It's been written about countless times, but Kilimanjaro still holds some secrets.
Posted 05.05.2012
By: Crystal Gammon, OurAmazingPlanet Contributor Published: 05/04/2012 12:27 PM EDT on OurAmazingPlanet If it's true that a lady never reveals h...
AP | BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | Posted 04.20.2012
KATMANDU, Nepal -- A team of American scientists and researchers flew to the Mount Everest region on Friday to set up a laboratory at the base of the ...
Oyster | Posted 04.10.2012
The snow is melting, but ski destinations can be just as pleasurable when the weather heats up: They've got some serious scenery going on.
Off Track Planet | Posted 05.26.2012
Sure you can avoid AMS completely by staying sea-level, but living in a fear bubble seams like a waste of space.
Heimir Jónasson | Posted 05.11.2012
In Stykkishólmur the weather is unpredictable. There can be sunshine and snow at the same time, but these moments are priceless and in these situations you want to have your camera ready because there are moments with the light and nature that you only see for a few seconds and then they are gone.
Joshua Otte | Posted 05.07.2012
A few years back, I set out with my dear friend Tom on a kind of pilgrimage, seeking clarity and little adventure. Our destination was the source of the Ganges river in the Himalayas.
Jill Fergus | Posted 03.24.2012
Though I'm a city kid through and through, while in the mountains, I was definitely game for an action-packed, high-altitude weekend -- but first, a pot of fondue and glass of red on the deck of Lookout Cabin was in order.
Posted 01.04.2012
Next time you're enjoying the natural beauty of a river valley, you can thank the local beavers for their contribution. The far-reaching impact of ...
Posted 12.08.2011
A series of reports released this week suggest that some of the world's highest mountains are at risk due to climate change. The threat of climate...
Lisa Bloom | Posted 01.09.2012
When I hiked the week-long Inca Trail in Peru, and then summited Kilimanjaro in Tanzania years later, my dad wanted to hear every detail and pore over every overexposed, fuzzy picture I brought back. Rising before dawn to lace up my hiking boots, I'd think of the one guy who understood the sheer joy of hitting a peak at sunrise.
Jeremy Jones | Posted 01.03.2012
After 20 years, I still get excited by the first snowfall despite the sport being my livelihood. There is also a more serious side to my life as a pro snowboarder: the role of being a climate activist.
Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 12.11.2011
There are big books that you buy for people you don't completely care about -- gift books, coffee table books. And then there are books like Mountain, books that cost you something to look through, books that repay the effort.
Katie Beck | Posted 10.29.2011
It started out tasting like very strong blue cheese, but the flavor quickly went from pungent to spicy and then seemed to coat my tongue and the inside of my mouth like peanut butter.
Don Soeken | Posted 10.26.2011
We're looking at 2,500 miles of once-upon-a-time-pristine creeks and rivers that are now totally choked with mining rubble, all across Appalachia.
Elia Saikaly | Posted 10.21.2011
Have you ever found yourself asking the question "I wonder if there is something more out there for me?" The dream that I had, that few understood, has taken me to the far ends of the Earth and has evolved into a non-profit organization that is truly changing people's lives.
AP | Posted 10.11.2011
VIENNA -- An Austrian news agency has reported that police have found the remains of a man they believe went missing in the Alps 54 years ago. Police...
Vilmarie Estrella | Posted 10.10.2011
When I speak to some of the 4.1 million people who vacation in my native Dominican Republic every year, there's a lot of talk of banana boats, swim up...
Dwight Brown | Posted 08.19.2011
St. Lucia is an earthly, verdant, mountainous paradise perfect for exploration and vacations.
Paul Steele | Posted 07.25.2011
Away from the beaches, away from the pool and away from the bars. Tenerife has so much to offer those that want to get out and hike or see nature in very unique ways. All on one Spanish island.
Rebecca Tarbotton | Posted 06.07.2011
The impact of mountaintop removal mining is hidden from most us. If you don't live in Appalachia it's easy not to see the devastation that the practice has caused.
Paul Steele | Posted 05.25.2011
Brian was in Norway to film a part of "The Wonders of the Universe" series currently running in the UK on BBC. In the "Wonders of the Universe" trailers and in each shows intro you see magnificent helicopter shots of Brian on top of a Norwegian mountain.
Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011
This set includes many photos from the eastern part of the island including their mountains, hot springs, fish markets as well as a few more of their interesting warning signs.
Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011
Margie Goldsmith | Posted 05.25.2011
I look for a toehold, plant my hands on a boulder, and push myself up a few feet. I am climbing Gros Piton, a twin mountain along with Petit Piton on the western coast of St. Lucia.
Ben Colclough | Posted 05.26.2012