A Prickle of Porcupines

A Prickle of Porcupines

By Becky FitzpatrickASC Landmark Crew MemberI turned onto a snow-covered two track following tracks of deer, coyote and grouse. At the base of an irrigation berm, something slipped surreptitiously inside a metal culvert. Moving closer, I saw a pile of dark...
Brotherhood, Blood, Bond, Belief: A First Ascent

Brotherhood, Blood, Bond, Belief: A First Ascent

Libecki Brothers Explore Virgin Vertical Earth in Greenland Story and Photos by Mike LibeckiASC Adventurer The Libecki brothers on the summit of the Polar Bear Fang Tower. Mike (in the foreground) spent a decade planning and dreaming about the first ascent of...
Stop, Look, Listen. Hidden Wonders of the Prairie

Stop, Look, Listen. Hidden Wonders of the Prairie

Just today, while walking a transect, I found wonders aplenty. I knew my ride home was ahead, about five miles, but all I could see were the ridges and valleys between me and the horizon. I headed down and across a soft sea of dry, yellow grass that parted as I...