Ice Peaks was supposed to sprawl across Washington, from the Canadian border to Mount Adams. But politics got in the way.

Melting alpine ice in the Rocky Mountains has led to the discovery of a 5,900-year-old whitebark pine forest. Over 30 trees ...

In an extraordinary discovery, melting ice on the Beartooth Plateau in the Rocky Mountains ... forest of whitebark pines (Pinus albicaulis) offers an unprecedented glimpse into a dynamic alpine ...

As a result, it is difficult to characterize patterns for the entire region.A typical pattern of forest community distribution along an elevational gradient in the central Adirondacks might look ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Hungry for more alpine coaster fun ... boasting more than a mile of track that snakes through the forest and mountains, offering beautiful views along the way.

This ancient route of varied landscapes follows along the alpine peaks and karst formations ... the track heads into a beech forest, where you can wander up to the Routeburn Gorge.