When Jeremy Powell stood atop Fenn Mountain in the Selway Crags, he was feeling pretty accomplished. Summiting the 8,021-foot mountain in remote North Idaho’s Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest ...

Mountains aren't the static, unchanging giants they appear to be during a human lifetime. These massive formations are ...

Mountains are prominent landforms that rise high above the surrounding area. They usually have steep sides and a pointed or ...

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Increasing temperatures at high altitudes are fueling the post-1950 growth spurt seen in bristlecone pines, the world's oldest trees, according to new research. Pines close to treeline have wider ...

One-seventh of the world's population depends on rivers flowing from Asia's high mountain ranges for water to drink and to irrigate crops. Rapid changes in the region's climate are likely to influence ...

The crowds that flock to Lake Bled like parched game to an African watering hole don’t bother Simon Koščak in the slightest. He watches them with perplexed detachment from his lofty vantage point, six ...

It’s summertime, and the lucky among us are off cavorting in one of Colorado’s majestic mountain ranges. For those of you still trying to decide which range to ramble off to as the July Fourth holiday ...