Hikers high above timberline on Mount Sneffels in southwest Colorado were stunned when a moose trotted right by them at ...

F rom high up on the Mont Blanc Massif, our group of 10 mountaineers huddles together on a small stand of jagged granite ...

Combining slow travel with high-altitude exploration creates a style of travel that is both enriching and practical. Longer ...

From high up on the Mont Blanc Massif, our group of 10 mountaineers huddles together on a small stand of jagged granite rocks poking through the snow covering the Col d’Entreves. At 11,538 feet above ...

Skip the slopes and visit this hidden gem in Colorado, where you can enjoy historic hikes, lakeside views, and ranch-style ...

Heather Anderson of Patton stands atop a peak during one of her previous journeys. Anderson is currently preparing to climb the tallest mountain in Africa — Mount Kilimanjaro — one of the ...

I haven’t scaled Everest or climbed K2, but I’ve hiked 30 of Colorado’s 14ers, and even some of the more notoriously challenging ones, like Castle Peak and Longs Peak. I’m no stranger to hard work, ...

Anyone planning a trip to higher elevations needs to think about altitude illness. The lack of oxygen at high altitudes can cause a range of symptoms in people who are not used to these conditions.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Just three weeks of exercise and a healthy diet produced positive changes in middle-aged men with a cluster of heart risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, according to ...

The Montana Army National Guard recently completed a high-altitude search and rescue mission to recover a missing 71-year-old ...