An amazing place to visit, with excellent food and wonderful people, Vietnam is often described by first-time visitors as a bit chaotic. The traffic in Saigon can be quite intimidating. There are massive roundabouts perpetually filled with a barrage of honking buses, scooters and automobiles weaving in and out of...
Vietnam has nearly 15 million scooters in a population of 80 million people. In fact, they are so ubiquitous, at rush hour in Saigon, it is difficult to even walk on the sidewalk as they will occupy the sidewalks as well. The funny thing is, walking would be faster...
You don't have to live in the Mississippi Delta to experience the ill effects of petroleum use. Today it was discovered that a Chevron pipeline in Salt Lake City had ruptured, leaking oil at a rate of 50 gallons/minute for 9 hours. This spill has soiled much of the Red...
Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures Co., Ltd. (CMRCA) is a leader in Thailand in adventure tourism, leadership development, experiential education, team-building and safety. They are currently engaged in the daunting task of reducing the amount of plastic waste generated in daily life across Southeast Asia. This video is an inspiration...
As appeared in Rock & Ice issue #93 cover story - June 1999. Text by Will Hair. Download Topo Map to Eagle Rock Here Laos Climbing In the remote reaches of Northern Laos, Laung Prabang province, the mighty Mekong River carves a grand path through the rugged mountains. Deep in the heart of...
One can't help but notice the spectacular grey-black volcanic andesite cliffs of Jogasaki are peppered with white chalk marks. Look closer, and you'll see - pressed against these fractured faces and splayed over the boulders below - hordes of Japanese climbers decked out in flashy clothing and climbing gear....
When bored in Salt Lake City, a short jaunt to the Bonneville Salt Flats works wonders. A little wardrobe, a beautiful, angry, Cameroonian woman hitchhiking with attitude and some spectacular clouds make for a very nice day shooting at the famous Bonneville Salt Flats west of Salt Lake City, Utah...
On a two week trip to the incredible adventure locale of Yangshuo, China, I was fortunate to get a clear morning to shoot some sunrise shots of one of the most spectacular landscapes on earth. A disheartening 10 days of smog and rain kept our rock climbing group "trapped" in...
Escalante National Monument is a little known secret in Utah...