Shelton Johnson

An American Ascent documents the first African American expedition to tackle Denali, North America's highest peak and explores the complex relationship many African-Americans have with the outdoors. As the United States transitions to a 'minority majority' nation, a staggering number of people of color do not identify with America's wild places. By embarking on the grueling multi-week climb of the 20,327ft Denali, nine African-American climbers set out to bridge this 'adventure gap' - challenging outdated notions of what adventure looks like by changing the face of America's biggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit.

John Muir is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Manure Pile Buttress. It was directed by Tim Niel in 2011 and produced by BBC. It is a part of the series The last explorers (3/4). It features Neil Oliver, Lee Stetson, Dave Lane, Shelton Johnson and Carl Pope.