Just up the mountain about a one-hour drive from Munich is the lovely medieval hamlet of Garmish-Partenkirchen. Although that seems like a long name for us Americans, it’s actually quite fun to say.

The US National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and the state of Bavaria will build a radio telescope on top of Germany’s highest mountain.

If you think you've seen less snow this season than in previous years, you're right: Austria is facing a winter with well ...

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

Alaska’s Republican U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to designate North America’s tallest peak as Denali ...

A man died by suicide after firing several rounds on top of Stone Mountain, prompting a massive manhunt and park shutdown. The man's motive remains unclear, and it is uncertain if anyone else was ...

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.

On a clear, windless day, Kamm and six friends hiked a winding trail to the top of the 1,347-foot peak. Sagebrush perfumed the air, and hawks swooped across a clear blue sky that kissed the ocean in ...

The Nepal government has formally ended solo expeditions on Mt Everest and other mountain peaks above 8,000 metres by making one mountain guide mandatory for every two climbers, according to ...

As the snow melts away, Jiminy Peak transitions into a summer mountain adventure park. Among the attractions are an alpine slide, a scenic chairlift ride, a rock climbing wall and the self-guided ...

Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost is paying tribute to his friend and longtime collaborator David Lynch, whose death was announced Thursday. He was 78. “My friend and brother, my creative partner ...