Kilimanjaro Field Guide
As much as it is a physical challenge, climbing Kilimanjaro is a sensory journey. To better heighten and understand that part of the climb, Tusker’s owners Eddie and Amy Frank with Thomas Rüegg have just published,“The Flora of Kilimanjaro---A Field
A Field Guide to the Flora of Kilimanjaro
Eddie and Amy Frank, Tusker’s owner/guides and biologist Thomas Rüegg,a Swiss botanist and mountaineer have created the first comprehensive guide to the Flora of Kilimanjaro
The 7 shades of Kilimanjaro
When you climb Kilimanjaro you need to protect yourself from the sun. That’s as obvious as the nose on your face, but are you truly protecting your nose
Total Eclipse: Chasing the Myths
From the ancients in Asia who thought a dragon had eaten the sun to today’s high tech chasers, total solar eclipses have made people curious, anxious, exuberant and crazy
The Antikythera Mechanism
Imagine you are watching an old, silent movie with Charlie Chaplin starring. He walks down a street, wiggles his mustache, opens up his bag, and pulls out an iPad. “Wait!
EBOLA UPDATE
Stay up to date on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa with these 3 recent articles.
PARKING ON THE SUMMIT
Tusker Trail’s founder tries to connect the dots between achieving altitude and his personal experience with Parkinson’s disease.
THOR HEYERDAHL
The third profile in our Badasses series takes a look at Thor Heyerdahl's epic life-long pissing match with the academic realm.