How can rocks in the Alps, the Apennines, and the Balkans share a common origin when they sit on opposite sides of seas and ...

Although the village of 3,000 might be less well known than Tignes or Val d'Isère, it is beloved by the mega-rich and French ...

The “Roof of Africa” is the continent’s most climbed peak—which often means trekking in the company of crowds. These five climbs offer under-the-radar alternatives with challenging trails and wild ...

Many varieties of ancient Greek healing herbs grow on "Asclepius Path," Mount Kerketion, where god of medicine, Asclepius, ...

For me, it was an opportunity to reminisce about the 39 years since first visiting China. I would follow the 'moving map' on ...

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President Donald Trump's use of tariffs as a foreign policy tool added fresh impetus in Davos this week to efforts to boost ...

Mountain regions around the world are heating up faster than the lands below them, triggering dramatic shifts in snow, rain, ...

Iceland is home to the Vatnajökull ice cap, Europe's largest glacier, which also boasts active volcanoes, a glacial lagoon, and a "diamond" beach.

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Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they have been measured incorrectly. Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the ...