Mountains To Climb

How did an extinct flower not seen since 1881 wind up being the subject of a modern day project to recreate a scent from the past? It was a long path from Dr. Charles Short in the 1860s to Dr. Christina Agapakis in the 2010s. And it's a cool story! 

The Second volume of Important Animals From History, from an upcoming book by Mick Sullivan. 

"Every one of us has his or her personal mountain to climb. It might not be Everest or it might not be a physical mountain. Yours might be in the boardroom, on a bicycle, in your family, at school... There's always something we need to achieve. Something big, something difficult ...  Show more

Since childhood Dan Dowding had a fascination with mountains and a desire to summit the worlds highest Mount Everest at 8,848 meters. In May 2021 at the age of 49 his dream came alive.

Dan's expedition was unique being led by mountaineering legend Nims Dai and in this s ...

At just 26 years old, Mollie Hughes became the youngest woman in the world and the first English woman to summit Mount Everest from both sides. In 2017, Mollie stood on top of the world for the second time after her first summit from the south side in 2012. From this major feat, ...  Show more

Meet Junko Tabei, WHO was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Join Rebecca Sheir as Who, When, Wow reaches new heights following Junko's story. Discover the WOW she found on her journey to the top of the world, and head to