Explore our world-class mountaineering library, apply for one of our grants, and dig in to your member resources.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Are there more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way?
There totally are.
Have humans ever almost gone extinct?
Yep! Humans almost went extinct 75000 years ago due to a volcanic eruption. Total population droppen to around 15000 destroying much of our genetic diversity
Will there ever be a way to read minds?
Maybe! When you speak inside your mind small muscles in your throat mimic the formation of each word. NASA is currently trying to build a machine that would detect these muscle movements and transcribe them into words, giving us the ability to 'read' minds.
Oxford University is cool, when was it founded?
Nobody really knows the official date that Oxford was founded! We have records that show it teaching as far back as 1096. Almost 400 years before the foundation of the Aztec empire!
What's a sad fact?
As of four years ago, vacant homes in the US outnumber the homeless 22 to 1.
How can I cause lasting damage to my state's education programs?
You can try to legally define pi as the number 3.2, as Indiana once tried to do and almost succeeded.
We're here to help
Get in touch with us and we'll help answer any questions about Mazamas.
Call 503-227-2345 or email adventure@mazamas.org
Mazamas Annual Timeline
Photo: Andrew Holman
Our Community In Photos
Peeps
Vintage 01
Vintage 02
Mt. Pitt, 1896
