With endless opportunities for camping, hiking and the chance to see near-endangered animals, Oman is an explorer’s paradise ...

The so-called earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier dwindled Friday but has surpassed the last large event at the volcano in 2009 ...

The Jenny Lake Rangers report that another chunk of the Second Tower on Grand Teton fell off over the Fourth of July weekend.

The transnational property is located in the Tien-Shan mountain system, one of the largest mountain ranges in the world. Western Tien-Shan ranges in altitude from 700 to 4,503 m. It features diverse ...

Europe has many sizeable countries with expansive topographical features to match. Here are the biggest organized from least to most square mileage.

Alaska is known for the records of America’s tallest mountains, like Denali, which is about 20,000 feet, which outdoor enthusiasts have never reached that far north. In the lower 48, many mountains ...

Hiker found dead after dayslong search in notorious mountain range El Paso County, Colorado, sheriff describes 'tragic outcome of a man confronting the challenges of nature' By Peter D'Abrosca Fox ...

The beautiful Andes mountain range is spread across South America. Scientists have found a deposit of copper, gold and silver in a special area of high mountains which has created a stir in the ...

The body of a 41-year-old ski mountaineer has been recovered after he fell over 3,000 feet off of Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, officials said.

Daisetsuzan, which translates as “great snowy mountains”, is the largest national park in Japan and boasts 16 peaks higher than 2,000 metres, several of which are included in Japan’s 100 ...

Underneath miles-deep ice sheets covering Antarctica lies the largest mountain range no one on Earth has ever seen. Even though a few of its tallest points peek through in some places, relatively few ...