by Adventure Scientists | Sep 15, 2023 | adventure scientists, climbing, conservation, oceans, Scuba Diving
Above: The author climbing in Yosemite Valley. As a climber, I have always been proud to be part of a culture that celebrates minimizing our collective impact on wilderness. We strive to be good stewards of the playgrounds we recreate in, whether it be sea cliffs,...
by Adventure Scientists | Mar 28, 2017 | adventure, adventurer spotlight, climbing, collect, conservation, freshwater microplastics, Gallatin Microplastics, microplastic pollution, southeast asia, Thailand
By: Emma Bode and Muy Lim After wandering through lively and vibrant local markets, we are convinced that Southeast Asia is a snacking mecca. Left to right: Muy with fried ice cream rolls, fried sesame balls, Emma with pineapple rice in a pineapple, and traditional...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 14, 2017 | adventure, adventurer spotlight, climbing, expeditions, greenland, mike libecki, paddleboarding, polar bears, Wildlife
An Interview with Mike LibeckiBy: Victoria Ortiz National Geographic Explorer and Adventure Scientist Mike Libecki is all about the pursuit of joy and passion. His incredible adventures to remote corners of the globe awe his vast network of followers, but...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 8, 2017 | adventure, adventure science, adventure scientists, adventure trekking, adventurer spotlight, climbing, collect, conservation, expeditions, freshwater microplastics, himalaya, lonnie dupre, microbe collection, microplastic pollution, mountaineering, scat
By: Pascale Marceau of Vertical Nepal Vertical Nepal team working their way up the glacier on Langju. Photo by Elias de Andres Martos. Exploration, adventure, pioneering, remoteness – all words that describe this fall’s Vertical Nepal expedition. The team...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 24, 2016 | adventure, climbing, conservation, microplastics, science, Thailand
By Dylan JonesASC Microplastics Adventurer The largest bay on Koh Lao Liang Phi (Photo by Dylan Jones) The morning sun dances off the glassy ripples lapping against my kayak. I dip a sampling bottle under the crystalline surface one, two, three times, the displaced...
by Adventure Scientists | Jul 21, 2015 | climbing, mountaineering, skiing, snow
By Ian Bolliger ASC Snow and Ice Adventurer On May 20, Peter McCarthy and I landed at Kahiltna Base Camp with the goal of summiting Denali and skiing the Orient Express or Messner Couloirs. Two days later, Dave and Hollie Leonard joined us and we set off. The week or...
