Maya Silver
Maya is editor-in-chief of Climbing Magazine. She’s covered the outdoors, travel, the environment, and food for 15+ years, and is the author of four Moon travel guides to Utah. Even though she would always rather be in the desert, she can usually be found climbing ice in Colorado every winter and teaching her kids to climb in the Uinta and Wasatch Mountains of Utah where she lives.
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Why are people leaping off cliffs to process grief, terminal illness, and more of life’s challenges? An extreme version of "adventure therapy" is being offered with Tandem BASE jumping in Moab.
Our collective desire to escape may be approaching a fever pitch. Maybe that’s what’s driving the rising travel trend of seeking ethereal destinations. From a lake of blue fire to sandstone frozen in time, here are some of the most mystical, otherworldly places around the world.
If adventure seekers have the will, these guides in the Moab area have a way
These are best destinations for adventurous eclipse chasers, with tips for making the most of this rare celestial event next year
The new biography 'Dirtbag Billionaire' explores Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard's philanthropy, as well as his life as a Yosemite climber and alpinist
Now 64, the famed rock climber shares her wisdom on learning new tricks, maintaining friendships, and pushing her comfort level
The young athlete pulled off these stout solos with a stripe of glitter on each cheek—a habit he’d adopted during a summer of yore involving alt rock, a girl, and partying
From the state with the most fatalities, to the most common injury, preview some fast stats from the 2025 ‘Accidents in North American Climbing’
The founder of the first group of cholita climbers tells us why she'll always wear a skirt to climb a mountain, and the next big summit she's taking on.
The youngest person to climb 5.14b is now nine-year-old Veronica Aimee Chik from Hong Kong. She made history on 'Fish Eye' in Oliana, Spain.
The sci-fi vibes, landspeeders, and other unearthly amenities of OutpostX, reviewed
11 expert tips for a more serene experience at Zion, Bryce, Arches, and more
Listen to Melissa Arnot Reid share her story firsthand at the Outside Festival in Denver May 31-June 1.
Lead and bouldering split, as competitive climbers breathe a collective sigh of relief
“Route is much easier if you hire a mule”
The new book "Thirty Below" tells the tale
From Bear Lake to Snow Canyon, these are our desert expert's coolest places to romp around outside
Her haters say she can climb like a pro thanks to her small hands and strength-to-weight ratio—but Reagan Goodwyn is a crusher through and through
Diesel fumes be damned, the Pricecicle exceeds expectations