Matt Stieb is a Brooklyn-based journalist, climber, photographer, and associate editor at New York Magazine.
A Local's Guide to Quincy Quarries, Boston's Iconic Urban Climbing Destination
All you need to know about the 200-year-old granite mine that became an unexpected haven for both Northeast climbers and graffiti writers
Everything You Need to Know About Rock Climbing In and Around Boston
With easy access to some of New England's iconic crags and a burgeoning gym scene, it's not so bad to be a climber in Beantown
18 Film Photos From a Season Ending Summit Attempt of the Wyoming's Grand Teton
With smoke and snow in the air and the climbing season closing, a last minute trip to the top of Wyoming's most iconic peak forces tough decisions
The Father of Adventure Travel Says to Protect We Must Explore
The MT Sobek co-founder discusses 50 years in the travel business, the call of wild places, and the big-picture problems of travel on a choking planet
Alex Honnold on Heroes, Death & His Free Solo of El Cap
The world's premier free solo climber lives in a van, thinks life insurance is a scam, and is unlike anyone else
How La Sportiva Is Navigating Climbing's Rapid Growth
From the feet of Alex Honnold to apparel on the day-pass wielding newbie, the Italian brand takes a head-to-toe approach
A Visual Guide to Trad Climbing Colorado's Iconic Flatirons
Exploring trad and sport routes on Animal World and the Flatirons, captured on 35mm film
Q&A: Big Wall Climber Tommy Caldwell Tells it Like it Is
On escaping capture in Kyrgyzstan, making the first free ascent of El Cap's Dawn Wall, his memoir and film
