People travel thousands of miles to reach Hawaiʻi—one of the most isolated landmasses on Earth. Its eight main islands help ...

Annapurna, the tenth-highest mountain on Earth, holds a grim record — the highest fatality rate of any major peak. Only about 395 people have ever reached its summit, while more than 70 have died ...

Earth’s highest peak isn’t the point that reaches closest to outer space, and the reason has nothing to do with Everest at ...

In practice, there is a natural ceiling imposed by the physics of planet Earth itself. The height of mountains is a balancing act between constructive and ...

Experts note that these low-lying countries face major environmental risks such as flooding and rising sea levels but benefit ...

The Tibetan Plateau is the highest plateau in the world. This immense land area lies surrounded by some of the tallest ...

The Pamir Highway across Tajikistan offers unparalleled adventure, treachery and memories. Our own Autumn Phillips braved the coldest, most dangerous road trip in the world.

You’re going alone?” someone asks me with the concerned tone of the unenlightened. This is usually followed with a list of ...

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is thrilled to announce Iron Winter as winner of the Grand Prize in the 2025 ...

Myakka River has the first publicly accessible treetop trail in the nation.