Alpine plants, fragile and adapted to live in a limited ecosystem, may be the canary in the coal mine of climate change.

In July, the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan was officially listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 14 years after the Center for ...

"The vicuñas are probably helping some alpine organisms, but we can't assume they'll all be okay, because in Earth's history, ...

A risk assessment by the Department of Conservation looked at 1145 species of birds, bats, lizards, and frogs, insects and ...

Pila ski resort in Italy’s Aosta Valley is defying the Alpine trend with new pistes and infrastructure, setting an example ...

Cortina and Italy’s biggest northern city of Milan, more than 250 miles away, are the main hosts of the Feb. 6-22 Games, with ...

Luxury tour operator SwisSkiSafari tracks powder at a micro level to whisk clients to Europe's prime slopes. We pursued the ...

Park City's Sundance festival emerges as platform for vital conversations about Black experience through compelling documentaries and community gatherings.

The remains of an ancient forest have been discovered in a popular hiking area of the Rocky Mountains. Surrounded by backcountry hiking trails, the Beartooth plateau is a frozen tundra that sits at ...

Experience the festive beauty of St. Moritz, Switzerland, where a fresh snowfall transforms this luxury alpine destination ...

By depositing substantial piles of dung, vicuñas are speeding up plant colonization on freshly deglaciated terrain.

Welcome to Männlichen, one of Switzerland’s most scenic alpine destinations. Here, endless green meadows contrast beautifully with the towering peaks of the Swiss Alps. Watch as Swiss cows roam freely ...