If you haven’t climbed Uluru by now, it’s unlikely you ever will. The giant monolith in Australia’s Red Centre will be closed to climbers from October 26, a decision made out of respect for the land’s ...

The amazing Taipan Wall in the Grampians, Australia. One of of the most important and beautiful climbing areas in the world is now temporarily closed to climbing. One of of the most important and ...

If you ban it, they will come. That was the case at Uluru, the sacred red rock in Australia’s Northern Territory, where tourists flocked to make a final ascent before a permanent ban on climbing came ...

It is November, springtime in the Australian desert, and I am standing at the base of the massive rust-colored monolith known as Uluru, or Ayers Rock, along with a group of National Geographic ...

This feature explores the spectacular Blue Mountains — affectionately called “The Blueys” — one of Australia’s premier climbing destinations. Known for its towering sandstone cliffs, diverse routes, ...

Parks Victoria placed a ban on more than 100 rock-climbing routes, all near Mount Arapiles, which is widely regarded as Australia's top rock-climbing area. The five banned parts – Chicken Boulder, ...