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.
mont blanc

A Winter Repeat of Mont Blanc’s Legendary Freney Central Pillar

It was probably a normal Valentine's Day for alpinist...
snow leopard in the mountains

‘It’s Their Eyes’: Intimate Snow Leopard Pic Wins Wildlife Photo Contest

Photographs like the one above don't come easily —...
Geisler mountains Alps

A Dolomites’ Dozen: Italian Solo-Traverses 12 Peaks In 3 Days

Simon Gietl has once again proved himself a master...
black hole

Black Holes Harness Dark Energy To Grow The Universe: Study

Sometimes, scientific theories sound like the most absurd of...
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Where Ski Mountaineering Meets Trad Climbing: Epic Routes in Rio Negro, Argentina

Athlete Colter Hinchliffe combines skimo, trad, and freeriding in...
monster penguin

160Kg Monster Penguin Once Roamed New Zealand

In 2017, a churning tide cracked open 57-million-year-old boulders...
svalbard

Tom Cruise Seeks Permit to Film Next ‘Mission: Impossible’ in Svalbard

Everybody knows how much Tom Cruise loves to run...
Quaoar

At Solar System’s Edge, A Dwarf Planet’s Rings Confound Scientists

In the far reaches of our solar system, scientists...
A bothy, UK

A Woman Is Hiking to Every Bothy in the UK

What is a bothy, exactly? For those not in the...
esteban topo mena

Alex Honnold Wraps Up Antarctica With What He Calls ‘Actual Rock Climbing’

Warning: The following photos may infect you with an...
straight tusked elephant

Neanderthals Hunted Giant Elephants, Lived in Large Groups

When Neanderthals were first discovered in Germany in 1856,...
egypt mummy

How Did the Ancient Egyptians Make Mummies? Through Global Trade

These days, we tend to use the word globalization...
space bears

Larger Than the Average Bear: A 2Km-Wide Bear Face on Mars

For centuries, mankind has pondered if there might be...
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Newly Discovered ‘Duck’ Dinosaur Had Over 400 Teeth

Even after millions of years, the diversity of dinosaurs...
seb bouin

Seb Bouin Climbs Some Of Portugal’s Toughest Routes — Then Sends Harder FA

Judging from the latest videos from Seb Bouin's time...
high life film still

Weekend Warm-Up: The Final Season of Chamonix’s Oldest Refuge

For those who feel the romantic allure of living...
polar history

Vintage Photos of Polar Exploration — In Living Color

It's easy for many historical purists to dismiss the...
supernova fireworks

Supernova Fireworks: ‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This,’ Says Astronomer

Nearly a millennia ago, Chinese and Japanese astronomers saw...
Mont Blanc massif

Watch: Climbers From 1899 Descend From Mont Blanc

On paper, the idea of adding color to vintage...
luke shepardson

Riding Waves While Saving Lives: Local Lifeguard Wins Surfing’s Biggest Event

It's the kind of sports story that transcends cliches. Surfing's...
white-throated kingfisher

Field Guides To Bird Feathers: A Next-Level Tool for Birdwatchers

Ever since Roger Tory Peterson came out with the...
portrait of two deceased Ukrainian climbers

After a Life of Climbing Together, Two Ukrainians Die Side By Side in Russian Attack

Two Ukrainian climbers died this weekend in the country's...
adam ondra macocha cave

Adam Ondra Climbs A Giant Sinkhole

After a few photos teasing this epic send, Adam...
alex honnold on Vinson

Alex Honnold Summits Antarctica’s Vinson: ‘I Felt Shockingly Bad’

Alex Honnold has just climbed one of the Seven...

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