The Bon faith describes the Tibetan Plateau being pushed up from a roiling primeval sea, confirming current evidence about the orogenesis of the Himalaya. In local lore, supernatural lha (animal ...

Three Ruidoso area residents and business owners share their experiences from the 2024 fires and floods, and hope for the ...

Cowboys and cowgirls are a staple of western culture, but so is skiing in the rocky mountains and those two disciplines come together for a unique event called skijoring.

From winding borders to straight lines and landlocked nations, Al Jazeera explores the stories behind Africa’s map.

An EPA investigation confirmed residents’ worst fears about operations at an industrial landfill. What happens next is all too uncertain.

Along this run, guides will typically dump their passengers out of the raft and let them tumble over a small waterfall called ... Stamper, river cleanup coordinator for the nonprofit Mountain ...

The Trump administration has fired about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees who maintain and clean parks, ...

Before Whistler Blackcomb became the PNW’s favorite ski resort, there was Sun Valley, Idaho. This hidden-gem, world-class ski ...

For decades, conservationists have pushed for changes to U.S. 64, a busy two-lane highway to the popular Outer Banks that ...

Established in 1954, Zhezkazgan’s name reflects its vast copper reserves. Russian explorers had long documented the area’s ...

What’s that one called?” Is your answer: A. (Pushing back your Mountaineers cap:) “That peak is Whitehorse Mountain ... that sent lahars into nearby river valleys and that led to the ...

This story, Teddy Roosevelet’s American Game Trails,” appeared in the January 1991 issue of Outdoor Life. Ask most Americans ...