It was a typical workday for Philip Knecht. He and his partner Alonzo Mandanna assembled their gear: helmets, harnesses, ropes, rack—and endoscopic cameras, probes and audio equipment. The team of climbing conservationists then set out for an ascent of Devil’s Tower in northeast Wyoming. After building an anchor and lowering themselves above a particularly good-looking crack, Knecht … Continue reading When Rock Climbing and Science Meet