy

The war in Ukraine has sent world oil prices soaring and the Biden administration scrambling to find new energy supplies. Even Tesla founder Elon Musk, whose business model is built on supplying Americans with luxury electric-powered vehicles, has said that the United States needs to increase oil and gas production. “Extraordinary times demand extraordinary measures,” […]

5 min read

City Journal

College Football’s Twilight

On Thursday night, 69,000 people watched the Pittsburgh Panthers defeat the West Virginia Mountaineers in a hard-fought football game. The 38–31 contest was a throwback to another era, and not just in style of play. The “Backyard Brawl” always has an electric atmosphere, but this game was especially raucous—perhaps because fans have to get their […]

10 min read

The New Atlantis

near the end of my (Apple) rope — The New Atlantis

I bought my first Apple product — the original Macintosh — almost exactly thirty years ago. I have never been as frustrated with Apple products as I am now. Not even close. A great many of these issues involve communications among machines: on the Mac, Yosemite brought a host of wifi problems; on iOS, Bluetooth has been borked for millions of people since iOS 8 was introduced, especially if you have an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus. Apple wants us to replace iPhoto with its new Photos app, but I can’t get Photos to sync all the pictures that iPhoto...

Alan JacobsMay 6, 20151 min read

The New Atlantis

Harry Reid's Ticking Entitlement Time-Bomb — The New Atlantis

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is scrambling today to pick up the pieces from his collapsing “breakthrough deal” between moderates and liberals. It seems the Senate’s top Democrat rushed out with a compromise plan that none of the critical players had actually agreed to support. At the center of the storm is Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, who is an independent but caucuses with his Democratic colleagues. Because of how he was last reelected — in spite of, not thanks to, the national Democratic party — Senator Lieberman owes the Obama administration nothing. For months, Senator Lieberman has warned his colleagues...

James C. CaprettaDec 14, 20095 min read

The New Atlantis

ART in the News: Cloning the dead, three-parent embryos, and more — The New Atlantis

One baby, two mothers: Cure or curse? New York might pay women for eggs for stem cell research. Double Trouble: Massachusetts has the highest rate of twin births in the nation. Cloning the dead. Infertility: The lesson that came too late. China to provide IVF and other medical procedures to parents who lost a child in the recent earthquakes. What is it really like to have a baby without a partner? Is it empowering or more like climbing Everest without an oxygen tank? The young can suffer from infertility too.

Cheryl MillerJun 9, 20081 min read

Astra Magazine

Search History | Cat Zhang

Doing serious emotional homework (reading Adrienne Rich) and enjoying memes (“Charli XCX Himalayas fancam”).

Aug 24, 20225 min read

JSTOR Daily

How to Measure a Mountain - JSTOR Daily

It’s not easy to measure a mountain. Mount Everest's height has been known since the middle of the nineteenth century, but how did they figure it out with no altimeters or GPS?

James MacDonaldFeb 23, 20183 min read

Canary Media

Free-solo climber Alex Honnold has another mission: Energy equity

The renowned climber translates his passion for heights into high-impact solar projects, powering change one community at a time.

1 min read

Canary Media

Data centers, bitcoin and EVs send utilities scrambling for more power

U.S. energy use has been flat, but bitcoin, data centers, and EVs are fueling a spike and threatening climate goals.

1 min read

Canary Media

Affordability is scrambling energy politics in Massachusetts

Everyone agrees that the state has an energy bill crisis. But there is little consensus on why — or how to fix the increasingly acute problem.

1 min read

Guernica

Sonam Wangchuk: An Ice Fountain Brings Water to the Himalayan Desert

Will this engineer’s “ice stupa” come to symbolize climate change adaptation?

May 7, 201812 min read

Guernica

Presented by SIMA: The Super Salmon

Watch the gorgeously-shot, deliriously-paced documentary that follows an Alaskan salmon on an unlikely journey on "the Mount Everest of rivers," as residents consider the costs and benefits of a mega-dam.

Feb 15, 20192 min read

Guernica

Emma Eisenberg: Holding Contradiction

The author of The Third Rainbow Girl on internalizing shame, creating healing, and scrambling gender in a place where “the earth loves you and also wants to kill you.”

Feb 21, 202020 min read

ProPublica

The Shadowy Financial Empire Built Around Liberty HealthShare Is Showing Signs of Strain

Beers family members built a “conglomerate” by selling a Christian alternative to traditional health insurance. They’re now scrambling for cash, even though they received millions in PPP loans that were later forgiven.

May 15, 20234 min read

ProPublica

Wisconsin’s Republicans Went to Extremes in Gerrymandering. Now They’re Scrambling to Protect That Power.

Heavily redrawn election districts in the battleground state gave Republicans firm control of the legislature — and the leeway to move aggressively against officials and judges they perceive as threats.

Sep 23, 202310 min read

ProPublica

Smoke and Mirrors: How Intoxicating Hemp Seeped Into the First Recreational Marijuana Market in the Country

Colorado, which once served as the model for marijuana regulation, generated billions of dollars in tax revenue while promising to keep consumers safe. Now it’s scrambling to keep harmful hemp off the shelves.

Christopher Osher and Evan WylogeJan 29, 202621 min read

Outside Magazine

What It’s Like to Make Rock Climbing History on Yosemite’s Biggest Wall

Will Moss just became the fourth person ever to free climb The Nose in a day. Moss, 20, says Katy Perry and athletic tape helped him nail the toughest pitch.

Frederick DreierNov 7, 20255 min read

Outside Magazine

The Full Video of the Mount Everest Ski Descent Is Out. Here Are My 3 Favorite Clips.

The full 31-minute video of Andrzej Bargiel descending Mount Everest is harrowing stuff, writes Frederick Dreier, and not the type of skiing that most of us would care to do

Frederick DreierNov 12, 20254 min read

Outside Magazine

The Perfect Winter Weekend in Chattanooga

Don’t put your climbing rope, hiking shoes, and mountain bike in storage just yet—Chattanooga is extending their seasons

Graham AverillNov 20, 20256 min read

Outside Magazine

How a Trans Pride Flag Cost Me My Job at the National Park Service

Shannon ‘SJ’ Joslin was terminated from their position at Yosemite National Park in August for flying a trans pride flag on El Capitan

Jayme MoyeNov 25, 20255 min read

Outside Magazine

A Displaced Tribe Just Reclaimed 900 Acres Near Yosemite National Park

After 175 years of displacement, the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation has reacquired 900 acres south of Yosemite National Park

Owen ClarkeDec 3, 20254 min read