Jeff Harmon took on Africa's highest peak with over 130 helpers and learned to let go of his plans when the mountain had ...

Kilimanjaro is a tantalising prospect: an enormous, continent-topping high that even ordinary hikers can reach once steeled to the task. Trekking up the lower slopes of Kilimanjaro is an adventure ...

A new study suggests that, between 1911 and 2022, land-use change was the primary direct cause of the loss of 75% of natural plant species on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. Andreas Hemp of the ...

An Arlington man is preparing to scale the highest peak in Africa with a prosthetic leg, aiming to fundraise for clean water and inspire other amputees. Jacob Rainey, who walks with an artificial ...

Mountain climbing is something many of us might be too imtimidated to try under any circumstances — It’s a big challenge. But, a local man who lost one of his legs when he was 11 years old just got ...

NEW HAVEN — Before climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Andy Gardner and Sam Fischgrund had to tackle several obstacles. Gardner, 32, and Fischgrund, 29, who are both on the autism spectrum, went for long ...

A month away from graduation, reality settled in for University of Virginia students James Edwards, Kevin Lee and Tommy McNeal. Soon, they would no longer be Lawn neighbors, and “we were kind of sad ...

Journey with us as Alexis and I take on the challenge of a lifetime: a 7-day high-altitude hike up Africa's tallest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, following the scenic Machame route. Every step we took ...