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If nothing changes, I leave for Antarctica in 1 month! It's been fast and furious this past few weeks. Suddenly I went from a range of departure dates to having a departure date out of Christchurch, New Zealand of November 5, 2012. That means leaving the U.S. around November 1. Between now and then

I thought I was going to die!!! The hike today brought us from the heath zone into the moirlands zone. The vegetation continues to change as we gain altitude. From the Shira Plateau we slowly worked out way up the ridge and onto one of the lava flow areas that have since been glaciated and cleared

After a pretty good night sleep we were up at 6:30 to get packed, have breakfast, and hit the trail. The morning air was cool but you could tell it would probably warm up before noon. It did warm up which made some of the steep ridges down right hot! By the time we had finished lunch however, the

It is our first day on Kili and what a wonderful beginning to an expedition! We left the hotel this morning with great anticipation and a bunch of energy. When we arrived at the gate it was much more busy than I had imagined. Everyone needs to check into the park by signing the book. Of course Mike

One of my favorite things about fall has always been, and still is, the opportunity to look at the beautiful color changes in the mountains. With the advent of the first day of fall, I want to share with you a site where you can report fall leaf color changes, and help in a nationwide program that