Caving The Grand Canyon, Part 1: Cave Of The Domes

A trip to Cave of the Domes, the only cavern in Grand Canyon National Park that’s open to recreational caving.

Exploring The Grand Canyon’s Fractal Dimensions

After a caving trip to one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World, the universe feels more infinite than ever.

Chalked Up

Virtually every climber uses chalk to improve friction. Unfortunately, few are willing to clean up after themselves.

On Gravitational Gestalt Shifts

We all know Earth’s gravity is balanced out by opposite forces. Otherwise the planet would implode and become a black hole. What if we focused as much on the outward pressures as we did on the inward ones?

Trigo Canyon, Part 2: Between Mist And Schist

While a second trip to Trigo Canyon didn’t get us much farther up the trail, many new things were discovered nevertheless.

Stretching, Cracking, Floating, Sinking: A Basin And Range Primer

Mountain building can happen in a number of different ways. Here’s how it works in the United States’ Basin and Range Province.

A Jaunt Up Cliff Dwellers Canyon

Just off Historic Route 66, tucked behind the giant walls of the White Cliffs, signs of Ancestral Puebloan life are frozen in time.

Farther Still

A map of one hominid's journey through Deep Time