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Established in 1975, Travel Beyond was the first company founded in the United States to plan luxury safaris to Africa. Today, the mission of our family-owned luxury travel consultancy remains the same: to design custom journeys that responsibly immerse guests into some of the world’s most inspiring destinations. Travel Beyond’s expert consultants are leaders in the travel industry and have received countless national awards for their expert knowledge and skill, designing custom travel to Africa, South America, Southeast Asia, the Arctic, and Antarctica.

More than just a gym— we're a community of local climbers connected by the belief that climbing is for everyone. We opened up our first location in Midlothian in 1998, with our very own owners scooping out the foundation upon which countless climbers have now ascended thousands of routes. Over the years, and with the addition of our new Richmond location in 2018, we offer Yoga & Fitness classes, Instructional Climbing classes, Youth Teams & Programs, Club Climbing, Birthday Parties, and even built up a large Adaptive Climbing program. Our lifelong mission is to share our love of climbing, and cultivate a diverse, supportive climbing community.

WILD HORIZONS® PRODUCTIONS Thomas Wiewandt, Owner ➢ Multimedia production (with a keen interest in emerging media) ➢ Publisher of illustrated natural history books, films, and notecards ➢ Maintains an archive of photography and sound recordings; photographic art for home and office décor FILMOGRAPHY ➢ Producer-Cinematographer :: "I Am I" music video (2017), a creative collaboration between Thomas Wiewandt and Singer/Songwriter Alana Sweetwater -- SweetwaterSoulSessions.com. ➢ Producer-Director-Cinematographer :: Cosmic Fire (2016) :: a 28-min relaxation video focused on the beauty of fire in HD slow-motion, set to world music with a far-Eastern influence, featuring compositions by Craig Pruess and Gary Stroutsos. Trailer - http://www.wildhorizons.com/wp/cosmic-fire-trailer/ ➢ Producer-Director-Cinematographer :: Moonlight Piano Event (2015) :: a 12-min immersive HD video about an unusual Spring Equinox party in the desert, with an educational twist. ➢ Producer-Director-Cinematographer :: Desert Dreams: Celebrating Five Seasons in the Sonoran Desert (2012) :: a 52-min experiential film showcasing plants, animals, and weather phenomena in an annual cycle of five seasons: Dry Summer, Wet Summer, Autumn, Winter, & Spring. Audio features music by Gary Stroutsos with natural sounds and no narration. Trailer - www.DesertDreams.Org. ➢ Pre-2012: Producer/Director-Cinematographer of three educational films for the National Geographic Society and a BBC film narrated by David Attenborough; Contributing Cinematographer to a NatGeo TV Special and the BBC's Living Planet series; BOOKS ➢ Author-Publisher-Photographer :: FOSSILS INSIDE OUT: A Global Fusion of Science, Art, & Culture (2021) :: THE SOUTHWEST INSIDE OUT (4th ed., 2014) :: DESERT DREAMS COLORING BOOK (2017) ➢ Author-Photographer :: HIDDEN LIFE OF THE DESERT (2010): Mountain Press Publishing Co. ➢ Photographer :: BIOLOGY OF GILA MONSTERS & BEADED LIZARDS (2005): UC Press