Funk Master Nicky Nick

Giovanni Traversi grabbing the second ascent of Stigmata (V11), Santa Rosa, California

Poseidon vs. Apollo

Indian Beach, Oregon

The World’s Rarest And Most Ancient Dog Has Been Re-Discovered in The Wild 

The first sighting in more than half a century.

by Bec Crew

After decades of fearing that the New Guinea highland wild dog had gone extinct in its native habitat, researchers have finally confirmed the existence of a healthy, viable population, hidden in one of the most remote and inhospitable regions on Earth.

According to DNA analysis, these are the most ancient and primitive canids in existence, and a recent expedition to New Guinea’s remote central mountain spine has resulted in more than 100 photographs of at least 15 wild individuals, including males, females, and pups, thriving in isolation and far from human contact.

“The discovery and confirmation of the highland wild dog for the first time in over half a century is not only exciting, but an incredible opportunity for science,” says the group behind the discovery, the New Guinea Highland Wild Dog Foundation (NGHWDF)…

Nice 1,500 ft day climbing Mt. Royal, Brad’s first multi-pitch!

Ama Dablam 6,812 metres (22,349 ft) means “Mother’s necklace”; the long ridges on each side like the arms of a mother (ama) protecting her child, and the hanging glacier thought of as the dablam, the traditional double-pendant containing pictures of the gods, worn by Sherpa women. It was was first climbed on 13 March 1961.

Go & see it on your next vacation through your own eyes, because seeing something once with your own eyes is better than hearing about it a hundred times.