Andrew McLemore

Andrew McLemore

An award-winning journalist and photographer, Andrew McLemore brings more than 14 years of experience to his position as Associate News Editor for Lola Digital Media. Andrew is also a musician, climber and traveler who currently lives in Medellin, Colombia. When he's not writing, playing gigs or exploring the outdoors, he's hanging out with his dog Campana.
adam ondra

Typical Ondra: Sends Three Climbs 8b+ or Harder in One Day, World Goes ‘Meh’

It's a testament to Adam Ondra's dominance of elite-level...
star eats planet

The Real Death Star: Astronomers Watch Red Giant Consume Planet

Even at the scale of the cosmos, nature remains...
the outsider

Weekend Warm-up: 50 Years of Solitude For ‘The Outsider’

How much do we really want solitude? It's not a...
exoplanet

Webb Telescope Finds Water Vapor Around Distant Planet

In the search for extraterrestrial life, a little moisture...
mount dickey

‘Blood From The Stone’: After 21 Years, Alaskan Mega-Route Finally Repeated

It's difficult to overstate the magnitude of this one. A...
galileo letter

Want to See the Original Letters of Galileo, Newton, and Darwin? They’re Now Online

Science nerds, rejoice! The Royal Society, founded in 1663,...
marty hoey

Weekend Warm-Up: The Ghost of ‘Everest North Wall 1982’

It's been 41 years since an American climbing team...
gough island

Job Offer: Must Love Birds And Being Stranded On An Island

If living alone in a bird-filled version of Jurassic...
Mars Valles Marineris

Climbing…In Space? The Tallest Known Cliffs in the Solar System

It's been years since I watched Christopher Nolan's cosmic...
skier in crevasse

‘New Fear Unlocked’: POV of Skiing Into a Crevasse

Looking for today's dose of "Holy crap?" Well, look no...
mars map

New Maps Capture All Of Mars in Stunning Detail

In 1911, readers of The New York Times were...
whittaker and o'driscoll in patagonia

Watch: Pete Whittaker & Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll Team Up In Patagonia

As I watched the highly enjoyable new film This...
mont blanc refuge

Mont Blanc’s Lethal Season Continues: Two Die On Classic Ski Route

After two recent tragedies on Mont Blanc, the mountain...
will steger arctic

Will Steger Attempts Another Solo Arctic Expedition

Just two years shy of his 80th birthday, Will...
beatriz flamini

‘I Didn’t Want to Leave’: Woman Spends 500 Days Alone In Cave

Beatriz Flamini might be the Michael Jordan of living...
hiker and dog in the Lake District

‘Disoriented’ Hikers High on Magic Mushrooms Rescued in UK’s Lake District

Talk about a bad trip. A group of hikers in...
wide view of Alaska mountain range

New Route on Gigantic Face of Alaska’s Mount Dickey

In an expedition worthy of the state they call...
trekkers in a national park

The Longest Straight Lines That Don’t Touch Any Roads

...And other hidden adventures found by amateur cartographers. The term...
lone skier in mountain scene

Skiing the Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route in 24 Hours, Solo

Summer or winter, the Haute Route offers one of...
scientist speaking from underwater 'home'

This Scientist is Living Underwater for 100 Days in Medical Experiment

Thanks to the pandemic, many of us have memories...
quantum foam

The Universe Isn’t Empty. It’s Filled With ‘Quantum Foam’

One of humankind's greatest intellectual advantages has been the...

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