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This #GivingTuesday, Give Back by Increasing Access to the Outdoors

Facebook has pledged to match up to $7 million USD in donations made on Facebook on #GivingTuesday. Save the date for this global day of giving, and help connect more people to the outdoors. All donations received on #GivingTuesday will directly support Mountaineers need-based scholarships.

10 Essential Questions: Joanna Maltbaek

Meet Joanna Maltbaek, a PhD student in immunology who loves climbing and has jumped straight into our community as a volunteer.

Impact Giving | How Scholarships Strengthen Community

Donations received for #GivingTuesday on December 3 will directly support scholarships at The Mountaineers. Hear from scholarship recipient Ekaterina Sukhanova about the impact our courses have had on her life and how donor-funded scholarships make a difference in our community. After you #OptOutside this holiday season, consider giving in support of access to the outdoors.

Cutthroat Peak: Hit By A Large Rock At High Velocity

Between 6,800-7,000 feet, with all three members of the team standing close together, a rock flew down from above, nearly silently, and hit the basic student in the stomach.

Field Notes From An Arctic Climate Photographer - Nov 21

Braving endless hordes of mosquitoes, quicksand, and extreme temperatures, researchers are racing the clock to understand the massive threat posed by the Arctic's rapidly thawing permafrost. Science and natural history photographer Chris Linder captures their story in "The Big Thaw," a new book from our conservation imprint Braided River. Hear from him and join us Nov 21.