Backpacks unzipped, vests and fleeces and parkas were strewn about, and a group of researchers quickly added layer upon layer ...

The mine has been the subject of multiple scandals and investigations throughout the years, ranging from a faked kidnapping ...

At 8,849 meters high, Mount Everest, also known as Chomolungma in Tibetan or Sagarmāthā in Nepali, is the tallest mountain on Earth, and rises about 250 meters above the next tallest peak in the ...

New GPS measurements show Mount Rainier's new peak, a rocky patch along the Southwest rim, now stands at 14,399.6 feet.

The nearby river is cutting into the landscape around the mountain and pushing the giant peak further upwards. Erosion from a ...

After a freak accident, two mountaineers were trapped on an Uttarakhand peak with no food, water or tent. Here’s how ...

The uniquely recognizable peak that presides over the eastern end of Delta County is known as Mount Lamborn. This mountain, ...

Are you a space nerd? Consider taking a hike at Mt. Wilson, where discoveries of how our universe works continue to be made.

After a freak accident, two mountaineers were trapped on an Uttarakhand peak with no food, water or tent. Here’s how authorities raced against time to locate the two climbers and bring them to ...

Three environmental groups are suing the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for approving an expansion for the Bull Mountain Mine that would open up more land for coal mining, but which group ...