The bodies of eight skiers killed during an avalanche were found during a rescue effort late Tuesday in California near Lake Tahoe. Six skiers from their party survived and were evacuated, while one ...

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This week’s question is a compilation of queries asking me to look into what’s going on at the Roanoke Mountain Campground at milepost 120 on the spur up to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Some are curious as ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Rocky Mountain chain is a fascinating geologic ...

Did you know that mountains cover about 25% of the Earth's land surface? These massive structures are more than just piles of rock. They provide water, influence the weather, and offer homes to unique ...

Foxtrot Company 1-10 Atack Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade was activated on Fort Drum, New York. (Spc. Mason Nichols/Army) The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division has formed a new unit focused ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Stretching approximately 700 km across the Indian states of Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Gujarat, the Aravalli mountain range is a spectacular ...

Using camera traps, ornithologists have photographed a previously unknown species of jewel-babbler in the forested karst of the Southern Fold Mountains in Papua New Guinea. The newly-identified ...

Everyone switched off their headlamps and there we stood together in total darkness, inside the San Gabriel Mountains. Yes, inside. I had joined a local caving group in an attempt to understand more ...

The number of Mountain West law-enforcement agencies that have agreed to collaborate with the federal government's immigration enforcement efforts has risen significantly since January. Signed ...