Sorry ophidiophobes, but the capacity of snakes to get upright without limbs is a wonder of nature we have struggled to understand.

Cloud’s Rest is one of the most spectacular formations in Yosemite National Park. The route My Favorite Things climbs nearly 2,800 feet of granite, combining long approaches, technical slab climbing, ...

Bears Reach at Lover’s Leap is one of the most famous beginner trad climbs in California. With beautiful granite cracks, huge exposure, and several classic pitches, the route has introduced ...

You've heard of yoga with kittens, and goats, and maybe even reindeer… but what about a bunch of pythons and one baby ...

"That's the cutest snake I've ever seen," one person commented, while another added, "She looks so polite." Others said they'd never seen such a "pretty" snake, with one person ad ...

In the fascinating world of reptiles, snakes have developed extraordinary abilities that continue to surprise even experienced herpetologists. While many people assume that a smooth glass surface ...

The Seattle area’s newest climbing facilities present a range of offerings to the scene, including a “rotisserie” climbing wall, a new model of high-intensity interval training and handcrafted ...

On a trip to Wyoming, a novice learns to climb a frozen waterfall, an activity that takes focus, fearlessness and a good ice ax. The author’s guide, Zach Lentsch, sets a climbing course on a waterfall ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Owners of the Climbing Collective gym in Longmont are hopeful they can reopen the facility later this week after high winds damaged roof panels last Friday, ...

Of all people, it was a jiu-jitsu partner who asked Bryce Mahoney if he wanted to go on an outdoor climbing excursion to Pilot Mountain. Mahoney said, “Sure, why not?” The agreement required him to ...

San Francisco’s waterfront was reimagined last weekend as both stage and summit. At Climb Fest 2025, The North Face transformed the city into a proving ground where the sublime grit of climbing ...