Work | Ryleigh Norgrove

Stories for National Geographic, Climbing Magazine, The Outdoor Journal, Outside Online, Gripped and Guernica Magazine, among others.

How the first woman defied a ban to climb Mount Fuji—and then was forgotten

In 1832, Tatsu Takayama made a defiant climb up to the top of Mount Fuji dressed as a man. This is the story of her historic journey.

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Can I Bring Chalk in My Carry-on? What TSA Actually Allows (and What They Don’t).

Everything climbers should know about flying with climbing gear.

After Double Gold in Seoul and 10 World Championship Wins, Janja Garnbret Shares What's Next

Plus, the forthcoming film that will explore the mindset behind the Slovenian climber’s dominance.

Your Guide to New York City's Underground Bouldering Scene

In a new guidebook to the best hidden boulders of Fort Tryon, two climbers prove that Manhattan has a much deeper climbing history than just Central Park.

Sacred Ground, Public Fight

Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site and climbing landmark, faces irreversible destruction as a foreign-owned mining project nears federal approval

Echoes through Escalante

In 1934, a young explorer went missing. His disappearance remains one of the most enduring puzzles of the American Southwest.

Davis Gulch, Utah. CREDIT: Lon & Queta

Red River Gorge Gets a New Edge

Merging recreation and environmental stewardship,
the coalition secures a critical 718-acre piece of property.

DEI Isn’t Cancelled at the Crag. Here are 10 Ways You Can Show Up for Marginalized Climbers.

Community leaders weigh in on how you can be an ally at the crag.

The Zoo at Red River Gorge Closes Indefinitely

The landowner cites “the climbers’ sense of entitlement”

Pittsburgh Newest Bouldering Gym Is in a Public Park—and It’s Free

At Boyce Bouldering Park, you don’t need a pricey membership or an exhaustive gear list to send—all it takes is grit and a pair of sneakers.

You Should Definitely Touch This Painting

A Melbourne-based climber has a new vision for gym holds: art that climbs like rock.

How Climbing Transformed This Fundamentalist Baptist Into a Nonbinary Influencer

Sunna Shinn went from fundamentalist Baptist teacher to nonbinary climbing TikTok influencer in five years. As they learned to climb, they learned to embrace their queerness.

Slag

Out to sea with the longest human- and wind-powered sailing race in North America.