Here's how hard it is summit the five highest mountains in the contiguous United States. While challenging, the pinnacle is ...

Best Mountain Hikes to 50 Peaks, takes in the views from Atalaya Mountain east of Santa Fe on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Adam White grew up as a bayou boy catching alligators in Louisiana, but since ...

High above sea level, among the picturesque landscapes of the Son-Kul Range, where clouds and snow-capped peaks meet, a legend has come to life again. The avalanche station "Dolon", built in 1946, is ...

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An elite group of first responders in Great Smoky Mountains National Park works to address common hiker mistakes - and responds if they happen anyway.

Alaska is known for the records of America’s tallest mountains, like Denali, which is about 20,000 feet, which outdoor enthusiasts have never reached that far north. In the lower 48, many mountains ...

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