We gave it a year for the mountains to enchant us. But nothing compared to the place that loved us first. After the long trip home, I climbed to the top of my own hill.

A Tennessee rescue team is working to help an injured hiker near the Alum Cave Trailhead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Here's what we know.

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) reported book value per share of $1,752 as of March 31, 2025, a slight increase for the first quarter of 2025, including dividends.

Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, a 60,000-acre park, is nominated for USA TODAY's10Best state parks. The park offers various activities including hiking, camping, fishing ...

Anti-Labor signs have been taken down in the Blue Mountains because they were on public land without permission. The signs were authorised by the leader of a micro-party in Victoria that is not ...

With 253 of 253 polls reporting, Carol Anstey, of the Conservative Party, is projected to win in Long Range Mountains. As of 4:18 p.m., Anstey has 23,232 of 46,143 votes (50.35%). Don Bradshaw, of ...

But the Blue Ridge Mountains no longer look as vibrant as they once did. Through pollution, humans have added additional particles into the atmosphere of the region, worsening visibility overall.

On Sydney's doorstep lies an ancient landscape of deep eucalypt forests, waterfalls and dramatic sandstone gorges. The natural bushland of the Blue Mountains, according to UNESCO, is "of high ...

Mountains of trash and 'cat-size' rats as garbage workers strike in U.K.'s second-largest city “You’re not getting little rats anymore,” one resident told NBC News.

Why it's incredible: The mountains' folded rocks form stunning rainbow patterns. As the name suggests, China's Rainbow Mountains are multicolored formations in the northwest of the country. The ...

Snow started in the mountains overnight and some areas, including Red Mountain Pass in western Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, have already accumulated up to four inches, according to NWS totals.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual viewing opportunity for synchronous fireflies in June despite some operational changes. Vehicle lottery and peak view dates are expected to ...