Stretching like a colossal spine along western South America, the Andes stand as the world's longest mountain range. It spans ...

Katmai National Park and Preserve is a natural park and wild reserve of the United States in the south of Alaska, known ...

Paleontologists may have discovered when plant-eating dinosaurs evolved their long necks after a new species of ...

Even the most experienced mountaineers are stunned that Kilian Jornet could climb so many 14,000-foot peaks in such a short ...

After years of planning, the mountaineer Jim Morrison successfully descended the narrow Hornbein Couloir—notching an achievement that has captivated skiers and alpinists for decades.

India is home to many beautiful mountain ranges. From the mighty Himalayas in the north to the lush Western Ghats in the south, these ranges shape the land and culture. There are over 15 major ...

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A 7-km (4-mile) lake in northern Pakistan, created by a mountain mudslide, is threatening to burst and unleash potentially "catastrophic" floods downstream, ...

The Binchuan horned frog was found in a mountaintop village in China living near an artificial reservoir, according to a study. Zhang, Z., Liu, Y., Wu, Y., Xie, J ...

Why it's incredible: Mount Thor is home to Earth's largest vertical drop. Mount Thor is a remote mountain in Canada with the largest vertical drop in the world. The mountain is just under 5,500 feet ...

Frisco Historic Park and Museum kicked off their summer lecture series on Wednesday, June 18, with a visiting author, Stan Moore, who spoke about the history of mountaineering in the Gore Range. The ...