Things can get large underground too. Here, spelunkers from CSA explore „Mammoth Hall” in Romania‘s Transylvania region. The light trail was produced by a fast-moving caver with a headlamp.Photo: Bela Nagy
Uluru, Australia
The massive rock – a.k.a. Ayers Rock – is climbed by 250 every day, despite pleas from local indigenous groups to refrain from doing so.Photo: Chris Harrison
Diving with whale sharks
The whale shark is the world’s largest fish species and can grow to be longer than 40 feet. This shot was taken off Christmas Island, Australia, in January 2005.Photo: Rob Hughes
Cotopaxi summit, Ecuador
This volcano just south of Quito reaches an elevation of 5,897m (19,347ft) – often higher than the clouds.Photo: david_rombaut
Redwood country, California
Taken in Stout Grove, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, this picture shows me (in red) straining my neck next to the Stout Tree.Photo: Aya Padron
Sea kayaking, solo
Sea Kayaking, soloBig water, small boat. Shot taken walking the Southwest Coast Path from Land’s End to Plymouth, England.Photo: nixwilliams
Great Ocean Road, Australia
The coast along one of the world’s most spectacular roads is also good for a walk.Photo: Andrew Ferrier
Summer snowboarding at Snowfields, Rocky Mountains
This is no photoshop. It’s Matador senior editor David Miller getting in some late-season turns in Rocky Mountain National Park. Read about it in The Dharma Shack Chronicles.Photo: David Miller
Desert near Ica, southern Peru
Sand accumulates into massive dunes in one of the driest deserts on Earth. Notice the city of Ica, Peru, in the distance – also dwarfed.Photo: guilherme cecÃlio
Camping under the stars
So many stars. And camping the best way to let them overwhelm you. This shot was taken near Maupin, Oregon.Photo: Ben Canales
Mount Bromo volcano, Indonesia
This very active Javanese volcano attracts lots of tiny visitors up to its steaming rim.Photo: Jiang
Half Dome, Yosemite National Park
That’s me again, this time feeling very small (and a little dizzy) at the top of Half Dome. Notice the gloves – not a fashion statement, but what you use to pull yourself up the cables on the final ascent.Photo: Aya Padron
Lake Fryxell, Antarctica
Travelers to Antarctica report losing all sense of distance – the geographic scale is so immense and the ice fields so flat and white. This is Lake Fryxell.Photo: Nicolas Arthur Salava
Preikestolen, Norway
This rock has a great view of Lysefjorden and is a good place to get close to the edge.Photo: Sonya Kanelstrand
Mont Blanc, France
Europe’s tallest mountain tops out at 4,810m (15,782ft) and sits in one of The 6 Best Starter Ranges for Mountaineering.Photo: Sarah Brigden
Uyuni, Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. This salt plain is the world’s largest and traps rainwater during wet winter months, creating a tripped-out sky mirror. Find out how to get there.Photo: Carlos DÃaz
Malham Cove, England
On a cliff ascentThis one happens to be the curved limestone face of Malham Cove, North Yorkshire, England.Photo: Dubris
