Mountain ranges are among the United States' most recognizable and beloved natural landmarks, from the hazy hills of the Great Smoky Mountains to the jagged spires of the Tetons. Experience the ...

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. (courtesy Jeremy Powell) When Jeremy Powell ...

Do you long to be surrounded by summery pastures and sweet edelweiss high in the Bavarian Alps, like Julie Andrews in "The Sound of Music?" Or would you prefer the snowy challenge of a glacier ...

The United States has some of the most stunning and diverse mountain ranges on the planet, from the towering peaks of Alaska to the gentle Appalachian mountains of the East. These mountain ranges ...

Have you ever gone mountain climbing? Or even thought about it? If so, maybe you have wanted to try to climb the largest mountain range in the world. If so, you might find that it is both more ...

I’ve climbed mountains, but I am not a mountain climber. For the most part, my climbing has been occasional peak bagging in association with backpacking trips although I have specifically climbed ...

Visitors to Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains often ask Park Geologist Greg Stock the same questions: “What’s up with this mountain range? Is it growing or shrinking? How ...

Denali, Mount Mckinley (20,237ft), is the Alaska Range's most famous mountain and is the climbing objective for the majority of expeditions into the Alaska Range. Stretching 650 miles across South ...

The Sierra Madre Mountain Range, also known as the "Backbone of Luzon," has been given superhero status on social media in ...

The Earth’s shaped by the relentless forces of plate tectonics over millions of years. Because of these movements formed the majestic mountain range we know today as the Himalayas. Did you know that ...

Pluto’s heart continues to divulge its secrets as NASA announced the discovery of a new mountain range on the lower-left edge of the planet’s heart-shaped region. These frozen peaks are estimated to ...