rock climbing

Climbing rocks and revenue in the not-so-flat Midwest
A person climbs a steep rock face with a line of rope stretching from the ground up to their harness.

A climber navigating Slugg’s Bluff, the 80-foot-tall quartzite cliff that climbers have been enjoying since the 1970s. (Courtesy of the Upper Peninsula Climbing Coalition)

Cameryn Cass
Michigan State University
Rock climbing as a sport is gaining popularity in America and around the world. Can outdoor climbers fill an important role as environmental stewards and conservationists?
Climbing with environmentalism

(Photo by Matthew Johnson)

Matthew Johnson
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Matthew Johnson embarks on a journey to uncover how his local and global rock climbing community interprets the natural environments they interact in.