If you were totally ignorant of England’s geography and new to its national parks, you’d probably first head for the Peak District in search of its tallest mountains. You’d find relatively nice hills ...

There’s no mistaking the majesty of the world’s mountains. These giants formed by Mother Nature tend to cast mesmerising spells on any who lay eyes upon them. And, as much as we’ve explored them, they ...

For Naperville’s Lucy Westlake, trailblazing isn’t something she’d call a daily pastime. But the 21-year-old mountaineer’s trek — across the world, up the tallest peaks and lately, into new fields and ...

Watson Falls may be one of the biggest waterfalls in Oregon, but the hike to see it is anything but. Hikers exploring the hidden waterfall corridor along the North Umpqua River in Oregon’s southern ...

A New Jersey Army veteran with one lung is defying all odds by climbing Indonesia’s tallest mountain and two other peaks next week — after a grueling ascent to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro last year.

"The mountaineer defies gravity; the astronomer looks up. Both seek to reach the unreachable." Cyril Dupuy, the founder of smart telescope maker Vaonis, has set a new record by capturing Europe's ...