Discover which US state reigns supreme in mountainous terrain. Explore Alaska's vast ranges, highest peaks like Denali, and ...

The mountain goat is one of nature’s most incredible climbers, capable of scaling almost vertical cliffs with ease. This ...

Boise man summited the highest peak in each Jeremy Powell of Boise takes a photo from the top of Thompson Peak. Powell hiked the highest peak in each of the mountain ranges and subranges in Idaho.

Explore the Appalachian Mountains: discover their location, ancient formation, and significant ecological impact on Eastern ...

Mount Everest—you’re not alone. An estimated 700 to 1,000 climbing enthusiasts and thrill-seekers set out to summit ...

Mount Denali, North America’s highest mountain, is a beautiful sight. While beautiful, though, scientists have long wondered exactly how this mountain came to be.

Mt. Everest Mt. Everest, standing 29,029 ft., is the highest mountain in the world. Located in the Himalayas on the Nepal-Tibet border, its local names are 'Sag ...

Yet, if you measure a mountain from its base to its peak, then the 33,500-foot (10,211-meter) Mauna Kea, an inactive shield volcano on the island of Hawaii, would instead come out on top.

Earlier this week, a French woman died trying to scale the world's third-highest mountain, Kanchenjunga, while British media reported a U.K. climber on the same peak was rescued.

Chimborazo is only the 39 th tallest mountain in the Andes, when measured from sea level, but there was a brief time in the 19 th century when it was thought to be the world’s highest peak.

Chimborazo is only the 39 th tallest mountain in the Andes, when measured from sea level, but there was a brief time in the 19 th century when it was thought to be the world’s highest peak.