"Why did you climb that mountain?" A man who lives in Moshi, Tanzania asked me that question after I spent five days trekking up and down Mount Kilimanjaro. The man continued, "Why climb that mountain when it's always going to be there? When I go

This is a case study of a successful Rainier summit ascent via the Ingraham Glacier Direct route in June 2018.

The Red Sea has some of the best diving on the planet. In April of 2018, I had the opportunity to explore some of the Red Sea's shipwrecks, including what many consider to be the number one wreck diving spot in the world – the SS Thistlegorm. Below are

Learning underwater photography (and videography) is the best way to share the underwater world with family and friends

Freediving and scuba diving are the best ways to explore the Galápagos

When I first saw images of tankless divers swimming deep into the ocean, I was stunned. Until last month, I had no idea freediving was possible, much less a professional sport. People can hold their breath for more than four minutes and dive down 100+ meters on a single breath

A brief story about how I learned to scuba dive

I first learned to sail when I was 25. Living in Washington, DC, I was lucky to have several sailing clubs to choose from. During the spring of 2014, I joined the Sailing Club of Washington (SCOW) and completed their 10-week introductory course on the Potomac River. We trained on

What it's like to take the Alpine Institute's Alpine Mountaineering and Technical Leadership

This is a case study of a successful Kilimanjaro summit ascent via the Machame route in January 2017.

This is a case study of a 12-day trek, roundtrip from Kathmandu, to Everest Base Camp (EBC) in October 2016.

How I took images of the earth from 100,000 feet for less than $1,000

How I took images of the earth from 100,000 feet for less than $1,000

Joe went first. A few meters into the cave, he was swallowed by the darkness. The roar of a nearby glacial stream masked any sound of his footsteps.