Campbell Hill – Ohio’s High Point Despite Ohio’s flat reputation, the state sits on the boundary between Appalachia’s ruggedness and the glaciated farmland of the Midwest. The southeastern region of the state is covered with steep hills, stunning gorges, and dense forest. Ironically, Ohio’s zenith does not reside in Appalachia but in the scoured western zone. Its […]
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Mount Kosciuszko – Australia’s High Point The Outback looms over most foreign conceptions of Australia. This hot, arid expanse covers most of the continent and is filled with few humans and many things that might kill humans. It’s one of the gnarliest stretches on the planet, granting Australia an unforgiving natural reputation. It might seem
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Vinson Massif – Antarctica’s High Point Earth’s basement – Antarctica – is most famous for the South Pole and being extraordinarily cold. The pole put a massive target on the continent for adventurers, leading to the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. The planet’s harshest climate caused those explorations to be rather gnarly. One of the two expeditions that
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