The nation of Georgia hugs the Caucasus Mountains, which have some of the best hiking in the world. Learn more about how to trek there.

Over the next five years, Monteleone would return to Chechnya and the surrounding regions of the Caucasus Mountains as often as once a month. “A lot of work had been done on the wars and the ...

The Caucasus, an area that today includes parts of Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Iran and Turkey, is a crucial intersection for the history of Europe, both genetically and culturally.

By the time I reached the snowfield, four hours into the hike and roughly 11,000 feet up in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, it was raining, and a late afternoon fog was drifting in, soon to ...

ANSWERS: 1. Copenhagen 2. Mediterranean Sea 3. Atlas Mountains 4. Russia 5. Algeria 6. Cyprus 7. Vienna 8. North America 9. Indus River 10. Panama Canal National Geographic Bee, National ...

1. Hike the Georgian Mountains No trip to Georgia is complete without a visit to one of the country’s many mountain regions nestled in the shadow of the Greater Caucasus.

The South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) required over 3 million hours of work at a location more than 7,700 ft above sea level, where crews contended with blizzards, high winds, frozen ground ...

With Azerbaijan defying Russia, the Caucasus region has the opportunity to clinch a historic peace deal and move closer to ...